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- Letters to the Editor: August 6, 2019 June 25 Viewpoint I thorougly enjoyed reading Dominic Cicio’s realistic and nostaligic Viewpoint in the June 25 issue of Numismatic News. He is spot-on regarding the pleasure derived by a find vs. a purchase. My 1912-S Lincoln cent, found with my father circa 1963 at an establishment we frequented, remains one of my greatest treasures. All ...
Author Archives: Dave Harper
The face that launched 3,225 sales
Before I began to write this, I blurted out to a colleague in the office that Miss Liberty on the 2019-W proof platinum $100 coin looks like actress Myrna Loy. We both laughed. Perhaps I am too much of an … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019-W proof platinum $100 coin, AIP designer Patricia Lucas-Morris, former Mint Sculptor-Engraver Don Everhart, Mint Artistic Infusion Program designer Justin Kunz, Mint Sculptor-Engraver Joseph Menna, platinum Liberty, platinum Life, platinum Pursuit of Happiness, Preamble to the Declaration of Independence 2019 Platinum Proof Coin – Liberty
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Delayed shipping probably unnecessary
“I want my coins yesterday” is the informal slogan of collectors who order new issues from the Mint. How else can you get them slabbed as first strikes? How else can you flip them for a profit on the secondary … Continue reading
No sellout first day of Apollo offers
Two things are certain this morning (Jan. 25) regarding the Apollo 11 commemorative coin program sales, which began yesterday. 1. Coin collectors did not spend more than $87 million to buy out all of the coins. This is the sum … Continue reading
Coin shows the place to be for collectors
There are many things for me to do at coin shows, but thanks to the arrival of an email this morning, you can take a look at a video showing me engaged in one of my favorite tasks. I was … Continue reading
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Tagged David Lisot, Florida United Numismatists, FUN, FUN show, Numismatic Ambassador Award, Tony Swicer
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Mint offers Thomas Jefferson medal
The third Presidential silver medal was put on sale Friday by the U.S. Mint. What? You didn’t notice? I will bet you were following the Apollo 11 program coin offers, weren’t you? I certainly was. The one troy ounce piece … Continue reading
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Tagged Jefferson Presidential silver medal, Presidential silver medals
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Snowbody here: Time off in winter wonderland
Today is a snow day in the Numismatic News office. Actually, Monday was the snow day. Today is the “it’s too frickin cold” day off. You might have seen us poor Wisconsinites mentioned on the national weather reports. This is … Continue reading
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Tagged Chet Krause, krause publications, life in a small town, paper route, snow day
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Silver Jefferson medal put on sale by the Mint
The third Presidential silver medal was put on sale Friday by the U.S. Mint. What? You didn’t notice? I will bet you were following the Apollo 11 program coin offers, weren’t you? I certainly was. The one troy ounce piece … Continue reading
So many versions cause a headache
What do my mother’s pills and coin collectors have in common? The thought occurred to me as I received a question this week from a reader that I have placed in the Letters section of the Feb. 12 issue of … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Features, Item of the Week
Tagged 2018-S Pictured Rocks quarters
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Apollo order totals just in from the Mint
Order totals just in from the Mint show no Apollo sales option is close to reaching sellout status. 19CA 2019 APOLLO 11 GOLD PROOF 15,544 19CB 2019 APOLLO 11 GOLD UNC 7,781 19CC 2019 APOLLO 11 SILVER PROOF 86,073 19CD … Continue reading
