This subject ignites sparks of conversation whenever it’s brought up. Before the word conserve was introduced to the hobby and its use became routine in conversation about grading coins, there were many presentations on cleaning coins in the hobby. Conservation was considered the way to remove contamination on a coin without chemically altering its surface. Cleaning … Read more
…that the 2014 Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin program is made up of the first U.S. coins that have ever been minted on purpose with convex/concave surfaces? A unique design concept, issued in denominations of $5 gold, $1 Silver and a 50 cent clad half. The 3 denominations were struck as Proof and Mint … Read more
The finest known 1792 Silver Disme AU50 PCGS Secure, Ex: Judd-Donald G. Partrick Collection, a rare second chance for collectors to acquire one of the most important and seminal early U.S. coinage issues, realized an impressive $998,750 final price to take the top spot in Heritage Auctions’ $22.7+ million April 27-May 1, 2016 CSNS U.S. … Read more
“Four new educational slide shows and an article have been added to the free NumiStorica.com website for coin clubs and advanced numismatists. These new items follow the same eclectic mixture of topics” noted numismatic story-teller Bob Korver. “Eric P. Newman & The Successful Hunt For AUDUBON’S MISSING GROUSE” (25 minutes) In 1824, a young John … Read more
The second edition of Whitman Publishing’s Guide Book of United States Coins, Deluxe Edition, popularly known as MEGA RED, debuted at the Whitman Baltimore Coin and Collectibles Expo on March 31, 2016. Larger than the regular-edition Red Book, and with more pages, Mega Red retails for $49.95. It can be ordered online (including at Whitman.com) … Read more
The United States Mint (Mint) will accept orders for the 2016 Mercury Dime Centennial Gold Coin (product code 16XB) starting on April 21 at noon Eastern Time (ET). The 2016 Mercury Dime Centennial Gold Coin has a mintage limit of 125,000 coins and an initial household order limit of 10. The Mint will continue to … Read more