Back around 1990 a number of people in the paper money field thought that stock certificates could become an increasingly important part of numismatics. Certificates are large. They are beautiful. They are artwork featuring intaglio engravings. Why wouldn’t collectors who … Continue reading →

I received a letter from someone who said he had 1,080,000 cents that weigh three and a half tons. These have been accumulated over the course of the last 54 years. He wrote the coins are not a hoard. Rather, … Continue reading →

I was looking at the U.S. Mint product schedule yesterday. I see that the 2013 uncirculated coin set goes on sale on the U.S. Mint website on June 4. I was delighted to see this because the set’s temporary disappearance … Continue reading →

I saw a news item yesterday that reported the European Commission was examining the possibility of abolishing the 1 euro cent and 2 euro cent coins. It is a perfect echo of the American dilemma over what to do with … Continue reading →

It has long been said, “Better safe than sorry.” The Mint has practiced that axiom in spades where its National Baseball Hall of Fame coin design competition is concerned. When the adult entry deadline passed May 11, the total number … Continue reading →

Everybody has strange days at work. Yesterday just kept on happening in that vein for me all day long. The blog I wrote as the day began will not win any Pulitzer Prizes. This one won’t either. As you might … Continue reading →

Today is a Monday – only more so for me. My computer acted up first thing this morning, so I am running behind. I checked the price of gold on the Kitco website and at $1,433 a troy ounce, it … Continue reading →

Collectors seem to love the new two-coin West Point silver American Eagle set that went on sale at noon Eastern time yesterday at the Mint’s website and telephone operation. In less than two and a half hours, orders for 88,000 … Continue reading →

Today is a big day for fans of the silver American Eagle series. The two-coin West Point set goes on sale at noon Eastern time today for $139.95. Will the set appeal to collectors to the same degree previous silver … Continue reading →

In recent days Great Britain marked the 30th anniversary of the introduction of the one-pound coin that replaced its one-pound bank note. At the same time, I guess the United States has marked decades of talking about a dollar coin. … Continue reading →