Industry Council for Tangible Assets dealer-member Dean Schmidt (Dean Schmidt Rare Coins, Atchison, Kansas) was honored during the ICTA dinner and update at Tony Roma’s in Orlando, Florida, on January 8 as the recipient of the 2019 Diane Piret Memorial Outstanding Service Award for his efforts to see Kansas House Bill 2140 passed. The bill […]
Q&A: What is a 1942/41 dime?
The following Q&A is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers: Q: Can you explain what is meant by a 1942/41 dime? Is it a dime struck with a dual date? A: Two major “overdate” Mint errors exist for 1942, one from the Philadelphia Mint and one from the Denver Mint. Both were produced when […]
Liberty Seated, Barber, Mercury, and Roosevelt dime photographs sought for new Cherrypickers’ Guide
(Pelham, Alabama) — Whitman Publishing will release the newest volume of the Cherrypickers’ Guide to Rare Die Varieties of United States Coins at the August 2020 World’s Fair of Money in Pittsburgh. The book’s editors are now seeking photographs of certain die varieties of United States dimes, 1837 to date. Collectors and dealers who seek […]
Ninth Uncirculated example of 1999/2000 Libertad mule discovered
Although it has been minted for almost 40 years, the Mexican Silver Libertad is a series that continues to see the discovery of scarce variety and error coins, including just recently the ninth Uncirculated example of the rare 1999 with the obverse of the 2000 one-ounce mule. In 2000 the Banco de Mexico replaced the […]
Strike gold in Atlanta: Y’all are invited!
The great state of Georgia is no stranger to organized numismatics. You might remember a few years ago when the Whitman Coin and Collectibles Expo—usually hosted in Baltimore three times a year—was held in Atlanta. The American Numismatic Association, too, has held shows in the Big Peach in recent years. And local and state groups […]
Fabulous Flying Eagle and Indian cent exhibit to appear at Long Beach Expo February 20-22, 2020
Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) is excited to announce an upcoming exhibit of PCGS-certified Flying Eagle and Indian cents at the Long Beach Expo Coin, Currency, Stamp & Sports Collectible Show in Long Beach, California, February 20-22, 2020. A Fabulous Exhibition of Flying Eagle and Indian cents brings together an outstanding collection of small cents […]
United Kingdom: Elusive British Edward VIII gold sovereign sells for record price of one million pounds
One of the world’s rarest gold coins has changed hands for a record price of 1,000,000 pounds, (or 1,300,000 U.S. dollars) in a sale which has been termed “a once in a lifetime moment” by the coin’s new owner. The sale, brokered by the Royal Mint’s own Collector Services Division, involved a 1937-dated gold sovereign […]
Bowers on collecting: Focus on Trade dollars
Trade dollars have always been one of my favorite series. In the years leading up to the 1993 publication of my United States Silver Dollars and Trade Dollars, A Complete Encyclopedia, I spent a lot of time researching these. Today, that study stands as the standard source for information. Coming up in March at the […]
NGC-certified coins realize impressive sums in Heritage Auctions FUN Show sale
A gorgeous 1855 gold dollar with the NGC Star (★) designation sold for $336,000. Vintage U.S. coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) did exceptionally well at the January 2020 Heritage Auctions FUN U.S. Coins Signature Auction. In all, 30 NGC-certified U.S. coins realized six figures in the sale. An 1855 gold dollar graded NGC PF-66★ […]
NGC certifies impressive hoard of New Orleans Mint Morgan dollars
The numismatic treasure trove boasts several beautifully toned Morgans. Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) recently graded a hoard of 13,000 Morgan silver dollars from the New Orleans Mint. Sealed in 13 U.S. Treasury bags, the coins had not seen the light of day for decades. Now allowed to shine, this impressive hoard included some beautifully toned […]
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