Newsletter
Subscribe to Numismatic News
Get a full year of Numismatic News for only $29.99
-
Register today to submit a letter to the editor!
Letters to the Editor
- silver to gold ratio Silver to Gold Ratio Everyone must know we’re in tumultuous times with a looming election, COVID-19 uptick in infections, etc. Lots of people are inquiring about bullion. The 1-ounce gold eagle has a denomination of $50, the half-ounce of $25 and the 1/10-ounce of $5. So, why is the quarter-ounce at a denomination of $10? Shouldn’t ...
Tag Archives: coins
Basketball Silver Proof Sees Jump
There are no new products to add to the charts this week, but that doesn’t mean Mint product sales have been quiet. Whether it’s an interest in the sport of basketball or an appreciation for the curved coin design, the … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Features, General News, Mint Stats, News
Tagged coin sales, coins, mint product sales, mint stats, Numismatic News, u.s. mint
Leave a comment
Indian Head Gold Leads Long Beach
It was a pair of rare Indian Head $10 gold coins that bidders pursued to top lot honors in Heritage Auctions’ Long Beach Expo U.S. Coins Auction, as the two high-grade examples led more than 1,400 lots offered June 4-7. … Continue reading
What Can You Learn While Being A Numismatist?
By Patrick A. Heller In my decades of working as a coin dealer, I have written a lot of sales copy. In the process of describing various items, I have had to dig into the history of the pieces or … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, General News, News
Tagged coins, currency, denominations, Hellers, numismatic history, numismatic research, numismatics
Leave a comment
Coin Clinic: Advice For Selling U.S. Mint Proof Sets
I’ve made the decision to sell in bulk my 1960-2019 U.S. Mint standard proof sets. Before I sell these sets, I want to check them for major errors. I’ve reviewed my Mega Red Book and found a handful or so … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Coin Clinic, Features, General News, News
Tagged bank notes, coin clinic, coins, high-relief, Numismatic News, u.s. mint proof sets, Ultra High Relief
Leave a comment
United States Mint Temporarily Shuts Down West Point Facility
Editor’s Note: The following is a reprint of an email message sent to industry press Wednesday, April 15. Due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Orange County, New York, and out of an abundance of caution, the United … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, General News, News
Tagged coins, coronavirus, mint, temporary shutdown, u.s. mint, West Point facility
Leave a comment
Viewpoint: Coins and Mankind Are Here to Stay
By Michael S. Turrini Coin meetings and shows canceled. Possible closure national assemblages. Gold and silver irrational. Mints closing gift shops. Panic buying. Stock market chaotic. Jobs curtailed. Layoffs. Fear. We are all witnessing conditions and circumstances completely unknown, not … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Features, General News, News, Viewpoint
Tagged coin collecting, coin show cancellations, coins, hobby, numismatics, Viewpoint
Leave a comment
Dates Not Set on Mint’s Product Schedule
At the time of this writing, the United States Mint does not have dates set for the remainder of its 2020 releases. The last on-sale date listed on the Mint’s online product schedule is April 17 for the 2020 silver … Continue reading
Posted in AnnounceMints, Articles, Features, General News, News
Tagged 2020 releases, AnnounceMINTS, coins, product schedule, u.s. mint
Leave a comment
![](https://d1scobrmssodqg.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/Numismatic-News-Teaser-WP.jpg")
