Washington — The United States Mint (Mint) will open sales for the 2022 Negro Leagues Baseball Commemorative Coin Program on January 6 at noon EST. This program commemorates the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Negro National League, a professional baseball league formed in response to African American players being banned from baseball’s major […]
PCGS reclassifies early American Fugio cent as regular-issue federal coin
Editor’s Note: This press release has been updated from its original version. Professional Coin Grading Service announces its official redesignation of the popular early Federal-era copper coin (Santa Ana, California — January 3, 2022) — The Fugio cent has long been one of the most enjoyed early American collectibles, and now numismatists can count it […]
Coin Invest Trust: Leaning Tower of Pisa
Description of the Coin One side features the Leaning Tower of Pisa in front of a sketched elevation of the Romanesque facade; in the arches is 650 / YEARS; around it is the legend LEANING TOWER – OF PISA / 1372-2022. The other side shows the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and to its right is […]
U.S. Mint sales report: Week ending December 26, 2021
This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending December 26, 2021. The Mint’s best-selling product last week was the 2021 U.S. Mint Uncirculated Set (P)(D) (21RJ), which sold 19,893 units. In second place was the 2021-S U.S. Mint Proof Set (21RG) with 2,990 sold. The third best-selling item last week was the 2021-S U.S. Mint […]
Record year for million-dollar rare coins, reports Professional Numismatists Guild
(Temecula, California) December 30, 2021 — The market for high-grade, rare United States coins soared in 2021. A record 22 U.S. coins sold at auction for $1 million or more and hundreds of other historic coins and banknotes priced from $1,000 and upset new records, according to the Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG). The PNG is […]
Coin Invest Trust: Matterhorn
Description of the Coin One side features the Matterhorn, above it MATTER-/HORN / 4,478m; next to the altitude is an ice axe. The other side features the portrait of Elizabeth II, and below is IRB (Ian Rank-Broadley). Around it is the legend ELIZABETH II 10 DOLLARS COOK ISLANDS / 2022. Background The story of the […]
Bowers on Collecting: Enjoying numismatics
The following is a re-post from Q. David Bowers’s “Bowers on Collecting” weekly column on Coin Update. I enjoy coins, tokens, medals, and paper money in actuality — buying, selling, studying. Equally, if not more so, I enjoy coin people, events, and the community of numismatics. My life has been enhanced immeasurably. In this vein, […]
Skyrocketing gold bullion coin demand, soaring rare coin values in 2021, reports Universal Coin & Bullion President Michael Fuljenz
(Beaumont, Texas) December 29, 2021 — Although the price of gold fluctuated during 2021, the public’s demand for gold bullion coins such as the popular American Eagle series soared during the past year, according to Michael Fuljenz, president of Universal Coin & Bullion, in Beaumont, Texas. Known as America’s Gold Expert, Fuljenz is the 2021 […]
United Kingdom: New range of commemorative coins unveiled for 2022
The Royal Mint has launched (29th December) their range of commemorative coins for 2022, which include special strikes of 50-pence, two pounds, and more importantly a commemorative five-pound crown in celebration of the Queen’s 70th anniversary of accession. The subjects and designs featured in the 2022 range include: The Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty the […]
Mislabeled lots in online auctions
The issue used to play out in brick-and-mortar shops when a customer spotted a rare variety or other overlooked feature on a coin. And the conventional ethical wisdom then was to inform the dealer. The dealer was held to the same standard if a customer brought a rare coin but did not know it. The […]
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