The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will hold a public meeting by teleconference on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (EDT). Agenda (subject to change): Review and discussion of candidate designs for the 2021 Christa McAuliffe silver dollar commemorative coin. Review and discussion of candidate designs for the American Gold Eagle and American Silver Eagle […]
World’s most valuable U.S. coin to be sold at auction this October
The First Silver Dollar Struck Headline’s the Bruce Morelan Collection of Early Dollars The world’s most valuable U.S. coin, a 1794 dollar that last sold for $10,000,000, is set to appear in an auction again later this year. Legend Rare Coin Auctions, Inc. has announced the sale of the Bruce Morelan Collection, a collection of […]
U.S. Mint sales report: Week ending June 7, 2020
This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending June 7, 2020. The Mint’s best-selling product this week was the 2020-P Basketball Hall of Fame $1 silver Proof coin (20CC), which sold 44,215 units. In second place was the 2020-S Basketball Hall of Fame Enhanced Uncirculated Clad 50c Kids Set (20CH) with 20,280 sold. […]
Strong results for NGC- and CAG-certified space exploration artifacts
A Robbins Medal flown on the last manned mission to the moon realizes $60,000 at a Heritage auction. Medals and other important historical items that were certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) and Collectibles Authentication Guaranty (CAG) realized impressive prices in a Heritage Auctions space exploration sale in June 2020. The artifacts offered in the […]
NCS conservation: June highlights
A few recent NCS-conserved coins show how removing residues can greatly enhance a coin’s beauty and save it from damage. Numismatic Conservation Services (NCS) uses a variety of proprietary techniques to remove harmful surface contaminants, stabilize, and protect a coin’s surfaces, and, in many cases, improve a coin’s eye appeal. After coins are conserved by […]
Indian Head gold paces near-$12 million Long Beach Expo auctions
The Pinnacle U.S. Rarities Currency Collection sold for nearly $900,000 Dallas, Texas (June 10, 2020) — It was a pair of rare Indian eagles bidder pursued to top lot honors in Heritage Auctions’ Long Beach Expo U.S. Coins Auction, as the two high-grade examples led more than 1,400 lots offered June 4-7. The U.S. coins […]
Bowers on collecting: Lincoln pennies galore!
Lincoln cents were first distributed in August 1909, replacing the Indian Head design that had been in use since 1859. Large quantities of the new coins were made in Philadelphia and a smaller number in San Francisco. Perhaps the most famous distributor (if that is the right word) of Lincoln pennies was Eva Tanguay, the […]
NGC certifies majority of emergency production 2020(P) Silver Eagles
The numismatic rarity is the result of an emergency shift in U.S. Mint production in April due to the coronavirus situation and increased demand for Silver Eagle coins. Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has once again demonstrated its position as the leader in modern coin certification: The third-party grading service has already certified more than half […]
Counterfeit detection: 1942 Lincoln cent Mint error
What looks like a double strike will make you do a double-take, but it’s not real. The United States Mint has extensive checks and safeguards, with the aim of ensuring that every coin produced looks exactly the same as any other. Uniformity is the goal. However, with billions of coins struck every year, inevitably, mistakes […]
NGC Registry featured set: U.S. National Parks
This month’s featured set belongs to Paul Kromm. This month, we are excited to present the unique Kromm National Parks Proof Quarters by NGC Registry user Paul Kromm. The U.S. Mint’s America the Beautiful Quarters Program originated in 2010 and continues to thrive today with five different U.S. National Parks featured every year. The Tuskegee Airmen National […]
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