This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending April 19, 2020. The Mint’s best-selling product this week was the 2020-S U.S. Mint Silver Proof Set (plus 2020-W Reverse Proof nickel) (20RH), which sold 183,456 units, and is now listed as “currently unavailable.” In second place was the Andrew Jackson Presidential silver medal (S807) […]
The Netherlands celebrates 100 years of Dutch aviation and the world’s oldest operating airline
The Royal Dutch Mint’s first official Netherlands commemorative coins of 2019 are the Aviation five and 10-euros in honor of 100 years of Dutch aviation. KLM (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, or “Royal Airline Company”), NLR (National Aerospace Laboratory of the Netherlands, a major technological institute), and aircraft manufacturer Fokker all celebrate their 100th anniversaries in 2019. […]
United States Mint rolls out commemorative coins honoring the first manned lunar landing on January 24
Washington — The United States Mint will open sales for the 2019 Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Program on January 24 at noon EST. This unique four-coin program includes the Mint’s first reeded five-ounce Proof silver dollar, a $5 gold coin, a silver dollar, and a half dollar. All coins are curved. This year, […]
Diehl, Adkins, and Allen Honored with Service Award
ICTA chairman Philip Diehl and board members Gary Adkins and Greg Allen were honored during the Industry Council for Tangible Assets membership and board of directors’ dinner in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on January 4 as the recipients of the annual Diane Piret Memorial Outstanding Service Award. All three gentlemen worked tirelessly for two years to […]
High-End Sets Usually a Bargain — This One Was Stunning
As you can see, I won this Jefferson nickel set in a Capitol Coin Auction on Proxibid. The set was described as special, and because I trusted auctioneer Brad Lisembee’s numismatic skills, I bid $300, with the set coming in a hundred less than my maximum. I was not disappointed. Nearly every nickel was gem, […]
Canada: 25th Anniversary of First Canadian Woman in Space Celebrated on New Silver Curved Coin
On November 1, the Royal Canadian Mint launched a celebratory coin that remembers the day Canada’s first female astronaut blasted off into space: January 22, 1992, aboard the United States space shuttle Discovery on mission STS-42. Twenty-five years later, Canadians celebrate her inspiring accomplishment with the world’s first-ever curved and glow-in-the-dark silver coin, which was […]
Coins as Gifts to U.S. Officials from Foreign Dignitaries
Every year, foreign governments and dignitaries send gifts of all kinds to U.S. federal officials. Such gifts can be accepted if they’re of minimal value and are “offered as souvenirs or marks of courtesy.” For larger gifts, if refusal would “embarrass either the gift-giver or the United States,” the gift may accepted but must be […]
Tokelau’s Latest in the Legends of Asgard Series
The second coin in the Legends of Asgard series, struck under the legal authority of the island of Tokelau, has been released. The new coin depicts “Valkyrie, Chooser of the Slain.” In Norse mythology, Valkyries determine both who will die on the battlefield and which of the fallen will ascend to Valhalla. Legends of Asgard […]
U.S. Mint Sales Report: 30th-Anniversary American Silver Eagle Proof Debuts
In the three days between its initial release and the Mint’s updated sales report, the Proof American Silver Eagle—with special edge denoting the 30th anniversary of the American Eagle bullion coin program—has done well, with 322,317 sold. Although the strong number has been slightly disappointing to some collectors, who expected more of a blockbuster performance, the ASE Proof […]
Reflections on the Exciting New Guide Book of Morgan Silver Dollars
Whenever the coins of the United States are ranked for popularity, the famous Morgan silver dollar rises to the top of the list. Here at Whitman Publishing headquarters we clearly see its universal appeal. Hobbyists buy thousands and thousands of our folders, albums, and other holders to store and display their Morgan dollars. We get […]
