A rescued 1817/4 Bust half dollar and a 2000 Sacagawea dollar mint error are among the NGC-graded highlights from Heritage Auctions’ sales in early September. Several U.S. coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) realized six-digit prices at the Long Beach Expo coin auctions presented by Heritage Auctions in early September 2019. Topping the list […]
Show report: September Long Beach Expo
The third and final Long Beach Expo for 2019, held on September 5-7, closed out the year with some memorable moments. The world’s most valuable private coin collection, The Tyrant Collection, had a large and beautiful brightly lit display, showcasing over 400 different coins from the Tyrants of the Seine selection including examples dating from […]
Record-breaking 1975 No S Proof dime quickly re-sold for $516,000
Auction purchase by Mitch Spivack, MonsterCoinMart’s Justin Spivack, and Steven Heller bought days later by avid collector September 16, 2019 — The most valuable United States modern coin ever sold at auction, a 1975 Proof No S dime, changed hands twice in less than a week, both times for record prices. The finer of the […]
CAC coins bring premiums in August 2019
CAC-approved coins outperformed other certified coins in two official auctions at the ANA Convention near Chicago, one of the two most important events of the year. Here are 10 examples which were selected from a large number of results that could have been listed: On August 13, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a CAC-approved MS-65 grade 1904 […]
Bowers on collecting: Consider collecting colonial coins
Consider collecting colonial coins—four C’s in a row. This is an ideal way to introduce you to C4, the Colonial Coin Collectors Club. Founded in 1993 by Mike Hodder and other enthusiasts, the club has several hundred members today. Check the website and join. You will have a great experience! The field of colonial coins […]
Counterfeit detection: 1926-S Buffalo nickel
A counterfeiter combined halves from two different coins to create this fake. In 1926, the San Francisco Mint struck 970,000 Buffalo nickels. While this amount is lower than usual, it is comparable to the 1.2 million struck in 1931 at the same mint. However, for whatever reason, the 1926 coins were released directly into circulation, […]
Q&A: What causes a missing or weak “4” on 1943 steel cents?
The following Q&A is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers: Q: I have a number of 1943 steel cents on which the “4” of 1943 is either weak or missing. What caused this? A: The missing or weak numeral (or letter) error is generally caused by the concerned area of the die filling with […]
Bowers on collecting: Help me with a mystery!
I enjoy numismatic research. The more obscure the subject, the better. Puzzling me for a long time is the 28 millimeter token with COLL BRANDON & CO, 2 ½ Cts. ASPINWALL on one side and a railroad train on the other. Aspinwall is the old name for what today is the city of Colon on […]
United Kingdom: Exceptional Pattern penny of King Edward VIII to be auctioned later this month
An exceptionally rare Pattern penny struck during the brief reign of King Edward VIII is set to be auctioned later in September. The coin, whose sale is to be arranged by Spink, London, is regarded as a “Pattern” and dated “1937,” was one of a tiny handful of trial coins that were quietly produced by […]
Q&A: Can we account for the upsurge of interest in recent years in mint errors?
The following Q&A is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers: Q: Can you account for the upsurge of interest in recent years in mint errors? A: Major mint errors—overdates, off-center strikes, and multiple strikes—have long been of great interest to most collectors. Some of the more significant mint errors—die breaks, double dates, and clipped […]
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