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Wire News - CoinWeek.com
1875-CC Twenty-Cent Piece : A Collector’s Guide
CoinWeek Notes
<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes …..   Production of the new Twenty-Cent Piece denomination commenced at a striking ceremony held at the Carson City Mint on June 1, 1875. Present was Nevada Senator John Percival Jones (R), who agitated for the passing of the legislation that added the “double dime” to an already crowded roster of subsidiary […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/1875-cc-twenty-cent-piece-a-collectors-guide/">1875-CC Twenty-Cent Piece : A Collector’s Guide</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
2005 American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide
CoinWeek Notes
<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes …..   The United States Mint produced American Silver Eagles in Uncirculated (bullion) and Proof formats in 2005. Both finishes were produced at the West Point Mint but the bullion coin does not carry the “W” mintmark, as is usual. Sales of the 2004 and 2005 are statistically similar, with the 2005 […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/2005-american-silver-eagle-a-collectors-guide/">2005 American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
Records Broken at Stack’s Bowers November 2024 Rarities Night Auction
Stack's Bowers
<p>Stack’s Bowers Galleries has announced the results of its November 2024 Rarities Night Auction. Incredible collections that had been off the market for decades anchored the sale, and bidders responded with enthusiasm. Featuring 301 lots, the session realized an astonishing $15,334,140 (all prices include the buyer’s premium). Six- and seven-figure coins from the Bernard Richards, […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/records-broken-at-stacks-bowers-november-2024-rarities-night-auction/">Records Broken at Stack’s Bowers November 2024 Rarities Night Auction</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
Rare 1795 Silver Dollar Worth $100,000+ Found in Rhode Island Estate
GreatCollections
<p>One of the earliest silver dollars struck by the United States was recently discovered in Rhode Island and is worth more than $100,000, according to GreatCollections, the California-based auction house. The rare coin was struck in 1795 and is scheduled to be auctioned on December 15. The coin has been attributed as the scarce 1795 […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/rare-1795-silver-dollar-worth-100000-found-in-rhode-island-estate/">Rare 1795 Silver Dollar Worth $100,000+ Found in Rhode Island Estate</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
Mike Byers Mint Error News – Kennedy Half Dollar Struck on Magnetic Planchet
Mike Byers
<p>1968-S Kennedy Half Dollar Struck on 125 grain (8.1 gram) Magnetic Planchet PCGS Proof 62 Ex Fred Weinberg Collection UNIQUE * * * There are many major mint errors known on Proof coins issued by the United States Mint–including off-centers, off-metals, double and multiple strikes, bonded coins, and mated coins–but this is the only one […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/mike-byers-mint-error-news-kennedy-half-dollar-struck-on-magnetic-planchet/">Mike Byers Mint Error News – Kennedy Half Dollar Struck on Magnetic Planchet</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
1883-CC Morgan Dollar : A Collector’s Guide
CoinWeek Notes
<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes …..   The Carson City Mint struck 1,204,000 Morgan Dollars in 1883. The majority were held by the Treasury Department until the government agency the General Services Administration (GSA) conducted a public sale of the government’s last remaining silver dollar holdings in the 1970s and ’80s. […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/1883-cc-morgan-dollar-collector-guide-history-value/">1883-CC Morgan Dollar : A Collector’s Guide</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
1834 Capped Bust Quarter : A Collector’s Guide
CoinWeek Notes
<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes …..   After a two-year hiatus, the quarter dollar returned in 1831. For its return, United States Mint Chief Engraver William Kneass modified John Reich’s Capped Bust Quarter design in 1831 to accommodate smaller planchets. The close collar die allowed for a better quality coin with a raised rim to protect […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/1834-capped-bust-quarter-a-collectors-guide/">1834 Capped Bust Quarter : A Collector’s Guide</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
GreatCollections Offers Collectors the Chance to Obtain a Top Pop 1941 Mercury Dime Proof
CoinWeek
<p>By CoinWeek ….   For Mercury Dime collectors, December starts off strong at GreatCollections as bidding ends on the first for this toned, top-pop Proof 1941 Mercury Dime graded PR68+ by CAC. PCGS has graded only seven at that grade with none finer, and NGC reports only one grading event a half-point finer at PF69. […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/greatcollections-offers-collectors-the-chance-to-obtain-a-top-pop-1941-mercury-dime-proof/">GreatCollections Offers Collectors the Chance to Obtain a Top Pop 1941 Mercury Dime Proof</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
Wire News - Numismatic.news
Item of the Week: 1870-S Half Dime
Numismatic News Staff
<p>Louis Eliasberg, Sr. thought he had done the impossible when he acquired a unique 1873-CC no-arrows dime back in 1950. He thought he had, with the purchase of the 1873-CC no-arrows dime, completed a United States coin collection having every … <a href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/item-of-the-week-1870-s-half-dime">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/item-of-the-week-1870-s-half-dime">Item of the Week: 1870-S Half Dime</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net">Numismatic News</a>.</p>
Once Leading Way, Morgans Now Mixed Market
Richard Giedroyc
<p>Bullion and bullion-impacted coins continue to struggle as both gold and silver continue their slow yet modest decline. Generally available, yet collectible coins appear to be distancing themselves from bullion-impacted coins in value. There are weak spots in this area … <a href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/once-leading-way-morgans-now-mixed-market">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/once-leading-way-morgans-now-mixed-market">Once Leading Way, Morgans Now Mixed Market</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net">Numismatic News</a>.</p>
Mint Statistics: WWII, Mayflower, Ornaments, Oh My!
