Forming a collection of money used during the Civil War can be an interesting pursuit. A full collection of such would include tokens, coins, and paper money and would run to over 1,000 varieties if scrip or private paper money notes were considered. A bit simpler plan is to have a type set showing representative […]
U.S. Mint sales report: Week ending August 5, 2018
This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending August 5, 2018. The Mint’s best-selling product this week was once again the 2018 San Francisco Silver Reverse Proof Set (18XC), which sold 18,730 units. In second place was again the 2018 U.S. Mint Proof Set (18RG), which sold 5,074 units. The third best-selling item this […]
Once obscure, American Civil War tokens now take the spotlight
In the early 1940s, young George J. Fuld was first bitten by the coin-collecting bug (as were many other Americans, during a boom in hobby interest that started in the Great Depression). His conversations with two collectors at the 1947 American Numismatic Association convention sparked a lifelong interest in an unusual and intriguing field: that […]
ICTA celebrates 35 years of business
The Industry Council for Tangible Assets (ICTA) is incredibly proud to have turned 35 in July—but we’re even more proud of how we achieved it. ICTA is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors elected by the membership. The list of the association’s past chairmen reads like a “Who’s Who” of the rare-coin or precious-metals […]
Meet your favorite Whitman Publishing authors at the 2018 ANA World’s Fair of Money
Whitman Publishing authors will meet and greet collectors and sign copies of their books at the Whitman booth, #236 (next to the U.S. Treasury Department display), at the American Numismatic Association World’s Fair of Money, August 15–18, 2017. The show is held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center at 1101 Arch Street in Philadelphia. Autograph sessions […]
Pricing for the Presidential Silver Medals Program
The United States Mint is announcing pricing for the Presidential Silver Medals Program as follows: Product Retail Price George Washington Presidential Silver Medal $39.95 John Adams Presidential Silver Medal 39.95 Remaining Presidential Silver Medals 39.95 For further information please contact Veronica Anderson, Program Manager for Numismatic and Bullion; United States Mint; 801 9th Street NW; […]
Red Book recollections: Jesse Iskowitz
Coin Update continues its series dedicated to reflecting on the long history of Whitman Publishing’s Guide Book of United States Coins, also known as the Red Book, now in its 72nd edition. “Red Book Recollections” features personal reflections written by Red Book contributors, collectors, and others with the aim of providing different perspectives on the […]
GreatCollections to auction Ruth Weinberg estate of old green holders
The U.S. gold and silver type coins were purchased from Numismatics, Ltd in the 1970s Irvine, California — On Sunday, August 26th, GreatCollections will be auctioning the Ruth Weinberg estate of PCGS-graded gold and type coins in the older-style green holders. Ruth, a native of Los Angeles, recently passed away at the age of 96. She […]
All-time finest historic CC dollar collection purchased by Barry Stuppler
(Woodland Hills, California) August 1, 2018 — The Ponderosa Collection, the PCGS Set Registry number one finest-of-all-time set of circulation strike Carson City Morgan dollars, 1878-1893, has been acquired intact by Woodland Hills, California dealer Barry Stuppler. The purchase price for the 13-coin set plus a 14th “top pop” CC dollar was $1.2 million. Stuppler […]
U.S. Mint sales report: Week ending July 29, 2018
This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending July 29, 2018. The Mint’s best-selling product this week was the 2018 San Francisco Silver Reverse Proof Set (18XC), which was released on July 23 and sold 145,389 units. In second place is the 2018 U.S. Mint Proof Set (18RG), which sold 8,142 units. The third […]
