http://www.numismaticnews.net/rsss.aspx?p_PageAlias=NMN_Recent_Articles en-us Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:48:44 GMT Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:48:44 GMT http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12251 An 1856-O $20 coin recently discovered in Ohio and graded XF-45+ by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation is the main attraction in Heritage Auctions’ September 2010 U.S. Coin Auction,]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12251 http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12252 The 2010 United States Mint Silver Proof Set, which contains all 14 circulating coins in proof, went on sale Aug. 26 with opening figures of 241,656 units sold as of Aug. 29, according to the U.S. Mint.]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12252 http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12253 Fall colors and panoramic landscapes of the Grand Canyon will be the backdrop as the U.S. Mint and National Park Service introduce the fourth coin in the America the Beautiful quarter series.]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12253 http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12254 In my line of work, I get plenty of phone calls. They keep me connected to what is happening in the front lines of the hobby as e-mail does.]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12254 http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12249 Entering the listing for the first time this week are sale figures for the 14-coin 2010 United States Mint Silver Proof Set, which went on sale Aug. 26 at $56.95 per set.
]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12249 http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12250 A 200-lot auction of scarce Soviet coins is being conducted by Alexander Basok. The auction is part of several installments of Soviet coins.]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12250 http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12245 When the government nationalized gold coin and bullion some 77 years ago, it gave less than month for Americans to turn in their hoards.
]]> Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12245 http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12246 Heritage Auctions announced Aug. 20 the promotion of Warren Tucker to vice president of its world coins division.]]> Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12246 http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12247 Strength in common date silver dollars continues again this week. Demand is both promotional and investment driven.]]> Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12247 http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12248 Few series in U.S. coinage history have been greeted with greater disdain by the collecting community than what is currently directed to the First Spouse series of $10 gold.]]> Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12248 http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12243 It’s been the basic history of the Washington quarter to be overlooked. The two exceptions were the 1932-D and 1932-S, which was natural as they had mintages of 436,800 and 408,000, respectively.]]> Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12243 http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12244 The Casino Chip & Token News, the quarterly publication of The Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club, Inc., has been awarded the second place Outstanding Specialty Numismatic Publication Award.]]> Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12244 http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12239 Princeton University’s Numismatic Collection is featuring a paper currency exhibition titled “Money on Paper: Bank Notes and Related Graphic Arts from the Collections of Vsevolod Onyshkevych and Princeton University.”]]> Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12239 http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12240 Candidacy for the vice presidency of the American Numismatic Association has been announced by Gov. Walter Ostromecki.]]> Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12240 http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12241 Orders will be accepted by the U.S. Mint beginning Sept. 2 for proof and uncirculated examples of the First Spouse half-ounce $10 gold coin for President James Buchanan.]]> Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12241 http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12242 If you were a football coach would you make your “play book” available to the opposing team? The answer is obviously “no” as that would enable the opposing team to better compete against you.]]> Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12242 http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12233 A ceremonial coin pour of the new James Buchanan dollars on Aug. 19 helped usher in the next coin in the sequence of Presidential issues.]]> Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12233 http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12234 The Professional Coin Grading Service is ready to launch the first phase of a new detection system that will identify organic substances on coins.]]> Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12234 http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12235 The full 10,000 mintage of the 2010 one ounce platinum proof American Eagle coin sold out in just over one week after it first went on sale Aug. 12.]]> Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12235 http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12236 For bringing back fond memories of my hobby past, I find that nothing beats Jefferson nickels.]]> Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12236 http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12226 The platinum proof one-ounce American Eagle coin sold out as expected by the Aug. 22 Mint report date. All 10,000 were snapped up by collectors in just over a week.]]> Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12226 http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12227 10 years ago, British coin dealer Stephen Fenton purchased five rare coins at a Sotheby’s auction in New York. He shiped the coins home overnight, but when the box arrived the next day at Knightsbridge Coins in London, the package contained no coins.]]> Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12227 http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12228 The M&S Seated Collection, one of just two complete sets of circulated Seated Liberty dollars in existence today, will be on display Labor Day weekend at the Ohio State Coin Show.]]> Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12228 http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12229 On Aug. 12, 2010, the United States Mint released the second coin in the latest series of one-ounce $100 proof platinum coins, and it should be a real winner.]]> Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12229 http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12222 Five new Numismatic Ambassadors were inducted at the 2010 annual Ambassador breakfast held Aug. 12 at the American Numismatic Association World’s Fair of Money in Boston.]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12222 http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12223 After the usual fun and merriment at the annual Numismatic Literary Guild Bash Aug. 12 in Boston, the organization got down to the very serious business of giving the annual awards.]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12223 http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12224 Did Victor D. Brenner have something to do with the design for the Standing Liberty quarters of 1916?]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12224 http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12225 Numismatics is not just about half dollars, cents, or whatever your favorite coin is. Serious numismatists never stop learning, and may find that collecting coin reference books and other materials can be as challenging as completing a favorite series.]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12225 http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12219 The U.S. Mint is no longer accepting orders for the 2010 Boy Scouts of America Centennial Silver Dollar, but Goldline International has a limited number of these commemorative coins available for sale.]]> Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12219 http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12220 Over the years, I have seen dealers and collectors use many methods to authenticate coins.  Sometimes they work.  Nevertheless, I have found that the most reliable method is simple examination using a stereomicroscope.]]> Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.numismaticnews.net//article/?p_ArticleId=12220