The Whitman Coin Expo opens in the Baltimore Convention Center on Thursday and continues through Saturday. If you plan to attend and want to say hi to me, track me down on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday morning. No worries if you are a newcomer, and this is your first convention. While you are there, check […]
Who do you thank in a numismatic book?
“It takes a village to raise a child,” the old saying goes, and the same could be said about creating a good numismatic book. This brings to mind the most prolific numismatic writer of all time, Q. David Bowers. One of Bowers’s not-so-secret ingredients of success is an impressive network of helpful collaborators. His long […]
Unexpectedly high demand leads the Guide Book of United States Coins back to press
(Pelham, Alabama) — In a sign of the strength of the coin-collecting hobby, dramatically higher than usual demand has caused Whitman Publishing to go back to press with the spiralbound version of the Guide Book of United States Coins, 73rd edition. The Guide Book, published since 1946 and popularly known as the “Red Book,” is […]
United States Mint launches 50th America the Beautiful Quarters Program coin
Salmon, Idaho — The United States Mint officially launched the America the Beautiful Quarters Program coin honoring Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness in Idaho. This is the fifth and final quarter of 2019, and the 50th coin overall in the program. Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness comprises rugged mountains, deep canyons, […]
Bowers on collecting: To certify or not to certify, that is the question
I have been part of a recent discussion as to whether early American medals should be certified by PCGS or NGC when they are offered at auction. This is a conundrum. I like to have my tokens and medals raw so I can touch them, but at auction, certification does bring in additional bidders who […]
Why I wrote In God We Trust
(Pelham, Alabama) — In November 2019 Whitman Publishing will release In God We Trust: The American Civil War, Money, Banking, and Religion. The 352-page hardcover volume will be available from booksellers and hobby shops nationwide, and online. Here, author William Bierly discusses his motivation in writing the book. My book In God We Trust is […]
Q&A: What are California fractional gold pieces?
The following Q&A is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers: Q: What are “California fractional gold pieces?” A: California fractional gold pieces are gold coins of small denomination issued by jewelers, engravers, and goldsmiths to satisfy a need for small change that developed in California during the Gold Rush days. These tiny gold pieces […]
Collecting the Libertad coin series
Mexico — the world’s largest silver producer — operates the oldest mint in North America, the Casa de Moneda, founded in 1535. In the modern era, the mint introduced the world’s first major silver bullion coin, the Libertad (which means “liberty” or “freedom”), in 1982 — the year after it debuted a gold version. Though […]
U.S. Mint sales report: Week ending October 27, 2019
This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending October 27, 2019. The Mint’s best-selling product this week was the 2019-S Proof Set (19RG), which sold 10,602 units. In second place was the 2019-S Silver Proof Set (19RH) with 5,199 sold. The third best-selling item this week was the 2019 Uncirculated Set (19RJ), with […]
Delaware American Innovation $1 Reverse Proof coin on sale November 7
Washington — The 2019 United States Mint American Innovation $1 Reverse Proof coin honoring innovation from Delaware will be available for purchase on November 7 at noon EST. Delaware is the first state to be honored in this series. The coin has a frosted background, and a brilliant, mirror-like finish. Its reverse (tails) design features […]
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