Canadian Numismatic Advisory Board is Accepting Applications

Collectors, Dealers, and Researchers Invited to Apply Whitman Publishing is accepting applications for appointment to its Canadian Numismatic Advisory Board (CNAB). The CNAB was established to advise the publisher and editors of Whitman Publishing on topics relating to Canadian coins and tokens, medals, paper currency, and related numismatic items. These include colonial and provincial coinage; … Read more

Vintage Chinese Pattern Issues Auction Highlight

Stunning selection spans coins and currency as collectors open cabinets for the first time An Extremely Rare 1889 2nd Variety “Reversed Legends” Pattern 50 Cents – from the first year of the new mint established in Kwangtung, China – highlights Heritage Auctions’ Dec. 6-7 offering for the Hong Kong International Numismatic Fair (HKINF). Estimated to … Read more

2019 Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Designs

The United States Mint (Mint) unveiled the designs for the 2019 Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Program today. The obverse and reverse designs will be featured on the four coins in the program: a $5 gold coin, a standard size $1 silver coin, a half dollar clad coin, and a five ounce $1 silver … Read more

Major Barber Exhibits and Lectures Planned for October 2018 Baltimore Expo

The Whitman Coin and Collectibles Baltimore Expo will feature two groundbreaking new exhibits and lectures on personal artifacts from the family of U.S. Mint chief engravers William Barber and Charles E. Barber. The Expo is open to the public and runs from Thursday to Sunday, October 25-28, 2018, at the Baltimore Convention Center. The exhibits … Read more

Set of Cumberland Island National Seashore Quarters Goes on Sale

The United States Mint (Mint) will open sales for the 2018 America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Set™– Cumberland Island National Seashore (product code 18AG) on September 13 at noon Eastern Time (ET). This set is priced at $9.95 and includes one uncirculated quarter from the Philadelphia Mint, one uncirculated quarter from the Denver Mint, and … Read more