This week I continue my comments on Sacagawea dollars. Conceived in 1997 and designed in 1998, by 1999 they were ready to be minted. The Annual Report of the Director of the Mint for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, included this: At year-end we finalized the alloy for the Sacagawea dollar—or as we […]
One more chance: Roosevelt dimes
My last post was titled “Last chance Roosevelt dimes: When to give up on grading,” stating that I had become unsure of my grading skills as well as those in the major grading services, feeling I was at fault, or they, or both concerning inconsistent grades on this denomination. Normally I send most of my […]
New quarter dollar series proposed to honor prominent American women
On March 15, during Women’s History Month, a bipartisan effort was launched in Congress to direct the U.S. Treasury to begin a new quarter dollar series that celebrates the centennial of the ratification of the 19th amendment in 1920 that gave women the right to vote. That moment was the culmination of the women’s suffragist […]
The Dentuck Balto blog: Thursday, March 22, 2018
Early Thursday morning I stopped by the United States Mint display (booth 705) to talk coins with the always friendly and helpful sales staff. These guys know their stuff, so when you visit, I encourage you to pick their brains and offer your opinions. Sales wouldn’t start until the general public was allowed on the […]
The Dentuck Balto blog: Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Old Man Winter this year reminds me of Peter Falk’s rumpled homicide detective “Columbo.” You remember him, right? He would casually pester a murder suspect, who views the seemingly absent-minded, clueless investigator with amusement or contempt. After a fumbling, disorganized interview, Columbo would start to take his leave—only to turn around on his way out […]
Bowers on collecting: Among my favorites — Sacagawea “golden dollars”
This week I continue my comments on Sacagawea “golden dollars,” drawing from studies I made for a Whitman Publishing book, A Guide Book of Modern United States Dollar Coins 1971 to Date: A Complete History and Price Guide, a copy of which would be just right for your library. To that, I’ve added more thoughts […]
The FBI may have just discovered a legendary cache of Union gold in Pennsylvania
155 years ago, Union and Confederate forces clashed in one of the most sanguinary engagements of the American Civil War at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where a combined 46,000 to 51,000 casualties were suffered by both sides. The triumph of Union forces at Gettysburg shifted the tide of the entire war in their favor as well, ultimately […]
Italy: Brilliant Uncirculated Set launched and includes colour-struck €5 silver coin and commemorative €2
The Istituto Poligrafico Zecca della Stato (IPZS) have released (5th March) their 2018 Brilliant Uncirculated Set which will include 10 coins, all eight definitive circulating coins from one cent to two euros. The set also includes the commemorative five-euro silver coin which celebrates the 70th anniversary of the proclamation of the Italian Republic as well […]
Bowers on collecting: Among my favorites — modern dollars
I enjoy modern coins and often order new items of interest from the Mint. Others I buy in the marketplace. A few years ago I decided to build a full set of modern dollars from the 1971 Eisenhower to date. I was present at the creation of the Ike motif, so to speak. Chief Engraver […]
Celebrating the American Legion—and America’s veterans—with coins
What comes to mind when you think of the American Legion? My thoughts go to my family and World War II. Many of my uncles served in the Army and Navy during the war, in places far distant from their homes in central New York. While they were in Europe and on the high seas, […]
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