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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>
ANA eLearning Academy Receives Programming Excellence Award
American Numismatic Association
<p>The American Numismatic Association (ANA) eLearning Academy was recently honored with the EdCom Award for Excellence in Programming during the Mountain-Plains Museums Association’s (MPMA) annual conference in Bismarck, North Dakota. This award recognizes exemplary creativity and innovation in museum educational programming in the MPMA region. The MPMA, one of six regional museum associations in the […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/ana-elearning-academy-receives-programming-excellence-award/">ANA eLearning Academy Receives Programming Excellence Award</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 – Unique Proof Ike Dollar “Clover Leaf” on Nickel and Cent Planchets
Mike Byers
<p>By Mike Byers for Mint Error News ……   Here is an amazing Proof Ike Dollar clover leaf mated set. Two cent planchets combined with a nickel planchet do not fit in the collar set up to strike Eisenhower Dollars. Therefore, these three planchets overlapped each other within the collar. Each one has an indent […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/mike-byers-mint-error-news-unique-proof-ike-dollar-clover-leaf-on-nickel-and-cent-planchets/">Mike Byers Mint Error News – Unique Proof Ike Dollar “Clover Leaf” on Nickel and Cent Planchets</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
1862 Liberty Seated Dollar : A Collector’s Guide
CoinWeek Notes
<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes …..   It’s important to consider the strain under which the United States Mint was operating. A series of surprise Confederate victories, unclear outcomes, and the seeming unwillingness of Union General George B. McClellan to fully prosecute the war meant the country would suffer three more […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/1862-liberty-seated-dollar-a-collectors-guide/">1862 Liberty Seated 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>
1976-S Bicentennial Quarter Clad Proof : A Collector’s Guide
CoinWeek Notes
<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes …..   The 1976-S Bicentennial Quarter Clad Proof is one of five 1976 Bicentennial Quarters the United States Mint struck in 1975 and ’76 as part of the official celebration of the nation’s 200th birthday. Other quarters featuring the Jack Ahr “Drummer Boy” reverse and the 1776-1976 dual date are the 1976 […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/1976-s-bicentennial-quarter-clad-proof-collectors-guide/">1976-S Bicentennial Quarter Clad 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>
1949-S Roosevelt Dime : A Collector’s Guide
CoinWeek Notes
<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes …..   As one of the key dates of the Roosevelt Silver Dime series, the 1949-S Roosevelt Dime is second in rarity only to the Philadelphia Mint’s 1955 mintage of 12,450,181 pieces. However, with the issuance of 13,510,000 coins, the 1949-S is not exactly “rare”. Yet […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/1949-s-roosevelt-dime-a-collectors-guide/">1949-S Roosevelt Dime : A Collector’s Guide</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
United States Mint’s Flowing Hair Silver Medal Becomes Latest Hot Collectible
CoinWeek
<p>Privy-marked versions of the silver medal featuring Robert Scot’s Flowing Hair motif may be the next must-have for collectors   By CoinWeek News Staff ….   Listed as “Currently Unavailable” on the United States Mint’s ordering website just one week after its release on October 15, collector enthusiasm for the 230th Anniversary Flowing Hair Silver […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/united-states-mints-flowing-hair-silver-medal-becomes-latest-hot-collectible/">United States Mint’s Flowing Hair Silver Medal Becomes Latest Hot Collectible</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
1850-D Liberty Head Quarter Eagle : A Collector’s Guide
CoinWeek Notes
<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes …..   After an emission of 36,209 Liberty Head Quarter Eagles in 1843, the Dahlonega Mint settled into a range of mintages between 10,945 and 19,460 for the remainder of the 1840s. Production levels would remain in the 11,000 to 12,000 range for the first two years of the 1850s before a […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/1850-d-liberty-head-quarter-eagle-a-collectors-guide/">1850-D Liberty Head Quarter 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>
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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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