The following is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers Q: Was the minting of silver dollars suspended from 1928 until 1934 because the Treasury was overstocked with them? A: Overstocking of unnecessary silver dollars was a normal condition during the reign of the powerful Western Silver Lobby. The Pittman Act, which authorized the […]
Q&A: Selling to a coin shop
The following is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers Selling to a Coin Shop Your local coin shop has the advantage of the personal touch that might be lacking in, for example, mail-order sales or Internet auctions. Good coin-shop proprietors do more than just run a cash register: They are fonts of numismatic […]
Q&A: Through the years I’ve set aside a lot of 1964 Kennedy halves. Can you tell me how much my coins are worth?
The following Q&A is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers, 5th edition: Q: Through the years I’ve set aside a lot of 1964 Kennedy halves, every one I’ve come across, as I once heard that they are quite valuable. Can you tell me how much my coins are worth? A: Your coins are […]
Q&A: Is it correct to refer to the Eisenhower dollar as a silver dollar?
The following Q&A is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers, 5th edition: Q: I often hear people refer to the Eisenhower dollar as a silver dollar, but am wondering if that is correct terminology, as any circulated examples of this coin that I have encountered appear to be made of a similar metallic […]
Q&A: Is there any explanation for why the New Orleans half dollar of 1861 is not worth more than its present valuation?
The following is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers Q: Is there any explanation for why the New Orleans half dollar of 1861 is not worth more than its present valuation, when the U.S. Mint report officially reports that only 330,000 were struck? Other coins of the period with similar mintages are valued much […]
Q&A: I have an eight-sided silver piece on the obverse of which is a mining complex identified as “Pikes Peak Silver Mine”
The following is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers Q: I have an eight-sided silver piece on the obverse of which is a mining complex identified as “Pikes Peak Silver Mine,” and the legend, IN THE PEOPLE WE TRUST. A COMMODITY WILL GIVE IN EXCHANGE MERCHANDISE AT . . . The reverse carries the […]
Interview: Ventris Gibson, Director of the United States Mint
Michael Alexander of the London Banknote and Monetary Research Centre had an opportunity to speak with Ventris Gibson, Director of the United States Mint, during the World Money Fair in Berlin. They discussed the challenges faced by many world mints as a continuing trend sees the demand for cash and coin diminishing and about new […]
Q&A: Are the medals that pour from the presses of private mints in seemingly endless streams good investment items?
The following is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers Q: Are the medals that pour from the presses of private mints in seemingly endless streams good investment items? A: They haven’t generally proven to be, but they are seldom purchased for that purpose. The appeal of medals derives from artistic, historical, or nostalgic considerations. […]
Q&A: Is it true that the Standing Liberty quarters struck from 1917 through 1930 were illegal, or were illegally struck?
The following is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers Q: Is it true that the Standing Liberty quarters struck from 1917 through 1930 were illegal, or were illegally struck? A: That could be said. The authorizing legislation for the Standing Liberty quarter specified: “No change shall be made in the emblems and devices used,” […]
A conversation with Mark Salzberg
The CCG Chairman and founder recently sat down with CCG’s Brittany McManus to share his collecting journey and his perspectives on the collectibles business. As the Certified Collectibles Group (CCG) celebrates the milestone of 75 million collectibles graded, CCG Chairman and founder Mark Salzberg sat down with CCG’s Brittany McManus to share his extraordinary collecting […]
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