Coin Collecting News
(Newport Beach, California) – The Professional Coin Grading Service recently certified two extremely rare and unusual Washington quarter errors. The first is the third-known example of a two-tailed quarter, likely struck in the 1965–1967 period. This piece, now graded PCGS MS-62, was purchased by noted error specialist Fred Weinberg at the September 2017 Long Beach Coin, Currency, … [Read More...]
The Royal Canadian Mint have unveiled (7th October) a new dollar coin which is in celebration of one of the country’s beloved and revered hockey teams — the legendary Toronto Maple Leafs. With the start of the 2017–18 season, the Leafs mark 100 years since they first took to the ice. (Earlier this year, the mint […]
Washington, D.C. – As U.S. trade talks heat up, the Precious Metals Association of North America (PMANA) convened the first meeting of their newly formed national anti-counterfeit coalition. Leading up to the meeting, PMANA had been working behind the scenes to bring together a broad range of industries (in addition to those tied to precious […]
(Pelham, Alabama) — Whitman Publishing announces the release of the newest book by Q. David Bowers. Inside the Rare Coin Marketplace: Secrets to Being a Smart Buyer debuted October 1, 2017. The 320-page full-color volume is available online (including at the website of Whitman Publishing) and in bookstores and hobby shops nationwide for $14.95. Inside […]
The White House announced nominations today to fill a number of vacant government positions, including that of director of the U.S. Mint. For that role, it has nominated David J. Ryder. The Mint, which has been without a formal director since the departure of Edmund Moy in 2011, is currently under the authority of Acting Principal […]
Today (October 5) at noon Eastern time, the 2017 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set (product code 17RC), will be available for purchase. Priced at $139.95, the product is attracting unusual attention because of its American Silver Eagle Proof coin, which this year is from the San Francisco Mint instead of West Point. The coins are […]
The National Bank of Slovakia have issued (20th September) a new coin which remembers one of the country’s leading exponents in the late realism style in Slovak literature on the 150th anniversary of her birth. Božena Slančíková-Timrava (1867 – 1951) typically featured rural workers, the rural intelligentsia, and groups promoting Slovak national interests in her […]
The Perth Mint and APMEX are at it again, partnering for the ninth annual Escape to Australia Sweepstakes. U.S. residents who purchase any 2017- or 2018-dated Perth Mint item from APMEX (website or telephone) between October 3 and midnight (ET) on November 5 will be automatically entered to win. (Purchases through eBay do not […]
This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers two periods: the weeks ending September 24 and October 1, 2017. There were no new product releases during this time. The best-selling four products were essentially the same for the past two weeks. The 2017 Proof Set (17RG) and 2017 Silver Proof Set (17RH) took turns at number 1, […]
The Monnaie de Paris have launched (29th September) a new €2 commemorative coin which honours the 25th anniversary of the Pink Ribbon Foundation and what it signifies — breast cancer awareness. The Pink Ribbon Foundation was launched in 1992 as the pink ribbon itself emerged as an international symbol for those suffering from breast cancer. The colour […]
Part 4 of 6: San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Quarter (Texas) Another souvenir I bought during my September visit to United States Mint headquarters in Washington was an Uncirculated five-ounce version of the Ellis Island America the Beautiful quarter. The Philadelphia Mint strikes these large (three-inch–diameter) coins in 99.9% pure silver. Regular bullion versions […]
