One of my greatest numismatic regrets is that I lived in the city of Rochester, New York, for nearly twelve years, and in all that time I never joined the venerable and storied Rochester Numismatic Association. I’ve been a coin collector since I was about seven years old. The coin bug bit me hard, and I was hooked through middle school and high school. In college, I kept up with the hobby, to a … [Read More...]
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Classic early U.S. type, superb Proof Barbers, Gem silver dollars, and rare gold coins anchor Legend’s Regency Auction 33
Important collections and individual rarities offer “something for everyone” in Vegas (Lincroft, NJ — June 13, 2019) — Continuing apace for the year with its fourth Regency Auction of 2019, the June 27th auction is being held at the PCGS Members Show at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas and features 514 lots of hand […]
Bowers on collecting: Focus on 20-cent pieces
I continue to discuss topics proposed a few weeks ago by readers. Next up is this from Matt from Santa Rosa, California: When I read about the 20-cent coin that was issued by the Mint only between 1875 and 1878 I hear about how no one liked the coin and they did not circulate. When […]
Three lucky collectors get PCGS rewards for finding West Point Mint Guam quarters
June 17, 2019 — The thrill of the hunt and the happiness of rewards continue with three more lucky coin finders in the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) Quarter Quest. The latest three bounty winners, one each from Georgia, Kentucky, and Utah, were the first to discover and submit to PCGS for authentication and grading […]
Q&A: Is it true that the Standing Liberty quarters struck from 1917 through 1930 were illegal?
The following is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers: Q: Who was the model for the Standing Liberty depicted on Hermon MacNeil’s beautiful quarter? A: MacNeil acknowledged that his rendition of a standing or striding armed Liberty was inspired by Roty’s early 20th century “sowing Marianne” of the French silver coinage. The actual model […]
Ireland: Latest mint set highlights centenary anniversary of the first Irish Parliament
The Central Bank of Ireland has announced (13th June) the sale of the 2019-dated mint set whose theme this year is the centenary anniversary of the first assembly of the Irish Parliament, or “Dáil Éireann,” which occurred for the first time on the 21st January 1919. Governance of the new nation began on the 21st […]
Fabled S.S. Central America treasure reveals extremely rare, Gem 1856-S dime
Retrieved in latest sunken treasure recovery, top rarity is now graded PCGS MS-65 CAC, tied for finest known (Brea, California) June 14, 2019 — The S.S. Central America, the famous “Ship of Gold” that sank in 1857 carrying tons of California Gold Rush-era treasure, continues to reveal astonishing numismatic surprises. The latest find is an […]
U.S. Mint sales report: Week ending June 9, 2019
This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending June 9, 2019. The Mint’s best-selling product this week was the 2019 Uncirculated Coin Set (19RJ), which sold 13,465 units. In second place was the 2019 Proof Set (19RG), which sold 11,308 units. The third best-selling item this week was the 2019 Silver Proof Set (19RH) […]
Estonia: New commemorative €2 coin celebrates Antarctica’s discovery 200 years ago
The Bank of Estonia has unveiled (14th June) the design that has been approved to mark the bicentenary anniversary of the first discovery of Antarctica, which will be celebrated in 2020. The bank chose the design submitted by graphic artists Tiiu Pirsko and Mati Veermets, who have previously designed Estonian coins marking the centenary anniversary […]
Reflections on the silver coinage of 1916
The first volume of the “Bowers Series” of numismatic references—the Guide Book of Morgan Silver Dollars—was published in 2004. As of 2019 that initial volume plus the two dozen that followed it have comprised more than 8,000 pages of information on U.S. copper half cents through gold double eagles, Proof sets, commemorative coins, tokens and […]
Chicago Coin Club releases new medal series commemorating its 100th anniversary
The Chicago Coin Club has announced that it will release a series of four medals to commemorate the organization’s 100th anniversary. All medals included in the series possess the dimensions 3.25” x 2.44” x 0.25” and are bi-directional Rotated Dies (ROT) oval medals. These medals are: Oval six-ounce copper medal. Mintage is limited to 250. […]
