On October 10 at 12 noon (ET) the U.S. Mint is set to release the 2018 America the Beautiful Quarters Circulating Coin Set (18AC). The set has no mintage, product, or household order limits. It contains 10 coins in total: Five of the circulating 2018 America the Beautiful quarters from the Denver Mint and five […]
2018 Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin and Stamp Set to be released on October 1 at noon
On October 1 at 12 noon (ET), the U.S. Mint is set to release the 2018 Breast Cancer Awareness Coin and Stamp Set (18CL). The set includes a U.S. Postal Service breast cancer research stamp and a breast cancer awareness Proof half dollar. The Proof half dollar possesses a reeded edge and features the “S” […]
Q&A: Why are there less Mint error coins in circulation now?
The following Q&A is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers: Q: Having been a casual collector for many years, I am puzzled by the fact that minting errors that seemed to have been in plentiful supply 20 to 25 years ago are today typically priced near or just above the three-digit level. Why is […]
U.S. Mint sales report: Week ending September 9, 2018
This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending September 9, 2018. The Mint’s best-selling product this week was the West Point Mint’s 2018 American Palladium Eagle one-ounce Proof coin (18EK), which sold 14,796 units and is now listed as “currently unavailable” on the Mint’s website. In second place was the 2018 U.S. Mint […]
Bowers on collecting: The rise of mint mark collecting
Today in 2018 the collecting of United States coins is done by dates and mint marks. As you no doubt already know, the first three mints were opened in 1838: Charlotte, North Carolina (mintmark C); Dahlonega, Georgia (D); and New Orleans, Louisiana (O). All three mints were closed in early 1861 when the Confederate States […]
2018-W American Palladium Eagle Proof: Collectors vs. speculators
The most eagerly anticipated coin of the year, the 2018-W American Palladium Eagle Proof one-ounce coin, was launched by the U.S. Mint on September 6 at 12:00 noon EST with a mintage of 15,000 coins and a household limit of one. Unlike in September 2017 when the bullion version was released amidst uncertainty about how […]
The modern Alexandria: The conflagration of Brazil’s national museum and what it means for the hobby
Before its consumption by flame on the night of September 2, the National Museum of Brazil — which was about to celebrate its bicentennial with a set of collector coins — held an impressive collection of over 20 million objects, including a scientific library stocked with 470,000 tomes. This is not to be confused with […]
U.S. Mint sales report: Week ending September 2, 2018
This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending September 2, 2018. The Mint’s best-selling product this week was again the San Francisco Mint’s 2018 American Silver Eagle one-ounce Proof coin (18EM), which sold 20,235 units. In second place was the 2018 Cumberland Island National Seashore Uncirculated five-ounce silver coin (18AM), which sold 12,980 […]
2018 American Silver Eagle bullion coins and 2018 American Palladium Eagles temporarily unavailable
Due to recent increased demand, the United States Mint has temporarily sold out of its inventories of 2018 American Silver Eagle bullion coins. The 2018 American Palladium Eagle one-ounce Proof coin (18EK), priced at $1,387.50, was released today and has been listed “currently unavailable,” having sold 14,782 units out of its 15,000 limit. According to the Mint, all orders received prior to […]
Bowers on collecting: The $5 “Educational Note”
Back in 2005 David Sundman and I were commissioned by Whitman Publishing LLC to create The 100 Greatest American Currency Notes. Survey sheets were sent out to leading collectors, dealers, and scholars in the field of paper money asking them to rate their opinion as to the greatest (No. 1) to 100. This was done […]
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