They include a rare Specimen and 18 coins that earned NGC’s coveted Star Designation. Dozens of stunning classic silver commemoratives certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) are being offered this month by online auction house GreatCollections. The coins are from the impressive collection of former NFL star Gregg Bingham. Depending on the lot, bidding ends […]
From the Colonel’s Desk: Token roundup—tracking the “Kentucky cent” at auction
One year ago this week, in this column, we took a look at the famous 18th-century copper pieces popularly known as Kentucky tokens or Kentucky cents. (See “Kentucky on Top of the World (or at least the United States),” June 10, 2021.) These interesting half-dollar-sized tokens were minted in England not long after the Revolutionary […]
Bowers on Collecting: Adventures with the 1950-D Jefferson nickel (or “a rarity” that proved not to be rare)
The following is a re-post from the “Bowers on Collecting” column on Coin Update The most famous of Jefferson nickel “rarities” is the 1950-D. More excitement and hoopla have surrounded this particular coin than any other in the series. In early 1951, when Mint reports seemed to indicate that a very rare nickel had been […]
Two NGC-certified vintage U.S. coins offered by GreatCollections could sell for over $100,000
The online auction house is offering two highly valuable U.S. gold coins graded by NGC. GreatCollections is showcasing two of the great gold rarities in U.S. numismatics: An 1879 Flowing Hair Stella and a 1915-S Panama-Pacific Round $50 commemorative. Certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC), each coin could realize over $100,000. The 1879 Flowing Hair $4 […]
Q&A: Canada, the United States, and Newfoundland have all issued 20-cent coins. Why did these ever come into being and why were they never accepted?
The following Q&A is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers Q: I have noticed that Canada, the United States, and Newfoundland have all issued 20-cent coins at one time or another. Can you shed any light on why this coin ever came into being and why it was never accepted? A: A 20-cent piece […]
Bowers on Collecting: An appreciation of Standing Liberty quarters (1916-1930)
The following is a re-post from the Bowers on Collecting column on Coin Update Numismatists have admired the Standing Liberty quarter, designed by Hermon A. MacNeil, since it was first made in 1916. Only 52,000 of this design were minted in the first year, leading it to become the rarest in the series. The obverse […]
Behind the Scenes: First Spouse Gold Coins—Remember the Ladies
Abigail Adams. 2nd coin in the series. Mintage: 17,142 Burnished; 17,149 Proof. Designer: Joseph F. Menna (obverse); Thomas Cleveland (reverse). Sculptor: Joseph F. Menna (obverse); Phebe Hemphill (reverse). Composition: .9999 gold. Actual Gold Weight: 1/2 ounce. Diameter: 26.49 mm. Edge: Reeded. Mint: West Point. Issue Price: $410.95 (Burnished); $429.95 (Proof). Release Date: June 19, 2007. […]
1943/1942-S Lincoln cent discovered
Previously Known 1943-S Doubled Die Obverse Cent Discovered to Actually Be a 1943/1942-S Overdate About 45 years ago, collector Del Romines came into my office at Coin World’s Collectors Clearinghouse with two well-worn 1943-P nickels that he thought were 1943/2-P overdates. I thought that he might be right, so I took pictures of his coins, […]
Time to report fake California gold
Many auctioneers on HiBid, Proxibid, eBay, and other venues know I will call out fakes, replicas, souvenirs, and tokens when the seller lists them as California fractional gold coins. I wrote about this for Coin Update, most recently in July 2021, calling out this seller who lists this fake as being worth $1, 275. But […]
CAC coins bring premiums in April
In addition to faring well in Internet sales during the month of April, CAC-approved coins outperformed other certified coins on average in live auctions in Costa Mesa, California, and Schaumburg, Illinois. Here are a dozen examples, which were selected from a larger number of results that could have been listed. On April 5, in consecutive […]
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