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U.S. Coin Production Slips to 902.9M in March; Pictured Rocks Quarter...
The United States Mint produced just over 3.57 billion coins for circulation in the first three months this year, marking their slowest first quarterly pace since 2014.
U.S. Mint data also offers mintages for Michigan's Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore quarter, the first of five 2018-dated quarters with unique designs [...]
Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio April 2018 Hong Kong Sale Realizes $11.2...
The Stack's Bowers and Ponterio bi-annual Hong Kong auctions are always highly anticipated and heavily attended. The firm's most recent April 2-5, 2018, auction was no exception, featuring the "Q. David Bowers/R.B. White" Collection of Chinese Copper Coins, as well as other major coin and currency rarities.
In total, the Stack's Bowers and Ponterio April 2018 Hong Kong auction realized in excess of $11 million [...]
Classic Rarities Highlight Heritage’s April 2018 CSNS Auctions
Coin rarities will be in abundance at Heritage Auctions' April 25 to 28 sales events held in conjuction with the Central States Numismatic Society (CSNS) Convention in Schaumburg, Illinois.
Sale highlights include a proof specimen of the 1836 Classic Head Quarter Eagle, an extraordinary 1915-S Panama-Pacific Round Fifty Dollar Gold Piece, a 1915-S Panama-Pacific Round Fifty Dollar Gold Piece, and a 1856-O Liberty Double Eagle [...]
April Hong Kong Auction Features Q. David Bowers Collection of Chinese...
Stack's Bowers and Ponterio announced details of their Q. David Bowers Collection of Chinese Copper Coins auction, held April 2 at The Mira Hong Kong.
The collection is packed with exceptional rarities and highly desirable numismatic collectibles and is the culmination of decades of academic study and discerning accumulation [...]
NGC Certifies 40 Million Coins
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has become the first third-party coin grading service to grade more than 40,000,000 coins.
NGC has been the industry leader for a number of years. It became the first third-party grading service to reach 20,000,000 coins graded (in 2010), the first to reach 25,000,000 coins graded (in 2012), the first to reach 30,000,000 coins graded (in 2014) and the first to reach 35,000,000 coins graded (in 2016) [...]
Stack’s Bowers Realize $4.54M in 2017 ANA World Coins, Ancient Coins...
Stack's Bowers Galleries is pleased to announce the results of their August 2017 auction of world coins, world paper money and ancient coins.
In total, the Stack's Bowers Galleries ANA World's Fair of Money auction realized over $19 million (including the standard buyer's premium) with the ancient coins, world coins and world paper money realizing $4.54 million [...]
2016 West Virginia’s Park Quarter Mintage Highest Since 2001 Vermont State...
Production of U.S. coins for circulation slowed in August for the first time in four months, according to United States Mint figures published last Thursday, Sept. 8.
The data also shows mintages for West Virginia's Harpers Ferry National Historical Park coin, the third of this year's five differently designed quarters. Overall, its mintage is the highest among quarters since those from 2001 [...]
Heritage’s Summer FUN Auction Realizes $8.3 Million
Heritage's July 9 to 12 coin auctions, held in conjunction with the Summer FUN Show in Orlando, rang in over $8.3 million in sales.
Drawing top honors, the company said, was an 1893-S Morgan dollar. Graded MS63 by the Professional Grading Service (PCGS) and one of the rarest issues in the series, the silver dollar realized $282,000 [...]
More Kisatchie Coins, Mint Set, Gold Eagle; Popular News
Kisatchie National Forest was in the spotlight last week with new coins sharing a design commemorating the site in Louisiana and a ceremony introducing them to the public.
This week, there is another major product from the United States Mint featuring the same design. On Tuesday, April 28, the Mint will issue the three-inch 2015-P Kisatchie National Forest Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin for $149.95 [...]
Rare US Coin Sales Hit $5 Billion in 2014, Says PNG
Sales of rare U.S. coins reached about $5 billion in 2014, according to the Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG), a nonprofit organization composed of many of the country's top rare coin and paper money dealers.
Nearly $536 million of the total was realized at major public auctions this year, soaring 36.4% above last year's record of almost $393 million. And a dozen rarities scored sales of $1 million or more [...]