» “Ship of Gold’s” Thompson’s Contempt Spans 10 Years, Location of Stashed Treasure Still Unknown
04/02/25 20:31 from CoinWeek
By CoinWeek News Staff ….. Treasure Hunter Thomas “Tommy” Thompson has spent the last 10 years in federal custody for civil contempt of court after failing to divulge the location of 500 coins that were struck fr...
» CAC Coins and CACG Bring Higher Premiums in January 2025
04/02/25 17:05 from CoinWeek
In addition to faring well in internet sales during the month of January 2025, CAC-approved and CACG-encapsulated coins brought impressive prices in live auctions in Florida and Texas. Here are 10 examples selected from a larger number o...
» ABC Mint Releases Next Coins in 5-Coin Untamed Landscapes Bullion Collection
04/02/25 16:23 from CoinWeek
ABC Mint has released the next two coins in its five-part Untamed Landscapes series, featuring the Kiwi and Thorny Lizard. Following the Crocodile coin launched last August, these latest additions celebrate the extraordinary wildlife of ...
» Stack’s Bowers Announces 2025 Professional Numismatist Program
04/02/25 16:02 from CoinWeek
Throughout their 90+ year history in numismatics, Stack’s Bowers Galleries has had an unparalleled team of experts at the core of their business. Their current list of professionals is world-renown in all areas of numismatics and among t...
» Collecting Bicentennial Quarters in 2025
04/02/25 14:50 from CoinWeek
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ….. The Bicentennial Quarter is one of the most interesting circulating coins from the 20th century still found in circulation. While it doesn’t turn up as much as it used to, ...
» 1999-D Delaware 50 State Quarter : A Collector’s Guide
04/02/25 14:21 from CoinWeek
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ….. The 1999-D Delaware State Quarter is the circulation strike minted in Denver for the first coin in the 50 State Quarters Program. This program ran from 1999 to 2008,...
» Five Tips for Young Coin Dealers
03/02/25 19:30 from CoinWeek
By Charles Morgan for CoinWeek ….. The coin industry is changing in dramatic ways. With a wave of retirements from big-name dealers forthcoming and the arrival of a new generation of tech-savvy coin dealers on the horizon, the cont...
» Stack’s Bowers Merges With A-Mark Precious Metals
03/02/25 19:01 from CoinWeek
By CoinWeek News Staff ….. In a February 3 letter from CEO Greg Roberts, Company President Brian Kendrella, and CFO Andrew Glassman dated February 3, Stack’s Bowers Galleries, the rare coin industry’s second-larg...
» From the Dark Corner: Return of the “Authenticated” 1807 Dime Counterfeits
03/02/25 17:59 from CoinWeek
By Jack D. Young and the Dark Side Group …… It’s been a while since I wrote a new installment from the “Dark Corner” for CoinWeek, and longer since I wrote about this subject “coin”. Since my 2017 CoinWeek articl...
» Early Half Eagles From Hansen Collection in DLRC Red Carpet Rarities Auction
03/02/25 15:16 from CoinWeek
The 22 lots in Red Carpet Rarities Auction #51 from DLRC (David Lawrence Rare Coins) are about to close on Thursday, February 6. Among the PCGS- and CAC-approved highlights from the Dell Loy Hansen Collection are an important early issue...
» 1976-S Eisenhower Dollar Clad Proof : A Collector’s Guide
03/02/25 14:55 from CoinWeek
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ….. The 1976-S Bicentennial Eisenhower Dollar Clad Proof represents two of seven 1776-1976 Bicentennial Dollar coins the United States Mint struck in 1975 and ’76 ...
» Privy Marks on Coins: Jeff Garrett
03/02/25 14:35 from CoinWeek
By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) …… A privy mark is a small, distinguishing symbol or mark added to coins during the minting process, typically used to commemorate a special event or to add a layer...
» Gerry Fortin Offers Main Collection of Liberty Seated Dimes in Upcoming Auctions
03/02/25 14:10 from CoinWeek
Not all collectors end up selling an exquisite collection of Liberty Seated Dimes like series specialist Gerry Fortin, as collecting arcs are as numerous as collectors themselves. Nevertheless, many of us share common experiences. As wit...
» Record Price for Henry III Gold Penny, 1st Numismatic NFT Sold by International Auction House
03/02/25 13:53 from CoinWeek
A metal detectorist has made history when a Henry III gold Penny he found went up for auction January 23, 2025, in London with the auctioneers Spink and Son. The hotly anticipated sale followed a week of feverish global press attention t...
» 2025 American Women Quarters Rolls and Bags Honoring Ida B. Wells on Sale February 4
02/02/25 18:41 from CoinWeek
The United States Mint 2025 American Women Quarters rolls and bags honoring Ida B. Wells will be available for purchase on February 4 at noon EST. The Ida B. Wells Quarter is the 16th coin in the American Women Quarters Program, a four-y...
