MCCA Young Numismatist Authors New Book

Early Date US Large Cent Rapid Attribution Guide Volume 1 cover

The Early Date US Large Cent Rapid Attribution Guide by a Metropolitan Coin Club of Atlanta young numismatist, Thomas Walker, is a new work carefully designed to help beginning and expert collectors alike with attributing early date large cents. The 186-page paperback is available from Amazon.com for $44.95. It incorporates a novel approach including instantly … Read more

$14.5 Million U.S. Coins Auction at Heritage

Quarter obverse

Appearing at auction for only 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 Auction Nov. 19-22 in Dallas, Texas. The highly anticipated sale brought a cumulative $14,513,117, with … Read more

Winter Wonderland Themed United States Mint Ornaments Available November 20

U.S. Mint holiday ornament 2020

The United States Mint (Mint) will open sales on November 20 at noon EST for the new 2020 Mighty Minters™ Ornament and the 2020 United States Mint Ornament. The 2020 Mighty Minters Ornament (product code 20XT) features Mighty Minters Alex, Sophie, and Eli the fox, the Mint’s coin collecting ambassadors. This year’s ornament has a … Read more

Stack’s Bowers Galleries Acquires Coins In Motion

Stack's Bowers Galleries logo

Stack’s Bowers Galleries is proud to announce the acquisition of Coins In Motion LLC.  The patent-pending Coins In Motion technology creates high-resolution animations that accurately capture the in-hand visual appeal of coins and banknotes in a manner unlike any still or video photography available today. Coins In Motion animations will be first available for select … Read more

1969-S Penny Sold to Honest Coin Dealer for 5 Cents to Realize over $40,000 at Auction

1969-S cent double die obverse

Over the past 50 years, an individual from San Francisco accumulated thousands of Lincoln Cents from change, friends and by searching rolls. He never found anything of note, and finally the day came to sell the collection. He obtained several quotes from local coin shops, and ended up selling the whole collection for a few … Read more