The discovery of gold in California in 1848 focused attention on that western territory as few other events ever could. The siren call of “riches for the taking” spread rapidly around the world. Tens of thousands caught “gold fever,” braving the rigors of voyages “around the Horn,” treks across Panama’s deadly jungles or the time-consuming […]
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By Fred Glueckstein
Sir Winston Churchill, the distinguished British statesman, army officer, orator and Nobel Prize winner, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945, when he led Britain to victory in the Second World War. From 1951 to 1955, Churchill would again serve as Prime Minister. After an extraordinary life, Churchill passed away in London on Jan
To commemorate International Fire Fighters Day on May 4, Michael Mochizuki has released a new set of copper elongated cents featuring the shoulder patches of the Fire Departments of the four counties in the State of Hawaii, which includes the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii Island County, Maui County and Kauai County.
HCFD – Hawaii County Fire Department, est. 1888
HFD – Honolulu Fire Department, City and County of Honolulu, est
As the first commemorative Half Dollar struck, the Columbian Exposition Half Dollar holds a special place in the long and historic commemorative series. From the first proof striking that sold for $10,000 in 1892,(The first specimen struck was bought for $10,000 by the firm that made Remington typewriters, as a publicity stunt) and to the […]
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On November 15, the Bank of Latvia issued their latest €2 commemorative coin. The issue launches the upcoming centennial of Latvia’s independence, which will be officially celebrated and observed in November 2018
Artists have one last weekend to work on their portfolios for phase 1 of the Mint’s Breast Cancer Awareness coin-design competition. The Mint opened the competition on August 1 and, since that time, has been accepting digital portfolios containing up to five examples of each applicant’s work
On September 21, the National Bank of Hungary issued two new coins to mark the 225th anniversary of birth of one of the country’s most prolific thinkers. Count István Széchenyi (1791–1860), a leading figure in the political struggles of Hungary’s reform era, was a key character in the transformation of Hungarian society
The Royal Mint of Belgium has issued two new coins in honor of the centennial anniversary of the breakthrough theory of relativity. Famed scientist Albert Einstein (1879–1955), a German-born theoretical physicist, proclaimed the discovery, which has been described as “the origins of the universe” and essentially resulted in the re-thinking of what was regarded as the basis of science and mathematics
The Royal Belgian Mint has produced a special silver medal in honor of the the new mint master, Ingrid Van Herzele, and the new mintmark, which will be included on Royal Belgian Mint coins and medals during her tenure. A version of the medal is also struck in cupro-nickel
The year 2016 marks the centennial anniversary of birth of Georg Henrik von Wright (1916–2003), who is remembered as a liberal and diverse philosopher and scholar of Finnish society. The Mint of Finland is celebrating the centennial of von Wright’s birth with a new €2 coin, to be released on October 17
Based on an article by Lee Gast…. As the first commemorative Half Dollar struck, the Columbian half holds a special place in the long and historic commemorative series. From the first proof striking that sold for $10,000 in 1892,(The first specimen struck was bought for $10,000 by the firm that made Remington typewriters, as a […]
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By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation…. At first glance the 2016-W Mercury Dime coins are very invocative of the classic 1916-D Mercury Dime. The coins will be nearly the exact size of the vintage Mercury Dime and contain 1/10 oz. of .9999 fine (24 karat) gold. To my complete surprise when walking past the […]
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The Panama Canal was completed in 1914, at that time it was considered a technological marvel. The canal was an important strategic and economic asset to the U.S., and revolutionized world shipping patterns. The canal saves 7,800 miles on a trip from New York to San Francisco by sea. The first ship to complete an […]
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