Tag Archives: u.s. coins

Are Morgan Dollar Prices Going Up?

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Pat Heller

By Patrick Heller In early 1989, there was the specter of possibly millions of dollars of “Wall Street-organized” rare coin investment funds entering the market to purchase large quantities of rare coins. Dealers and collectors scurried to “beat the rush” … Continue reading →

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Long Beach Expo Auctions Bring $13 Million at Heritage Auctions

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Numismatic News Staff

The Long Beach Expo was Feb. 20-23 and Heritage Auctions brought in the big bucks. The piece that took top lot during the Expo’s U.S. Coins section was an 1875 $10 in AU-50 that realized $360,000. (shown below).   Only … Continue reading →

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September Long Beach U.S. Coin Auction brings in $18.2 Million

Posted on September 17, 2019 by Numismatic News Staff

Two extremely rare coins from The Poulos Family Collection – an 1876-CC twenty cent piece and a Proof 1975 dime without the S mintmark – sold for $456,000 each as Heritage’s September 4-9 numismatic auctions at the Long Beach Coin … Continue reading →

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Over $5.6 Million in U.S. Coins Sold in Baltimore

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Numismatic News Staff

Santa Ana, CA –  Collectors from across the country descended on Baltimore’s Inner Harbor in the days leading up to Memorial Day, where Stack’s Bowers Galleries presented two days of exciting auction sessions in their May 2019 Official Auction of the … Continue reading →

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Commission of Fine Arts Makes Recommendations for Coin Designs

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Numismatic News Staff

The Commission of Fine Arts met on April 18 for their monthly meeting.  Among the agenda items was the review of the 2020 Mayflower 400th Anniversary Coin Program, which includes designs for a 24-karat gold coin and silver medal.  In … Continue reading →

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March coin production continues to slide

Posted on April 20, 2019 by Numismatic News Staff

We’ve rounded up the latest U.S. Mint production totals for circulating coins and are noticing some dramatic changes compared to the first two months of 2019. Production at the Philadelphia Mint is showing a decline in every denomination of all … Continue reading →

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It’s all about knowing your coins

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Debbie Bradley

It’s Friday, so we’ll make the questions simple. Do you collect U.S. coins? Do you like reading about their history? Do you want to know what they’re worth? Do you like to put new cents into albums? Do you want … Continue reading →

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Error coins can bring big money

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Debbie Bradley

OK, admit it. That pocketful of change you have at the end of the day doesn’t go into the change jar until you’ve looked over each coin. And that’s a good thing, because there are lots of valuable coins floating … Continue reading →

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New U.S. Coins & Currency Warman’s Companion Available

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Debbie Bradley

IOLA, Wis. (Oct. 1, 2012) — A new edition of the U.S. Coins & Currency Warman’s Companion is now available from Krause Publications. This third edition in the respected Warman’s line of numismatic books, contains pricing, historical information, high quality … Continue reading →

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U.S. Coin and Currency Collecting eBooks from Krause Publications

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Debbie Bradley

IOLA, Wis. (May 31, 2012) — Krause Publications, a leading producer of books, magazines, online products and events, is currently offering a variety of its U.S. Coins and Currency products in e-book form. In just one month over the 2011 … Continue reading →

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