…That many consider the 1848 CAL. Quarter Eagle to be the first U.S. Commemorative Coin? In 1848 at the start of the California gold rush, approximately 230 ounces of gold were sent to the Secretary of War by Colonel Mason, Military Governor of California. Mason forwarded the gold to the U.S. Mint where it was … Read more
Dennis Tucker, publisher of Whitman Publishing’s Guide Book of United States Coins (known as the “Red Book”), will give a presentation Friday evening, May 15, at 7 p.m. at the Phoenix Public Library (34 Elm Street, Phoenix, New York). His illustrated talk will cover some of the most popular and fascinating American coins and paper … Read more
In Dalton, GA from April 17-19, 2015 rare U.S. coins and paper money will be on display at the Georgia Numismatic Association (GNA) 51st Convention coin show held at the Northwest Georgia Trade & Convention Center. The American Numismatic Association (ANA) will have its ANA Road Show at this coin show. A special display area … Read more
The American Numismatic Association Road Show will make its next stop at the Georgia Numismatic Association 51st Coin and Currency Show, April 17-19, at the Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center in Dalton, Georgia. The ANA Road Show gives members and collectors around the country an opportunity to see some of the most impressive items … Read more
A vault door will mark the entrance to the National Museum of American History’s new Gallery of Numismatics and its inaugural exhibition, “The Value of Money.” Opening July 1, the gallery will delve into the National Numismatic Collection (NNC)—one of the Smithsonian’s oldest and most treasured collections—to uncover stories related to the origins, innovations, messages, … Read more
Whitman Publishing announces a numismatic photography contest with prizes up to $500 in retail value. The Whitman “Share Your Hobby” Photo Contest, for human-interest views of coin and paper-money collecting, is open to all photographers 18 and older and will run through the Fourth of July 2015. Entries will be judged by Whitman Publishing staff, … Read more