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 […]
United States Mint’s last America the Beautiful quarters three-coin set of 2019 on sale November 26
Washington — The United States Mint will release the final America the Beautiful quarters three-coin set of 2019 on November 26 at noon EST. The quarters in this set (product code 19AH) pay homage to Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness in Idaho. This America the Beautiful quarters three-coin set consists of an Uncirculated quarter […]
Pair of famous Lincoln cent mint errors brought together under one owner
The ultra-rare NGC-certified Lutes and Wing 1943 bronze cents each recently realized more than $200,000 and received wide media coverage. Two of the rarest and most famous U.S. coins have been brought together under a single owner. The 76-year-old coins look like regular Lincoln cents from the era — bronze with the 16th president on […]
