Nine elusive examples of the large mint mark over small mint mark variety now confirmed from treasure retrieved in 2014 (Brea, California) December 3, 2019 — The fabled S.S. Central America, the famous “Ship of Gold” that sank in 1857 carrying tons of California Gold Rush treasure, continues to surprise and delight the numismatic world. […]
PNG 2020 YN Scholarship Competition opens
Young Numismatists have until March 13, 2020, to submit an essay (Temecula, California) December 2, 2019 — The annual Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) Young Numismatist (YN) Scholarship Competition has opened. The PNG will provide a scholarship to a deserving YN to attend one session of the 2020 American Numismatic Association Summer Seminar in Colorado Springs, […]
United States Mint launches new online education game “Map Mania”
Washington — The United States Mint launched its newest educational game, Map Mania. This game teaches U.S. geography, helping students to learn the 50 states, state capitals, and state trivia based on the America the Beautiful quarters and 50 State quarters programs. Map Mania is one of 12 free online educational games on the Mint’s […]
Bowers on collecting: A favorite coin
While poking around in my safety deposit box the other day, I paused to look at one of my favorite coins. I bought this in the Stack’s Bowers Galleries auction at the Whitman Coin Expo in March 2012, where it was described as follows: Lot #1008. Superb EF Noe-1 Pine Tree Shilling 1652 Massachusetts Bay […]
Pennsylvania American Innovation $1 Reverse Proof coin on sale December 5
Washington — The 2019 United States Mint American Innovation $1 Reverse Proof coin honoring Pennsylvania will be available for purchase on December 5 at noon EST. The Pennsylvania $1 coin recognizes the creation of a vaccine to prevent polio. The reverse (tails) design depicts an artist’s conception of the poliovirus at three different levels of […]
PCGS launches exclusive CAC Set Registry program
November 25, 2019 — Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) has announced new PCGS CAC Set Registry composites (sets), which will permit collectors to build collections of PCGS-graded coins that have been awarded a seal of approval from Certified Acceptance Corporation (CAC). This innovative move gives collectors of these premier PCGS-certified coins the exclusive opportunity to […]
Key date coins, the 2019-S Enhanced Reverse Proof, and the future of American Silver Eagles: An interview with Eric Jordan
Eric Jordan, who has degrees in engineering and business, started as a collector of classic American issues like Prooflike Morgan dollars in the 1980s, but in the 1990s discovered he would not be able to complete that set and that indexed to inflation his collection had “leveled out or worse.” His attention then shifted to […]
New Jersey American Innovation $1 coin products on sale November 21
Washington — The United States Mint began accepting orders for rolls and bags of Uncirculated American Innovation $1 coins honoring New Jersey on November 21 at noon EST. The coins are from the Mint’s Philadelphia and Denver facilities. Available product options are as follows: PRODUCT CODE PRODUCT OPTION MINT MARK PRICE 19GRC 25-Coin Roll P […]
Bill Fivaz will update the hobby on cherrypicking coin die varieties at the ANA National Money Show, February 27, 2020
(Pelham, Alabama) — Bill Fivaz, coauthor of the Cherrypickers’ Guide to Rare Die Varieties of United States Coins, will give an overview of today’s hobby and the market at the American Numismatic Association’s National Money Show on February 27, 2020, in Atlanta. “Cherrypicking” is the act of examining coins that appear normal at first glance […]
Two NGC-certified double eagles soar at Stack’s Bowers Rarities Night
Together, the New Orleans Mint rarities realized more than $500,000. Vintage U.S. coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) did exceptionally well at Stack’s Bowers Galleries Baltimore Rarities Night. The top lots were two $20 coins from New Orleans: An 1856-O Liberty Head double eagle and an 1854-O Liberty Head double eagle, which together realized […]
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