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Wire News - CoinWeek.com
The 1909-S V.D.B. Lincoln Cent – The Ultimate Key Date: Jeff Garrett
Jeff Garrett
<p>For a well-known rarity, you can’t beat the 1909-S V.D.B. Lincoln Cent   By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) …… The 1909-S V.D.B. Lincoln Cent is certainly not one of the rarest U.S. coins, but it is one of the most famous. The elusive cent is listed in my book 100 Greatest U.S. […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/the-1909-s-v-d-b-lincoln-cent-the-ultimate-key-date-jeff-garrett/">The 1909-S V.D.B. Lincoln Cent – The Ultimate Key Date: Jeff Garrett</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
Indian Head Half Eagle on 2025 Madison County Coin Club Medal
CoinWeek
<p>The Madison County Coin Club of Huntsville, Alabama, is issuing a 2025 club medal. Daniel Carr, proprietor of the Moonlight Mint of Loveland, Colorado, will produce the piece. The main motifs mimic sculptor Bela Lyon Pratt’s Indian Head Half Eagle (gold $5) design, with additional obverse and reverse inscriptions around the rim that read MADISON […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/indian-head-half-eagle-on-2025-madison-county-coin-club-medal/">Indian Head Half Eagle on 2025 Madison County Coin Club Medal</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
1903-S Liberty Head Double Eagle : A Collector’s Guide
CoinWeek Notes
<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes …..   The San Francisco Mint struck coins in seven denominations in 1903, the 1903-S Liberty Head Double Eagle and the 1903-S Morgan Dollar being the scarcest of them in today’s market, the Morgan having roughly the same value as the Double Eagle in grades About Uncirculated and finer. San Francisco Mint […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/1903-s-liberty-head-double-eagle-a-collectors-guide/">1903-S Liberty Head Double 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>
2013-S Fort McHenry America the Beautiful Quarter : A Collector’s Guide
CoinWeek Notes
<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ….   The America the Beautiful Quarters Program debuted on the heels of the 50 State Quarters Program and its adjunct District of Columbia and Territories program. Authorized by Public Law 110–456, the America the Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008, called for the “issuance of redesigned quarters dollars emblematic of national parks or other […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/2013-s-fort-mchenry-america-the-beautiful-quarter-a-collectors-guide/">2013-S Fort McHenry America the Beautiful 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>
1851 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle : A Collector’s Guide
CoinWeek Notes
<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes …..   As California gold poured into eastern metropolitan centers, the Philadelphia Mint ramped up production across five gold coin denominations, with the 1851 Liberty Head Double Eagle and the 1851 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle making up the bulk of the year’s output. Philadelphia Mint Gold Coin Production in 1851 1851 Gold […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/1851-liberty-head-quarter-eagle-a-collectors-guide/">1851 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>
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>
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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