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Wire News - CoinWeek.com
ANS Presents 2024 Archer M. Huntington Award at Annual Meeting
American Numismatic Society
<p>On October 19, 2024, the American Numismatic Society (ANS) welcomed over 60 members and visitors to its headquarters in New York City for the 167th Annual Meeting of the ANS. Following the meeting, the 2024 Archer M. Huntington Award for Excellence in Numismatic Scholarship was presented to Dr. William E. Metcalf, who provided the Silvia […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/ans-presents-2024-archer-m-huntington-award-at-annual-meeting/">ANS Presents 2024 Archer M. Huntington Award at Annual Meeting</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
Records Fall at Stack’s Bowers 2024 Maastricht Paper Money Sale
Stack's Bowers
<p>Stack’s Bowers Galleries announces that it sold nearly $2.5 million in world banknotes during its Maastricht Auction alongside the MIF Paper Money Fair. This auction showcased an exceptionally diverse and extensive selection of world paper money, featuring numerous highlights and rare items from across the globe. As the main sponsor and official auctioneer of the […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/records-fall-at-stacks-bowers-2024-maastricht-paper-money-sale/">Records Fall at Stack’s Bowers 2024 Maastricht Paper Money Sale</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
1963 Jefferson Nickel Proof : A Collector’s Guide
CoinWeek Notes
<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ….. Like the other Proof coins issued that year, the 1963 Jefferson Nickel Proof is best understood in the context of the United States Mint’s annual Proof Set and the nation’s imminent switch to copper-nickel clad for most of its minor coinage. Interest in the Proof […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/1963-jefferson-nickel-proof-a-collectors-guide/">1963 Jefferson Nickel Proof : A Collector’s Guide</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
2024-P Zitkala-Ša American Women Quarter : A Collector’s Guide
CoinWeek Notes
<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ….   The Zitkála-Šá American Women Quarter was released on October 21, 2024, the 15th coin in the series and the fifth coin in the 20-coin American Women Quarters program’s third year. Authorized by Public Law 116-330 (PDF link), the series began in 2022 and continues one more year through 2025, five […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/2024-p-zitkala-sa-american-women-quarter-a-collectors-guide/">2024-P Zitkala-Ša American Women 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>
1942 Walking Liberty Half Dollar Proof : A Collector’s Guide
CoinWeek Notes
<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes …..   The United States Mint produced 27,500 Proof Walking Liberty Half Dollars in 1942. Of that total, 76.8% passed the Medal Department’s inspection and were delivered to the United States Mint Cashier. 120 were held back for Assay and destroyed. This left 21,000 Proof 1942 […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/1942-walking-liberty-half-dollar-proof-a-collectors-guide/">1942 Walking Liberty Half Dollar Proof : A Collector’s Guide</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
1892-S Morgan Dollar : A Collector’s Guide
CoinWeek Notes
<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ….   The 1892-S Morgan Dollar was one of a handful of dates in the Morgan Dollar series where most if not all of the coins entered circulation. They were typically well made, with full strikes. Mint State examples are few, but most that survive are lustrous and well-struck. Nearly all Mint State […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/1892-s-morgan-dollar-collector-guide-history-value/">1892-S 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>
1884 Trade Dollar Proof : A Collector’s Guide
CoinWeek Notes
<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes …..   The Trade Dollar was introduced in 1873 to serve as an export silver trade coin at a time when Congress was pushing America towards a gold standard similar to that being adopted in Europe. From 1873 to 1877, annual Trade Dollar mintages grew year after year, with most production handled […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/1884-trade-dollar-proof-a-collectors-guide/">1884 Trade Dollar Proof : A Collector’s Guide</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
Elite Coenen Collection of Netherlands and Dutch Colonial Coins at Heritage Auctions
Heritage Auctions
<p>Selections from what is accepted as the finest collection of coins from the Netherlands ever assembled will be sold in Heritage’s World and Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature Auction on November 1-2. “This is a remarkable auction, with elite offerings for collectors of both world coins and ancient coins,” says Cris Bierrenbach, Executive Vice […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/elite-coenen-collection-of-netherlands-and-dutch-colonial-coins-at-heritage-auctions/">Elite Coenen Collection of Netherlands and Dutch Colonial Coins at Heritage Auctions</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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