Numismatic News Staff
<p>With the release of an almost-dizzying number of products, you will find quite a few additions to this week’s charts. Of note are the bags and rolls of the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve quarter, the Mighty Minters and U.S. Mint … <a href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/mint-statistics-wwii-mayflower-ornaments-oh-my">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/mint-statistics-wwii-mayflower-ornaments-oh-my">Mint Statistics: WWII, Mayflower, Ornaments, Oh My!</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net">Numismatic News</a>.</p>
Simpson Quarter Nets $630,000
Numismatic News Staff
<p>Appearing at auction for just the second time in 113 years, a coveted 1807 Draped Bust quarter, the finest-known example of the type, ex: Stickney-Clapp-Eliasberg, brought a record-breaking $630,000 from the Bob R. Simpson Collection at Heritage Auctions’ U.S. Coins … <a href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/simpson-quarter-nets-630000">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/simpson-quarter-nets-630000">Simpson Quarter Nets $630,000</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net">Numismatic News</a>.</p>
Numismatic Gifts Have Enduring Value
Pat Heller
<p>My grandfather Louis Heller was one of those who inspired me to become a coin and paper money collector. Before he died in the 1980s, he gave me a cigar box of inexpensive foreign coins from his collection. There weren’t … <a href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/numismatic-gifts-have-enduring-value">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/numismatic-gifts-have-enduring-value">Numismatic Gifts Have Enduring Value</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net">Numismatic News</a>.</p>
Stack’s Bowers Acquires Coins in Motion
Numismatic News Staff
<p>Stack’s Bowers Galleries has acquired a business named Coins In Motion LLC, it announced Nov. 18. The patent-pending Coins In Motion technology creates high-resolution animations that “accurately capture the in-hand visual appeal of coins and bank notes in a manner … <a href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/stacks-bowers-acquires-coins-in-motion">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/stacks-bowers-acquires-coins-in-motion">Stack’s Bowers Acquires Coins in Motion</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net">Numismatic News</a>.</p>
Ghana Coin and Bank Note Trade Deemed Illegal
Richard Giedroyc
<p>If you’ve ever considered becoming a coin dealer in Ghana, you might want to think twice. The Bank of Ghana, the African nation’s central bank, recently announced it is illegal to profit from buying or selling the nation’s coins or bank notes. In an Oct. … <a href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/ghana-coin-and-bank-note-trade-deemed-illegal">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/ghana-coin-and-bank-note-trade-deemed-illegal">Ghana Coin and Bank Note Trade Deemed Illegal</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net">Numismatic News</a>.</p>
Spink to Offer Sarawak 1945 Small Change Notes
Kerry Rodgers
<p>On Jan. 15, during Spink’s NYINC World Banknotes Sale, highly collectable examples of all three known denominations of Sarawak 1945 small change notes will be of offer: 1 cent, 5 cents and 10 cents. Their provenance could not be better: … <a href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/spink-to-offer-sarawak-1945-small-change-notes">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/spink-to-offer-sarawak-1945-small-change-notes">Spink to Offer Sarawak 1945 Small Change Notes</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net">Numismatic News</a>.</p>
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