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Wire News - CoinWeek.com
1918 Illinois Centennial Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide
CoinWeek Notes
<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ….. The 1918 Illinois Centennial Half Dollar is a classic U.S. commemorative coin issued to mark the 100th anniversary of the State of Illinois’ admission into the Union. The coin is sometimes called the Lincoln-Illinois Half Dollar in numismatic circles because 16th President Abraham Lincoln, one of the most notable Illinoians […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/1918-illinois-centennial-half-dollar-a-collectors-guide/">1918 Illinois Centennial Half 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>
American Tokens and Medals in November 25 Heritage Auction
Heritage Auctions
<p>The November 25 Certified American Tokens and Medals Showcase Auction from Heritage Auctions offers another selection of outstanding tokens and medals, including a Libertas Americana medal, a study of Abraham Lincoln by Victor D. Brenner, and a fascinating grouping of Sawyer Bronze Galvanos, along with the usual wide variety of 19th-century tokens. This auction is […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/american-tokens-and-medals-in-november-25-heritage-auction/">American Tokens and Medals in November 25 Heritage Auction</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
Rare Germantown $1 Note Graded By Professional Coin Grading Service
PCGS
<p>Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) recently graded a magnificent and obsolete 1862 Bank of Germantown $1 note from Philadelphia. Boasting phenomenal surface quality, this is the first such note to be submitted to PCGS Banknote. “It’s always exciting when something like this rare Bank of Germantown note enters the PCGS grading room,” said PCGS President […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/rare-germantown-1-note-graded-by-professional-coin-grading-service/">Rare Germantown $1 Note Graded By Professional Coin Grading Service</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
2013 West Point American Silver Eagle Two-Coin Set : A Collector’s Guide
CoinWeek Notes
<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes …..   Following the success of the 2012 American Silver Eagle San Francisco Proof Set, the United States Mint released a two-coin set in 2013 to honor the 75th Anniversary of the West Point Mint. The West Point Mint was established in 1938 as a bullion depository and was the principal storage […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/2013-west-point-american-silver-eagle-set-a-collectors-guide/">2013 West Point American Silver Eagle Two-Coin Set : A Collector’s Guide</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
Coin Collector Finds Rare Lincoln Memorial Cent Error in Proof Set
Charles Morgan
<p>By Charles Morgan for CoinWeek …..   Last month, coin collector and CoinWeek reader Johnny Bowen emailed me to ask my opinion about an unusual Lincoln Memorial Cent error coin. The coin was a 1980-S Lincoln Cent Proof, one of 3,554,806 sold that year as part of the 1980 United States Proof Set. Bowen purchased […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/coin-collector-finds-rare-lincoln-memorial-cent-error-in-proof-set/">Coin Collector Finds Rare Lincoln Memorial Cent Error in Proof Set</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
Newly Discovered 1652 New England Threepence Brings Record $2.52 Million
Stack's Bowers
<p>A small silver coin about the size of a nickel, struck in Boston in 1652, set a world record on Monday, November 18, 2024, in an auction conducted by Stack’s Bowers Galleries. Selling for $2,520,000 (with all included fees), the piece surpassed the previous world-record price of $646,250 for an American coin struck before the […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/newly-discovered-1652-new-england-threepence-brings-record-2-52-million/">Newly Discovered 1652 New England Threepence Brings Record $2.52 Million</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
1939-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide
CoinWeek Notes
<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes …..   After not producing half dollars in 1938, the San Francisco Mint struck 2,552,000 examples of the denomination in 1939. This made the 1939-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar mintage 1.72 million coins fewer than what Denver produced that year and 4.26 million fewer than what was made by the mother mint […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/1939-s-walking-liberty-half-dollar-a-collectors-guide/">1939-S Walking Liberty Half 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>
1928 Peace Dollar : A Collector’s Guide
CoinWeek Notes
<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes …..   By 1928, silver dollars no longer circulated to any significant degree in the eastern part of the country. Most were held by the Treasury Department, but many of the coins released into circulation had been tucked away in bank vaults. Nevertheless, to conform to the mandate of the Pittman Act, […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/1928-peace-dollar-a-collectors-guide/">1928 Peace 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>
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>
Current & Historical Metals Pricing
