ANA Library Receives Walter Breen’s Documents

Walter Breen annotated draft page

Prominent collector and benefactor Dwight N. Manley of Brea, California has donated to the American Numismatic Association (www.money.org) more than 60 books, auction catalogs, and photographs he recently acquired at auction from the Sydney F. Martin (1945-2021) Numismatic Library Collection. All the items were previously owned or annotated by noted numismatic researcher and author Walter … Read more

Wayde Milas Named PNG President

Wayde Milas

Second generation numismatist Wayde Milas, President of Rare Coin Company of America (RARCOA) in Willowbrook, Illinois, has been selected as the new President of the Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.org) for the 2022-2024 term. Milas’ father, Ed Milas, served as PNG President from 1983 to 1985. “Our respected, long-time PNG Executive Director, Robert Bruggeman, will be … Read more

Gold Ingot Brings $1.32 Million

justh-hunter-gold-bar

Justh & Hunter gold bar, once thought lost forever at sea, brings $1.32 million, in record-smashing event A Justh & Hunter Gold Ingot sold for $1.32 million and an 1863 Liberty Double Eagle, PR65+ Cameo from the Bob R. Simpson Collection closed at $1.02 million to lead Heritage Auctions’ Central States US Coins Signature® Auction … Read more

NLG Appoints Patrick Ian Perez Executive Director

Patrick Ian Perez

The executive board of the Numismatic Literary Guild (www.NLGonline.org) has appointed Patrick Ian Perez as Executive Director of the organization. He succeeds Charles Morgan, who has served in the position since April 2021. A professional numismatist since 2008, Perez is the Vice President of Content and Development for CDN Publishing (www.greysheet.com), publishers of Monthly Greysheet, … Read more

The United States Mint Celebrates 230th Anniversary

First Philadelphia Mint

Today, the United States Mint celebrates its 230th anniversary. The Mint is one of the few Federal agencies whose duties are specifically referenced in the Constitution, with Article I, Section 8 establishing that “The Congress shall have the power . . . To coin money.” The current United States Mint was created by the Coinage … Read more