New Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money

Whitman Publishing announces the release of the first volume of the Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money, by Don and Lois Bailey. The 496-page hardcover book debuts in September 2014. It is available from booksellers and hobby shops nationwide, and online (including at Whitman Publishing), for $39.95. The book can also be borrowed for free as … Read more

WANTED: Cherrypickers’ Guide Volunteers

Whitman Publishing is calling for volunteers as it prepares the latest Cherrypickers’ Guide to Rare Die Varieties of United States Coins. The next book in the series will be the sixth edition, volume I, covering half cents, large cents, Flying Eagle and Indian Head cents, Lincoln cents, two- and three-cent pieces, Shield nickels, Liberty Head … Read more

1792 silver-center cent tops $700,000

An historic 1792 Silver Center Cent, MS61+ Brown NGC, ex: Norweb, an icon of American coinage for more than a century, brought $705,000 as the top lot in Heritage Auctions’ $13.4 million Sept. 3-7 U.S. Coins Signature® Auction at the Long Beach Convention Center. “High grade, rare U.S. coins continue to sell well across the … Read more

John F. Kennedy in Medallic and Coinage Art

Whitman Publishing announces the release of The Kennedy World in Medallic Art: John F. Kennedy and His Family in Medals, Coins, Tokens, and Other Collectibles, by William R. Rice. The 304-page hardcover book will be available September 25, 2014, from booksellers and hobby shops nationwide and online (including at Whitman), for $19.95. It can also … Read more

Expanded, updated second edition of coin inheritance book released

Whitman Publishing announces the release of the expanded, updated second edition of Cash In Your Coins: Selling the Rare Coins You’ve Inherited, by Beth Deisher. The 304-page book will be available online (including at Whitman.com) and from book sellers and hobby shops nationwide on September 13, 2014, for $9.95. The first edition, published in June … Read more

Serial Number 1 Nevada $10 National Currency offered in Heritage Auctions

A 1929 $10 National Bank Note from Tonopah, Nevada, featuring a rare and desirable A000001A serial number, may sell for $50,000+ in Heritage Auctions’ Long Beach Expo U.S. Currency Signature® Auctions, Sept. 3-5. Additional lots will be offered Sept. 8 through Heritage LIVE!, bringing the total number of rare specimens of bank notes and more … Read more