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Wire News - CoinWeek.com
1873 Liberty Seated Dollar : A Collector’s Guide
CoinWeek Notes
<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes …..   While the Philadelphia Mint struck Liberty Seated Dollars in increasingly larger quantities from 1869 onward, demand for the large silver coin was generally less than that of the smaller and more practical Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Congressional sentiment that the United States Mint was […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/1873-liberty-seated-dollar-a-collectors-guide/">1873 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>
1916-D Mercury Dime : A Collector’s Guide
CoinWeek Notes
<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes …..   The 1916-D Mercury Dime is a scarce key date coin from the first year of issue of an iconic American coin series that ran for almost 30 years. The Mercury or Winged Liberty Dime’s elegant design draws heavily from the French Beaux Arts movement of the late 19th century. Its release immediately […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/1916-d-mercury-dime-collectors-guide/">1916-D Mercury 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>
1958 Washington Quarter : A Collector’s Guide
CoinWeek Notes
<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes …..   In the grand scheme of things, the 1958 recession known as the “Eisenhower Recession” was relatively minor. Even though it was the most significant economic downturn between 1945 and 1970, it lasted only eight months and was mostly negated by strong economic growth starting in […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/united-states-1958-washington-quarter/">1958 Washington 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>
1873-CC Liberty Seated Dime : A Collector’s Guide
CoinWeek Notes
<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes …..   A trivial change in the standard weight of America’s subsidiary silver coinage laid the groundwork for the creation of the 1873-CC Liberty Seated Dime, one of the country’s rarest coins * * * In January 1873, the United States Mint produced the nation’s coinage […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/1873-cc-liberty-seated-dime-a-collectors-guide/">1873-CC Liberty Seated 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>
Consign to Stack’s Bowers 2025 Zurich Sale With Bruun Pt. 2
Stack's Bowers
<p>Stack’s Bowers Galleries is proud to announce The Zurich Sale of Ancient and World Coins, to be held alongside Part II of the L.E. Bruun Collection on March 13-16, 2025, at the Hotel Baur au Lac in Zurich, Switzerland. Stack’s Bowers Galleries has long held auctions of ancient and world coins in the United States […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/consign-to-stacks-bowers-2025-zurich-sale-with-bruun-pt-2/">Consign to Stack’s Bowers 2025 Zurich Sale With Bruun Pt. 2</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
Book Hotel Discounts Now for ANA 2025 National Money Show
American Numismatic Association
<p>Collectors and dealers are encouraged to make hotel reservations now to take advantage of special discount room rates for the American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) Atlanta National Money Show, February 27-March 1, 2025. The convention will be held in the Cobb Galleria Centre at 2 Galleria Pkwy SE in Atlanta, Georgia, and the host hotel is […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/book-hotel-discounts-now-for-ana-2025-national-money-show/">Book Hotel Discounts Now for ANA 2025 National Money Show</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
Hansen Collection Barber Quarters in DLRC Red Carpet Auction
DLRC
<p>Red Carpet Rarities Auction #36 from DLRC (David Lawrence Rare Coins) is live but closes on Thursday, October 24. Among the 43 lots of PCGS-, NGC, and CAC-certified items from the Dell Loy Hansen Collection in Red Carpet Rarities Auction #36 are a near-finest 1892 Barber Quarter CACG PR68DCAM; an 1895 Barber Quarter CACG PR68CAM; […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/hansen-collection-barber-quarters-in-dlrc-red-carpet-auction/">Hansen Collection Barber Quarters in DLRC Red Carpet Auction</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
1944 Lincoln Cent : A Collector’s Guide
CoinWeek Notes
<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes …..   The 1944 Lincoln Cent was the first U.S. cent with a mintage of over one billion coins. Legend states that they were struck on planchets made from spent brass cartridges during World War II. A handful of transitional off-metal errors exist, struck on zinc-plated […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/1944-lincoln-cent-a-collectors-guide/">1944 Lincoln Cent : 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>
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