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Wire News - CoinWeek.com
Rarities From Elite Collections in Heritage US Coins Auction
Heritage Auctions
<p>An assemblage of rare coins from several elite collections and more than 140 consignors is poised to make the Heritage November 20-24 US Coins Signature Auction one of the largest ever held by the firm. Among the top collections in the event is the Greensboro Collection, Part XI, a group of 71 lots from the […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/rarities-from-elite-collections-in-heritage-us-coins-auction/">Rarities From Elite Collections in Heritage US Coins Auction</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
2025 ANS Gala to Honor New York International Numismatic Convention
American Numismatic Society
<p>The Board of Trustees of the American Numismatic Society (ANS) is pleased to announce the 2025 Trustees’ Award to the New York International Numismatic Convention (NYINC), to be presented at the ANS Annual Gala on January 16, 2025, at the Century Association. This award honors the organizers of NYINC, as the convention is one of […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/2025-ans-gala-to-honor-new-york-international-numismatic-convention/">2025 ANS Gala to Honor New York International Numismatic Convention</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
Stack’s Bowers to Present Rarity-Laden Darrel O. Neidigh, Jr. Collection
Stack's Bowers
<p>Stack’s Bowers Galleries is pleased to announce the upcoming sale of the Darrel Overton Neidigh, Jr. Collection as part of the firm’s November 2024 Showcase Auction. Assembled five decades ago, the Neidigh Collection offers ultra rare and important coins, some of which are entering the numismatic marketplace for the first time. Darrel Overton Neidigh, Jr.’s […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/stacks-bowers-to-present-rarity-laden-darrel-o-neidigh-jr-collection/">Stack’s Bowers to Present Rarity-Laden Darrel O. Neidigh, Jr. Collection</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 – Double Struck San Francisco Walking Liberty Half Dollar
Mike Byers
<p>19XX-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar Double Struck 90% Off-Center (Actually Struck 85% Off-Center) Die Struck Both Sides PCGS AU53 Rare S-Mint – Only Three Known * * * This is one of three known Walking Liberty Half Dollars double struck at the San Francisco Mint. The other two were sold by Heritage Auctions for $41,125 […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/mike-byers-mint-error-news-double-struck-san-francisco-walking-liberty-half-dollar/">Mike Byers Mint Error News – Double Struck San Francisco Walking Liberty Half Dollar</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
1931-S Buffalo Nickel : A Collector’s Guide
CoinWeek Notes
<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ….   Nickel production at the San Francisco Mint fell to 1.2 million coins in 1931, marking the lowest output of the denomination since 1926 and the second lowest S-mint nickel mintage over the course of the entire series. That number could have been much lower. In January 1931, San Francisco produced […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/1931-s-buffalo-nickel-a-collectors-guide/">1931-S Buffalo Nickel : A Collector’s Guide</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
The Arthur B. Stewart Collection of United States Coins – Stack’s, May 4-6, 1972
CoinWeek Notes
<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ….. Arthur B. Stewart was a coin collector originally from Pennsylvania but who later lived in Baltimore, Maryland. He was introduced to coin collecting at the age of 13 when his father bought him a small coin collection and enrolled him in the American Numismatic Association (ANA). At the time of his […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/the-arthur-b-stewart-collection-of-united-states-coins-stacks-may-4-6-1972/">The Arthur B. Stewart Collection of United States Coins – Stack’s, May 4-6, 1972</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
CAC Coins and CACG Bring Higher Premiums in October 2024
CAC
<p>CAC-approved and CACG-encapsulated coins fared well in public sales during the month of October 2024. Here are 10 examples, which were selected from a larger number of results that could have been listed. 1. 1799 ‘7×6 Stars’ Draped Bust Dollar in AU53 On October 6, DLRC (David Lawrence Rare Coins) sold a CAC-approved AU53-grade 1799 […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/cac-coins-and-cacg-bring-higher-premiums-in-october-2024/">CAC Coins and CACG Bring Higher Premiums in October 2024</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
Spectacular 1850 Baldwin “Horseman” $10 in Stack’s Bowers Nov. Auction
Stack's Bowers
<p>By Greg Cohen – Senior Numismatist, Stack’s Bowers Galleries ……   Among the most distinctive of all coins struck using the gold mined in the American West after it was discovered in 1848 at Sutter’s Mill is the 1850 Baldwin & Co. $10 gold piece, known to collectors as the Vaquero, or “horseman”. One of […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/spectacular-1850-baldwin-horseman-10-in-stacks-bowers-nov-auction/">Spectacular 1850 Baldwin “Horseman” $10 in Stack’s Bowers Nov. Auction</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
