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- Letters to the Editor (April 16, 2019) Boy Scout seeks advice I just completed the coin collecting merit badge for the Boy Scouts of America and I wanted to learn more. First, how do you find really old coins? How do you find the find really valuable coins? I’m working on the state quarters, and I was wondering if you had any tips on how ...
‘Curious Currency’ tells story of money
On March 12, Whitman Publishing debuted the second edition of Robert D. Leonard Jr.’s Curious Currency: The Story of Money from the Stone Age to the Internet Age. This book spans through the years, detailing the different currencies used. Leonard … Continue reading
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Tagged Curious Currency, primitive money, Robert D. Leonard, Whitman Publishing
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Morgan prices suggest collector interests are shifting
There may be more of a shift in the market for coins than is being recognized. While the more highly desirable Morgan silver dollars (date or condition rarities) continue to hold their value, there are few that have increased significantly … Continue reading
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Tagged coin market at a glance, gold and silver American Eagles, morgan dollars
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ATB uncirculated set available
Collectors can now purchase an America the Beautiful Quarters 2019 Uncirculated Coin Set from the United States Mint for $13.95. Each set includes 10 uncirculated quarters, with five minted in Philadelphia and five minted in Denver. These quarters honor our … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019 America the Beautiful Quarters, America the Beautiful quarters, America the Beautiful Quarters 2019 Uncirculated Coin Set, American Memorial Park, Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness, Lowell National Historical Park, San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, War in the Pacific National Historical Park
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February coin production down overall
February production totals are in and are down 251,200,000, or 16.67%, from January. While this may seem like a significant drop, it is important to consider that January’s production totals had increased over December’s by a whopping 169%. Cents represent … Continue reading
Bowers & Merena catalogs added to Newman portal
Professional Coin Grading Service and Newman Numismatic Portal announce the full-view availability of Bowers & Merena (and predecessor) auction sale catalogs on NNP. PCGS holds electronic rights to Bowers & Merena publications prior to February 2004 and is making this … Continue reading
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Tagged Bowers & Merena catalogs, Newman Numismatic Portal, Newman portal, NNP, Rare Coin Review
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Rarities bring fabulous prices for Legend
In a fantastic sale featuring 497 hand-selected coins from several amazing cabinets, Legend Rare Coin Auctions’ 32nd Regency Auction set many records, as an extremely active room and internet bidding drove prices up. Held in conjunction with the PCGS Members … Continue reading
Radiating ‘Sunburst Variety’ discovery
By Michael S. Fey and Yosef Baker This is to report the discovery of a new kind of die variety that we are calling the “Sunburst Variety.” It has multiple radiating die stress cracks or incised lines extending from Lady … Continue reading
Chinese proof brings $240,000 for Stack’s Bowers
A 1975 2-yuan proof note from China was the star of Stack’s Bowers’ paper money auction held March 25 in Hong Kong. Certified by Paper Money Guaranty and graded PMG 62 UNC, the lot realized $240,000, far above its pre-sale … Continue reading
Federal Reserve capitulates again
On Sept. 20, 2017, the Federal Open Market Committee announcement included an unusual statement in its next-to-last paragraph: “In October the Committee will initiate the balance sheet normalization process described in June 2017 Addendum to the Committee’s Policy Normalization Principles … Continue reading
Great British Coin Hunt 2019 underway
Last year, Britain’s Royal Mint sparked a nationwide coin hunt. It put into circulation 26 new 10-pence coins. Each bore a different letter of the alphabet accompanied by an appropriate A-Z design. Collectors and, importantly, a host of new collectors … Continue reading
