The following Q&A is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers Q: Why did the United States begin producing nickel five-cent coins in 1866 when they had been, and still were, coining silver half-dimes? A: The onset of war, with its requirement of vast expenditures of money and the orientation of priorities for non-consumer goods, […]
Q&A: I have a coin folder that has a hole for a 1965-D Lincoln cent, yet the coin is not listed in any catalog I have encountered. Why?
The following Q&A is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers Q: I have a coin folder that has a hole for a 1965-D Lincoln cent, yet the coin is not listed in any catalog I have encountered. Why? A: Coin folder and album manufacturers have in the past occasionally found the need to anticipate […]
Q&A: Why do 50 State quarter mint errors command higher prices than similar Bicentennial quarter errors of 25 years earlier?
The following Q&A is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers Q: Why do 50 State quarter mint error coins generally command much higher prices than do, for example, similar Bicentennial quarter errors of a quarter-century earlier? A: In two words, popularity and presence. For starters, generally speaking, Bicentennial quarter errors of a particular type […]
Q&A: From what country did this coin originate?
The following Q&A is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers Q: I have a silver coin the same size as a U.S. silver dollar, and it has a portrait on the obverse along with the name HENDRIK HUDSON and the date 1609. The reverse shows a ship under full sail, with the lettering NIEUW […]
Q&A: Are the designs on Olympic medals struck for public sale the same as those awarded to athletes?
The following Q&A is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers Q: Are the designs on the so-called “Olympic” medals struck for public sale the same as on those awarded to the victorious athletes? Is the large “gold” medal awarded to those who place first in their competitions really gold? A: The designs utilized on […]
Q&A: I found a rare Columbian half dollar in my grandfather’s estate. How much is it worth?
The following Q&A is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers Q: I have a rare Columbian half dollar. It was found in my grandfather’s estate. How much is it worth? A: The Columbian half dollar is historically significant in being the first U.S. commemorative coin, but it is neither rare nor particularly valuable. In […]
Q&A: Are gold coins a good investment?
The following Q&A is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers: Q: Are gold coins a good investment? A: Gold coins contain a dual investment potential, one derived from their value as collector items and the other from their intrinsic bullion value. Gold coins on the numismatic market have exhibited a modest but determined rate […]
Q&A: Why were the rays not continued on quarters after the 1853 Seated Liberty?
The following Q&A is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers: Q: I have noticed that some 1853 quarters are different from all other Liberty Seated quarters, in that there are arrows by the date on the obverse and rays radiating around the eagle on the reverse. The latter feature makes for a very unusual […]
November 9 Mint Roundtable: 2021 Morgan and Peace silver dollars
On Tuesday, November 9 at 2:00 p.m., I virtually attended the second Mint roundtable discussion focused on United States Mint priorities and emerging key issues. The second Mint roundtable was also an opportunity for the attending members of the numismatic press to be introduced to the newly appointed Acting U.S. Mint Director Ventris C. Gibson. […]
Q&A: Of the various coin denominations that have circulated in this country through the years, which ones were provided for initially?
The following Q&A is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers: Q: Of the various coin denominations that have circulated in this country through the years, which ones were provided for initially? A: Congress’s Mint Act of 1792 provided “that the money of the United States should be expressed in dollars or units, dismes or […]
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