Numismatic books come with all kinds of endorsements and recommendations. Some are printed on a “What Readers Are Saying” page in the front. For example, the Cherrypickers’ Guide to Rare Die Varieties has endorsements from Mark Borckardt, Jeff Garrett, Dr. Richard Doty, and other well-known numismatists. Len Augsburger, president of the Liberty Seated Collectors Club, […]
Bowers on Collecting: Collecting Morgan silver dollars part two
The following was re-posted from the “Bowers on Collecting” column on Coin Update Continuing from my last column, I told about the release at the Philadelphia Mint in November 1962 of quantities of 1903-O dollars, hundreds of thousands of them. At the time the 1903-O cataloged in Mint State for $1,500 in the Guide Book […]
Legend Rare Coin Auctions will sell the B.S.T. Collection of U.S. Type Coins in Regency Auction 58
(Red Bank, NJ) — Legend Rare Coin Auctions announces the consignment of a major collection of American type coins that will be sold in their 58th Regency Auction: The B.S.T. Collection (Blood, Sweat & Tears). It was assembled over the course of many years with the guidance and expertise of Laura Sperber and Legend Numismatics. […]
PCGS banknote grades entire Kagin’s auction of 375 significant notes from the John J. Ford Colonial Currency Collection
The Significant Notes from the John J. Ford Colonial Currency Collection, Part 1, will be offered live online by Kagin’s Auctions on Saturday May 20, 2023, at 4 p.m. PDT (7 p.m. EDT). The 145 lots constitute almost 40% of the entire 375 notes of the whole sale. The balance of the lots will be […]
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 […]
Bowers on Collecting: Collecting silver Morgan dollars
The following is a re-post from Q. David Bowers’s “Bowers on Collecting” weekly column on Coin Update. Years ago, the most popular American series to collect was Lincoln cents from 1909 onward. This was a lot of fun, as with just a few exceptions, all dates and mint marks could be found easily in circulation. […]
Bowers on Collecting: American medals to the fore — time out for some humor! The Huey Long toilet seat medal
The following is a re-post from Q. David Bowers’s “Bowers on Collecting” weekly column on Coin Update. Welcome to this week’s commentary, the seventh in a series about American medals. Heretofore I have selected winners from the 100 Greatest American Medals and Tokens, a best-selling Whitman book done by Katie Jaeger and I a few […]
Questionable calls on questionable color
As regular viewers of Coin Update know, I collect and consign toned coins. I’m good at determining natural vs. artificial toning. I can provide examples, some of which I will share here, in which graders at top-tier holdering companies erroneously designated submissions as questionable. I have had good and bad experiences at both companies. I […]
Sally Ride error coin, certified by NGC, offered by GreatCollections
The 2022 quarter that was mistakenly struck on a Jefferson nickel planchet is being offered by GreatCollections in April. A 2022 Sally Ride quarter that was mistakenly struck on a Jefferson nickel planchet has been certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC). Graded NGC Mint Error MS-67, it is being offered by GreatCollections on April 30, 2023. […]
Vegas coin dealer offers a special “Nevada Silver Company” ingot in its May 11 auction
This Nevada Silver Company gold specimen is a Tier-1 museum-quality piece from Franklin Hoard lore. It is possible that it is the only example of a Nevada Silver Company gold ingot. It measures approximately 2 inches by 1-1/4 inches and weighs 204.9 grams. Inscriptions on the ingot include “Nevada Silver Company,” “GOLD, “999,” “FINE,” and […]
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