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The Royal Mint Launches 2025 Sovereign Collection
Oct 8, 2024 · Rebecca Morgan, Director of Commemorative Coin at The Royal Mint, said, “Trusted by coin collectors globally, the Sovereign has a rich and fascinating history – and this year’s collection marks a new chapter in its story. We’re excited to announce its return to yellow gold from next year and launch the first-ever silver Sovereign, which makes this iconic coin more accessible for all ...
The FBI Issues an Urgent Warning: Scammers Targeting Coin …
Jul 24, 2024 · The FBI advises potential investors to be cautious and conduct thorough research before purchasing collectible coins. This includes verifying the credentials of the seller, seeking second opinions from reputable dealers, and being wary of deals that seem too good to be true.
Major Error Discovered on Kanaka‘ole Quarter - Numismatic News
Jul 20, 2023 · Unfortunately, it just missed being considered for the Cherrypickers’ Guide [CPG]to Rare Die Varieties by Bill Fivaz and J.T. Stanton, edited by Larry Briggs. The CPG 6th Edition Volume II is officially being released Aug. 5 at the American Numismatic Association’s World’s Fair of Money and is already at the printer.
Winners Announced for 2024 Coin of the Year - Numismatic News
Aug 12, 2024 · The Coin of the Year program is an internationally conducted competition presented by World Coin News to recognize and encourage outstanding coin design and innovation worldwide. The program, sponsored by the World’s Fair of Money® and The Journal of East Asian Numismatics, honors coins dated 2023 in 10 categories of competition as decided by an international panel of judges.
Dealer Directory - Numismatic News
Browse Numismatic News' directory of dealers specializing in U.S. coins, world coins, paper money, exonumia, collecting supplies, and more.
Removing the $100 From Circulation - Numismatic News
Oct 8, 2024 · Kelley School of Business (at Indiana University) Assistant Professor of Marketing Helen Colby studied this effect, concluding that college students are less willing to purchase items when given a 100-dollar bill than five $20s. According to Colby, “If you spend money on a credit card, you get that same card back after the transaction.
Can the Value of Gold Last? - Numismatic News
Oct 10, 2024 · The other side of this coin is the gold coinage available. Collectors Corner recently listed 1,291 Liberty and another 895 Saint Gaudens $20 Double Eagles as well as 828 Liberty and 339 Indian $10 half eagles for sale—many of them being generic dates rather than rarities.
Central and Eastern European Bank Note Auction Earns “Most …
Dec 17, 2024 · Many bank notes from the era of the fall of communism in the late 1980s and early 1990s have become both relics of governments' past and quite collectible. Upon the fall of communism across Central and Eastern Europe in the late 1980s and early 1990s, many of the regions' newly formed countries ...
Certifying Collectible Counterfeits - Numismatic News
Aug 5, 2024 · The counterfeit nickels were die-struck in the 1950s by Francis Henning. They bear the dates 1939, 1944, 1946, 1947 and 1953. The exact process Henning used to produce these fakes is not known, but they are of excellent quality for the time period and have the color and appearance of circulated genuine nickels.