The following Q&A is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers, 5th edition: Q: Why is there such a multitude of varieties of the U.S. silver dollar series from 1794 to 1803? A: During the 1790s and the early 1800s, U.S. coinage dies for all denominations were individually hand engraved, with the inevitable result that […]
South Africa: Popular “Big Five Series II” concludes, featuring Cape buffalo gold and silver one-ounce coins
The South African Mint has released its fifth and final coin in the popular second series entitled “The Big Five Series II,” which imaginatively showcases the country’s wildlife, including the elephant, lion, rhino, leopard, and Cape buffalo. First launched in 2019, the original series included a clever dual-portrait concept of depicting South Africa’s wildlife ambassadors […]
2023 American Women quarters ornaments on sale August 24
Washington — The United States Mint (Mint) 2023 American Women quarters ornaments will be available for purchase on August 24 at noon EDT. The American Women Quarters Program is a four-year program that celebrates the accomplishments and contributions made by women who have shaped our Nation’s history and paved the way for the generations who […]
Use the Red Book as a study guide
I am 71, and the Red Book is older than I am. I was born in 1952, and here is a photo of that edition: I have purchased Red Books, otherwise known as A Guide Book of United States Coins, since my boyhood as a collector. I have several older editions even now in my […]
Exceptionally rare 1845 Proof Gold Master Set display In Long Beach
Tangible Investments will also have All-Time Finest 1880 Proof Set at September 7-9, 2023, at Long Beach Expo (Long Beach, California) August 22, 2023 — The first West Coast public display of the finest of only three “Master” sets of United States Mint 1845 Proof gold coins will be at the Long Beach Expo (www.LongBeachExpo.com), […]
Whitman Publishing seeks U.S. Philippine die varieties for Cherrypickers’ Guide, sixth edition, volume III
(Pelham, Alabama) — The sixth edition, volume II, of the Cherrypickers’ Guide to Rare Die Varieties was officially launched at the American Numismatic Association World’s Fair of Money in Pittsburgh, August 8–12, 2023. Whitman Publishing has announced that the final volume of the sixth edition will debut in 2024, and the book’s editors are seeking […]
Canada: Numismatic memorial to Elizabeth II features royal cypher on black rhodium-plated silver coin
The Royal Canadian Mint has released new black rhodium-plated silver Proof memorial coins, which feature one of the most recognisable symbols of a historic reign. As the first anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth II (1926–2022) draws near, the royal cypher of the Late Queen, which was the monarch’s identifier, features as part of […]
Bowers on Collecting: Conservation, toning, and more
The following is a re-post from Q. David Bowers’s “Bowers on Collecting” weekly column on Coin Update. Let’s revisit artificial toning. Excuse me for repeating myself, but here goes. For starters, if an MS-65 Morgan dollar, for example, has beautiful rainbow toning it might sell for twice the price of a brilliant one. In a […]
2023 American Women quarters rolls and bags honoring Jovita Idar on sale August 15
Washington — The United States Mint (Mint) 2023 American Women quarters rolls and bags honoring Jovita Idar will be available for purchase on August 15 at noon EDT. The Jovita Idar quarter is the ninth coin in the American Women Quarters Program, a four-year series that celebrates the accomplishments and contributions made by women who […]
United States Mint begins shipping 2023 American Women quarters honoring Jovita Idar
Washington — The United States Mint (Mint) has begun shipping the fourth coin in the 2023 American Women Quarters (AWQ) Program on August 14th. The Mint facilities at Philadelphia and Denver manufacture these circulating quarters honoring Jovita Idar. Jovita Idar was a Mexican-American journalist, activist, teacher, and suffragist. She made it her mission to pursue […]
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