» Royal Canadian Mint Issues Largest Silver Maple Leaf Coin
02/02/25 18:24 from CoinWeek
The Royal Canadian Mint has crafted an outsized numismatic tribute to its iconic Silver Maple Leaf bullion coin with a 10 kilo version, struck in exquisite detail and precision at the Mint’s Ottawa facility. The Big Silver Maple Leaf is ...
» Intense Bidding Delivers Outstanding Results at Stack’s Bowers 2025 NYINC Auction
02/02/25 18:17 from CoinWeek
Stack’s Bowers Galleries, in its role as an official auctioneer of the New York International Numismatic Convention (NYINC), always hosts one of the year’s most hotly anticipated auction events at the January NYINC. This year’s auction w...
» A Visual History of the 1909 V.D.B. Lincoln Wheat Penny on Mars
31/01/25 19:01 from CoinWeek
By CoinWeek …. If you’ve ever been fascinated by the fact that coins have traveled in space and that some have permanently left the Earth to reside in the outer reaches of the Solar System, then this video is for you: ...
» 1977 Eisenhower Dollar : A Collector’s Guide
31/01/25 16:05 from CoinWeek
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes …. The 1977 Eisenhower Dollar – Apollo 11 Reverse Resumed With America’s Bicentennial celebrations in the rearview mirror, the quarter dollar, half dollar, a...
» 1915 Indian Head Quarter Eagle : A Collector’s Guide
31/01/25 15:21 from CoinWeek
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ….. The 1915 Indian Head Quarter Eagle is the 10th issue in the series. It is also the final issue of the quarter eagle denomination to be struck in Proof. The United St...
» Stack’s Bowers Sells Rare Canadian 1870 $2 Banknote for $360,000
31/01/25 14:49 from CoinWeek
In what can only be described as a monumental moment for the world of numismatics, Stack’s Bowers Galleries has announced the sale of a historic 1870 $2 Canadian note, payable at Victoria, for an astounding $360,000 ($518,000 CAD). The n...
» PCGS Launches Revamped Online Coin Submission Portal
31/01/25 14:37 from CoinWeek
On the heels of dominating the 2024 top auction results and continued trends of major sales in January, Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) is making it easier for customers to utilize services. The company recently launched a revam...
» Hard-to-Find Gem 1930-S Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle at GreatCollections
31/01/25 06:36 from CoinWeek
By CoinWeek …. A Gem 1930-S Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle graded MS65 by PCGS and given a green sticker by CAC is part of GreatCollections’ first February U.S. coin auction on Sunday, February 2. Only 50 to 100 examples of the 1...
» Coins of Ancient Calabria
30/01/25 23:13 from CoinWeek
By Dr. Steve Benner for CoinWeek ….. In ancient times, Calabria was located on the southeast peninsula of the Italian mainland – the “heel” of the Italian boot (Figure 1). The name is Roman; the Greeks called it either...
» PNG Dealer Day Set For 2025 CSNS Convention
30/01/25 21:46 from CoinWeek
The Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) will host a dealers-only PNG Dealer Day show on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in conjunction with the 86th annual Central States Numismatic Society (CSNS) Convention, April 24-26, in the Chicago sub...
» 1982-P Roosevelt Dime : A Collector’s Guide
30/01/25 16:50 from CoinWeek
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ….. Ninety-percent-silver Roosevelt Dimes were manufactured from 1946 through 1964, but the continual rise in the price of silver bullion in the early ’60s caused ...
» 1893-O Morgan Dollar : A Collector’s Guide
30/01/25 16:43 from CoinWeek
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ….. In January 1893, using three obverse dies and two leftover reverse dies, the New Orleans Mint struck its entire mintage of 300,000 1893-O Morgan Dollars. Afterward, ...
» Rare “Triple Signature” $10 Silver Certificate Offered in March 2025 Stack’s Bowers Sale
29/01/25 14:34 from CoinWeek
By Bradley Charles Trotter – Currency Specialist and Lead Currency Cataloger, Stack’s Bowers Galleries …… With the Stack’s Bowers Galleries March 2025 Showcase Auction shaping up to be a cornerstone o...
» Rare Medal of Ras Tafari Among New World Coins at Atlas Numismatics
29/01/25 14:26 from CoinWeek
To start 2025, Atlas Numismatics presents new ancient and world coins for your consideration. If you find something interesting for your collection, please contact us with offers or any other inquiries at info@atlasnumismatics.com. * * *...
» 2003 Lincoln Cent : A Collector’s Guide
29/01/25 14:12 from CoinWeek
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ….. The 2003 Lincoln Cent was issued against a backdrop of many people calling for the denomination’s elimination. However, these murmurs did not impact the quality of t...