CAC-approved coins fared well in many public sales during the month of November, and in live auctions in New Jersey, Texas, and California. Here are a dozen examples, which were selected from a large number of results that could have been listed. On November 2, Legend auctioned a CAC-approved MS-67 grade, 1913 “Type One” Buffalo […]
Bowers on Collecting: “With the ever-circling years comes round the Age of Gold.”
THE GILDED AGE The Gilded Age for the American $20 gold coin or double eagle began in 1849 when this new denomination was created, spawned by the discovery of gold on the American River in January 1848, which expanded to become a worldwide sensation. With the arrival of the Forty-Niners the next year and statehood […]
United Kingdom: British lion and American eagle come together on new gold and silver Proof coins
The Royal Mint has brought together two icons of numismatic art, the British lion and the American eagle, on a new coin design. In collaboration with John M. Mercanti, the Chief Engraver at the United States Mint from 2006 to 2010, the reverse design skilfully brings the two coin icons together in one harmonious composition. […]
Easy sets for beginning hobbyists
There were four types of Proof sets through the 1990s, and two are ideal for beginning collectors, the relatively low-mintage and inexpensive green packaged non-silver and black packaged silver sets. The first thing is to be able to identify the four types of sets: The Green Packaged Proof Set (1994-98) features five coins, cent, nickel, […]
Face Value: Morgan dollars
New Morgan dollars cost a little under $100 from the U.S. Mint. Which vintage Morgans can you get for the same price? Morgan dollars were struck from 1878 to 1904 and then returned for a curtain call in 1921. Their history, large format, and cartwheel luster make the silver coins one of the most popular […]
High-grade 1808 quarter eagle certified by NGC leads Heritage sale
More than 500 U.S. coins certified by NGC are being offered in the November auction. A high-grade example of an early gold rarity is among hundreds of U.S. coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) that are being offered in an upcoming Heritage Auctions sale. Bidding is already underway for the U.S. Coins Signature Auction […]
CIT — Mongolia: Latest smartminting “Into the Wild” silver Proof coins focuses on mighty American bison
The Bank of Mongolia — Mongol Bank, in cooperation with CIT Vaduz, have released their third coin which is part of their current series entitled “Into the Wild,” which focuses on some of the world’s most elusive but mighty species of animal found on any one of the inhabited six continents. Following on from the […]
Red Book Recollections: Richard Schwary
The following is re-posted from the “Red Book Recollections” column on Coin Update. Coin Update continues its series dedicated to reflecting on the long history of Whitman Publishing’s Guide Book of United States Coins, also known as the Red Book, now in its 70th edition. “Red Book Recollections” features personal reflections written by Red Book contributors, […]
PCGS weekly update October 31, 2023
Recent Price Guide Updates PR & MS Shield Nickels PR & MS Liberty Nickels PR & MS Buffalo Nickels Jefferson Nickels Roosevelt Dimes PR Liberty Head Double Eagles PR Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles CoinFacts Narrative Update The United States Mint officially began selling the business-strike 2019 San Antonio Mission National quarters on August 26, 2019. The […]
Whitman Publishing releases expanded fourth edition of A Guide Book of Lincoln Cents
(Pelham, Alabama)—Whitman Publishing has released an expanded and revised fourth edition of its best-selling Guide Book of Lincoln Cents. It continues in the popular tradition of the Guide Book of Morgan Silver Dollars and other Bowers Series numismatic guides, which number more than two dozen volumes. The 328-page full-color book is available online (including at […]
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