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Wire News - CoinWeek.com
The George F. Scanlon Collection of United States Coins – Stack’s, October 24-27, 1973
CoinWeek Notes
<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ….. The George F. Scanlon Collection of United States Coins was sold by New York numismatic firm Stack’s at a live auction held October 24-27, 1973. The sale’s five sessions grossed $1,093,890 – a then-record price realized for a single collection. Scanlon was born in Norwich, New York on March 1, 1898, […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/the-george-f-scanlon-collection-of-united-states-coins-stacks-october-24-27-1973/">The George F. Scanlon Collection of United States Coins – Stack’s, October 24-27, 1973</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
1968 Lincoln Memorial Cent : A Collector’s Guide
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<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes …..   At a January 4 ceremony held at the Denver Mint, United States Mint Director Eva Adams celebrated the return of mintmarks on U.S. coins, ending a three-year transition period. Enough copper-nickel clad coins were produced to meet the country’s economic need for the first time in years, and the Mint’s […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/1968-lincoln-memorial-cent-a-collectors-guide/">1968 Lincoln Memorial 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>
2024 United States Mint Holiday Ornaments on Sale October 1
United States Mint
<p>The United States Mint will begin accepting orders for the 2024 editions of the Mighty Minters™ Ornament and the United States Mint Holiday Ornament on October 1 at noon ET. There are no household order limits for either ornament. The Mint has offered the Holiday Ornaments for six consecutive years. This year, both ornaments feature […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/2024-united-states-mint-holiday-ornaments-on-sale-october-1/">2024 United States Mint Holiday Ornaments on Sale October 1</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
2021-D Washington Crossing the Delaware Quarter : A Collector’s Guide
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<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ….   The 2021 Washington Crossing the Delaware Quarter was a one-year type of the Washington Quarter issued by the United States Mint as a stopgap between multi-year, multi-coin programs. The last America the Beautiful Quarter came out earlier that year, and the first American Women […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/2021-d-washington-crossing-the-delaware-quarter-a-collectors-guide/">2021-D Washington Crossing the Delaware 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>
1999-P Connecticut 50 State Quarter : A Collector’s Guide
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<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ….   Between 1999 and 2008, the 50 State Quarters circulating commemorative coin program honored each state in the order in which it joined the Union. As authorized by Public Law 105-124 on December 1, 1997, five quarters were released every year with a common obverse […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/1999-p-connecticut-50-state-quarter-a-collectors-guide/">1999-P Connecticut 50 State 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>
1945 Mercury Dime : A Collector’s Guide
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<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes …..   The Mercury Dime saw its final year of production in 1945. Adolph Weinman’s beautiful design was first issued in 1916, a year before the United States entered World War I. Its production concluded after America exploded a pair of atom bombs over Japan to […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/1945-mercury-dime-a-collectors-guide/">1945 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>
2011-W American Silver Eagle Proof : A Collector’s Guide
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<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes …..   The American Silver Eagle reached its 25th year in 2011, and to honor the world’s most successful bullion coin program, the United States Mint issued five versions of the coin: the 2011 American Silver Eagle bullion coin; the 2011-W American Silver Eagle Burnished coin, the 2011-W American Silver Eagle Proof […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/2011-w-american-silver-eagle-proof-a-collectors-guide/">2011-W American Silver Eagle 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>
1971-D Eisenhower Dollar : A Collector’s Guide
CoinWeek Notes
<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ….   While large silver dollar coins saw little practical circulation in the more populated regions of the United States, the coins did see use in the American West, where the durability of metal over paper gave coins a clear advantage. And nowhere did silver dollars flow […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/1971-d-eisenhower-dollar-a-collectors-guide/">1971-D Eisenhower 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>
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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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