The first American Numismatic Association convention was held in 1891 to organize the group. The most recent was this past August. In recent years the typical attendance has been a bit below 10,000, with a significant percentage being dealers and their helpers. In contrast, at the ANA convention, the World’s Fair of Money, in Philadelphia in 2000, all bets were off, and the room was up for … [Read More...]
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NGC accepting submissions at the Coin eXpo
Drop off your NGC submissions in St. Charles. NGC will be accepting regular submissions for all service levels* at the Coin eXpo, at the St. Charles Convention Center from Thursday, November 7 through 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 9, 2019. Check with show staff at NGC’s booth for cut-off time. Cut-off time may change due to […]
Q. David Bowers on Bill Bierly’s In God We Trust
(Pelham, Alabama) — In November 2019 Whitman Publishing will release William Bierly’s In God We Trust: The American Civil War, Money, Banking, and Religion. The 352-page hardcover volume will be available from booksellers and hobby shops nationwide, and online. Here, numismatic historian Q. David Bowers shares his thoughts on the book. Bill Bierly’s In God […]
Counterfeit detection: Altered 1922 Grant commemorative half dollar
A forger added a star to this coin to make it appear to be something stellar. The classic commemorative series, while full of some of the best-designed U.S. coins of the 20th century, essentially was used simply to make money for various causes. Such was the case with the 1922 Grant commemoratives. In 1921, the Ulysses […]
October 15, 2019, CCAC meeting: George Washington Crossing the Delaware River quarter
Today, at 9:30 a.m. (EDT), the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) held a meeting to review and discuss designs for the upcoming 2021 American Liberty 24K gold coin and silver medal, the George Washington Crossing the Delaware River quarter, the 2021 U.S. Navy 2.5-ounce silver medal, and the 2020 Women’s Suffrage Centennial silver medal. Below […]
CAC coins bring premiums in September 2019
CAC-approved coins outperformed other certified coins in the official auction at the Long Beach Expo in Los Angeles County, and in various public Internet sales during the month of September. Here are 10 examples, which were selected from a large number of results that could have been listed. In the official auction of the Long […]
Georgia: New collector’s coin issued in celebration of the centenary anniversary of the National Bank
The National Bank of Georgia has announced the issue of silver Proof collector coins that are issued in celebration of the country’s first National Bank, which was established 100 years ago, in December 1919. Georgia, a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia, is located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe. Bound […]
Beth Deisher teaches families how to win “The Widow Game”
Beth Deisher’s Cash In Your Coins: Selling the Rare Coins You’ve Inherited has been released in a new third edition by Whitman Publishing. The 304-page volume is available online and in bookstores and hobby shops nationwide. Here, Whitman publisher Dennis Tucker recalls how the book came to be. Beth Deisher’s groundbreaking Cash In Your Coins […]
2019 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set on sale October 17
Washington — The 2019 United States Mint Limited Edition Silver Proof Set (product code 19RC) will be available for purchase beginning on October 17 at noon EDT. The set is priced at $149.95. The following eight Proof quality coins are included in the set: One American Silver Eagle one-ounce Proof coin Five America the Beautiful Quarters […]
Romania: New silver Proof coin issued in remembrance of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Northern Transylvania
The Banca Nationala a’ Romaniei will release (14th October) new commemorative silver Proof coins which are in remembrance of the 75th anniversary of the return of Northern Transylvania to Romania. Northern Transylvania, a region previously part of the defeated Austro-Hungarian Empire, was awarded to the Kingdom of Romania after the Great War and by the […]
United States Mint conducted sales launch event for 2019 American Innovation $1 Coin Proof Set
Philadelphia — United States Mint Director David J. Ryder delivered remarks and sold the ceremonial first American Innovation 2019 $1 Coin Proof Set today at the Mint facility located there. Director Ryder thanked the Mint employees whose combined efforts brought this coin set to market and stated that in producing this coin set “the men […]
