The following Q&A is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers: Q: What is meant by the term “Private Gold?” A: In a simpler time—before the railroads bound the disparate parts of the country into a united whole—much of the country was separated from the financial centers of the East by formidable barriers of distance […]
High-value “cherrypicker” coins take the stage at the ANA National Money Show
Bill Fivaz, coauthor of the Cherrypickers’ Guide to Rare Die Varieties of United States Coins, and Dennis Tucker, publisher at Whitman Publishing, along with Whitman Associate Editor Brandon Hall, spoke to a standing-room-only audience at the American Numismatic Association’s National Money Show on Thursday, February 27, 2020, in Atlanta. They gave an overview of today’s cherrypicking […]
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 […]
Queen Victoria, her remarkable reign, and legendary coins
In November 2019, the East India Company Bullion (EIC), in association with the South Pacific island country of Niue, launched a collector’s set of gold coins which featured a new interpretation of Una and the Lion. The EIC also announced the set was the first of a new annual series that would feature different depictions […]
Q&A: Is collecting any type of coin a good investment?
The following Q&A is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers: Q: Is collecting any type of coin a good investment? A: No! The hobby collector—be it of coins, back-scratchers, or Bavarian beer mugs—is occasionally persuaded to purchase by impulse or sentiment. Indulging frequent lapses into irrationality is part of the fun of maintaining a […]
Q&A: What is considered to be the most improbable example of a multiple major error coin?
The following Q&A is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers: Q: Can you tell me what is meant by a “Three-legged Buffalo?” A: This term is used to describe a major error occurring on certain 1937-D nickels wherein the midsection of the buffalo’s right foreleg is missing. It is believed that the error resulted […]
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 […]
Q&A: Is the 1936 Arkansas Centennial commemorative coin the only U.S. coin to bear the portrait of a living person?
The following Q&A is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers: Q: Is the 1936 Arkansas Centennial commemorative coin, with the portrait of Joseph Robinson, the only U.S. coin to bear the portrait of a living person? A: It is neither the only nor the first. The first living person to be portrayed on a […]
The Bank of England takes pride in launching the “G” series £50 banknote featuring computer scientist Alan Turing
The planned issue of the Bank of England’s next generation £50 polymer banknote was announced by Governor Mark Carney during a special event which revealed that computer scientist Alan Turing would be the featured personality on the back. The process to unveil the design and personality to be featured on the UK’s next £50 banknote […]
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 […]
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