(Santa Ana, California, May 30, 2020) — The Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) Coin Quest 2020 has come to an exciting end with the recognition of two winners! The quest, which kicked off early in the year, challenged collectors to find circulating examples of 2020 Philadelphia and Denver cents, nickels, and dimes and to be […]
U.S. Mint sales report: Week ending May 24, 2020
This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending May 24, 2020. The Mint’s best-selling product this week was the 2020-P Weir Farm National Historic Site silver five-ounce Uncirculated coin (20AK), which sold 11,818 units. In second place was the 2020-S U.S. Mint Silver Proof Set (plus 2020-W Reverse Proof nickel) (20RH) with 11,457 […]
Collecting Vatican coins
Vatican City, the smallest independent state in the world that was founded in 1929, is located within the Italian capital Rome. Though not a member of the European Union or the eurozone, it has issued coins denominated in euros since 2002 through a bilateral agreement with Italy. Along with three other European microstates (San Marino, […]
Bowers on collecting: Julian asks “true or false”
From our archives, here is an article from 1978. See how well you can do: Julian Asks “True or False?” For some years, the author has been gathering odd examples of what might be called fables about our coinage. Upon investigation some of these have proven false, others true, and some defy resolution. In this […]
United States Mint begins sales of Kennedy half dollar product options on June 1
Washington — The United States Mint (Mint) will begin accepting orders for rolls and bags containing 2020 Kennedy half dollar coins on June 1 at noon Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Available product options include the following: PRODUCT CODE PRODUCT OPTION MINT MARK PRICE 20KA 200-Coin Bag P and D $147.50 20KB Two-Roll Set P and […]
U.S. Mint sales report: Week ending May 17, 2020
This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending May 17, 2020. The Mint’s best-selling product this week was the 2020-S U.S. Mint Silver Proof Set (plus 2020-W Reverse Proof nickel) (20RH), which sold 7,876 units. In second place was the 2020-S U.S. Mint Proof Set (plus 2020-W Proof nickel) (20RG) with 7,005 sold. […]
Legend Rare Coin Auctions’ Regency Auction 38 shows that, even in lockdown, rare coin market is robust
An auction that was supposed to take place at Harrah’s in New Orleans, as part of the PCGS Members Only Show, was forced to become a webcast event held at Legend’s central New Jersey offices due to the ongoing coronavirus global pandemic of 2020. Despite this change, results for quality coins, especially those graded by […]
Bowers on collecting: From 1954
In the December 1954 issue of The Numismatist Stuart Mosher presented the following: Copper Quiz for Coin Collectors. Count five for each correct answer. If you score 70 you have a very fine score. Fifty or less is below average, while 90 or more is remarkable. Which contains the most copper, a Lincoln cent of […]
United States Mint opens sales for 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Program on June 4
Washington — Products in the United States Mint (Mint) 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Program will go on sale June 4 at noon Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Available options and pricing are below. PRODUCT CODE PRODUCT OPTION INTRO PRICE REGULAR PRICE ORDER LIMIT 20CA Proof $5 Gold Coin Per Grid Per Grid 1 […]
America the Beautiful Quarters Program coin honoring Weir Farm National Historic Site available
Washington — The United States Mint (Mint) is accepting orders for products featuring the America the Beautiful Quarters Program coin honoring Weir Farm National Historic Site in Connecticut today at noon Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). This is the second release of 2020 and the 52nd overall in the program. Available product options are: PRODUCT CODE PRODUCT […]
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