On July 10, legislation calling for the issuance of a new series of $1 coins that will honor American innovations and innovators was sent to President Trump to be signed into law — which he did Friday. The bill, H.R. 770 — the American Innovation $1 Coin Act — authorizes the issuance of four coins per year starting […]
NGC certifies unique “Mint cancelled” error coin
This 2007-D Washington quarter was originally struck on a Sacagawea $1 planchet before being cancelled by the U.S. Mint. The Mint has been “cancelling” coins since 2004, resulting in big cost savings, considering the complications and costs associated with transporting rejected blanks and coins to recycling facilities. The Mint uses a machine that flattens and […]
Stack’s Bowers Galleries to feature the Archangel Collection of Colonial and 1792 Coinage in their October Baltimore auction
Santa Ana, CA. — Stack’s Bowers Galleries is pleased to announce the Archangel Collection of Colonial and 1792 Coinage as a featured highlight of their October 2018 Official Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo in Baltimore. Comprising a comprehensive type set of early American and related issues, the cabinet showcases some of the greatest […]
Strong demand for latest SS Central America treasure
The Ship of Gold is sailing quickly. A total of 2,935 U.S. Mint gold coins retrieved from the last recovery of sunken treasure from the fabled SS Central America and made available in the market already have been sold out by the California Gold Marketing Group (CGMG). “In an incredibly short period of time, the federal […]
Bowers on collecting: Conservation, toning, and more
Last week I invited readers to a forum about labeling coins with “cleaned,” “environmental damage,” “artificial toning,” and the like. Notations such as this on holders severely damage the value of coins. Picking up on this, let’s revisit artificial toning. Excuse me for repeating myself, but here goes. For starters, if an MS-65 Morgan dollar, […]
The end of the trail: The CCAC and the 2020 and 2021 America the Beautiful quarters
Article 1 of 7 Monday, June 11, 2018, found me flying north from beautiful Atlanta, Georgia, to our nation’s bustling capital in Washington, D.C., home to the headquarters of the United States Mint. In my briefcase was a binder full of notes, research, and artists’ sketches for the final two years of the America the […]
Q&A: Are oddities, varieties, and errors still considered valuable when collecting current United States coinage?
The following Q&A is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers: Q: I am confused by the seemingly endless variety of mint errors. Can you provide me with a breakdown of types? A: Minting errors are generally categorized into three major groupings: Die/engraving errors, planchet errors, and striking errors. These categories are comprised of the […]
Lunch with. . . Barry Sunshine
Welcome to the second installment of our series, “Lunch with. . .,” where we interview some of the most prolific authors and other noteworthy hobbyists in the field of numismatics — and satiate your appetite along with your hunger for knowledge! “Lunch with. . .” dives into the coinage-related aspects of some of the hobby’s […]
Affordable Capped Bust silver coinage
The Capped Bust series was the main design on United States silver coinage from 1807 to 1839, with half dollars being struck for the entire period, and half dimes, dimes, and quarters being struck for shorter periods during that same timeframe. Designed by John Reich, the design of these silver coins has a classic feel […]
First 2018 Long Beach Heritage Auctions preview
The first of three annual Long Beach expositions is coming up again and will be held at the Long Beach convention center from February 22nd to 24th. In conjunction with the show, Heritage Auctions organizes one of their signature auctions of U.S. coinage. In this preview article, we will take a look at what that […]
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