Category Archives: New Jersey

PCGS Defines Early American Coppers by Correct Denominations

Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) is officially redefining a series of early American Colonial coins widely categorized by their state names and copper composition with numismatically correct references to their original denominations. The move recategorizes Confederation-period New Jersey, Vermont, and Connecticut coins as well as other pieces, such as Immune Columbia and Nova Constellatios–colloquially dubbed […]

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Numismatic Crime – Suspects in Texas Coin Shop Thefts

By Doug Davis – Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) …… Alert: Suspects Traveling in Gold Theft On October 28, 2022, the subjects pictured below were responsible for the theft of seven one-ounce American Gold Eagles from a coin shop in Texarkana, Texas. The subjects entered the shop wanting to buy several one-ounce […]

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Unique New Jersey $3 Banknote From Fabled S.S. Central America Sunken Treasure

Banknotes found in Purser’s safe and recovered treasure shipment boxes will be offered for the first time in December 3, 2022 auction   A unique $3 denomination note issued by a New Jersey bank is among a small number of banknotes that survived the 1857 sinking of the fabled “Ship of Gold”, the S.S. Central […]

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Stack’s Bowers Galleries to Present Sydney F. Martin Collection

Stack’s Bowers Galleries has been selected to sell Sydney F. Martin’s many remarkable numismatic collections at public auction over a several-year span, beginning in 2022. Stack’s Bowers Galleries has sold most of the finest collections of pre-Federal coins presented at auction over the last 50 years. “Our world-class expertise in this specialized area was a […]

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Noteworthy Notes: Classic Colonial New Jersey 6 Shilling

By Philip Thomas for PCGS …… In the PCGS grading room, we certainly come across our fair share of the earliest types of American banknotes, namely Colonials and Continentals issued by the original 13 British colonies (both individually and collectively). These were issued during the decades leading up to the conclusion of the American Revolution […]

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2022 Could Be “Year of Sound Money” in States

By Jp Cortez – Money Metals Exchange …… Last year was a good year for state-level sound money legislation across the United States. 2022 could be even better. Building on the success enjoyed by sound money advocates in Arkansas and Ohio last year, more than a half dozen states are now considering legislation that rolls […]

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Over $4.7 Million in U.S. Currency Sold in Stack’s Bowers Galleries August ANA Auction

  Over $4.7 million USD in United States Currency was sold in the Stack’s Bowers Galleries August 2021 ANA Auction, contributing to over $50 million in prices realized across all product categories. Hosted from Griffin Studios, Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ state-of-the-art auction venue in Costa Mesa, California, this sale set a record as the most valuable […]

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New Jersey American Innovation $1 Reverse Proof Coin on Sale Jan. 7

The United States Mint will accept orders for the American Innovation™ $1 Reverse Proof Coin honoring New Jersey on January 7, 2020, at noon EST. The New Jersey $1 Coin recognizes the development of a lightbulb with a filament that could last 1,200 hours. The reverse design depicts an Edison bulb against an ornate background […]

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New Jersey American Innovation $1 Coin Products on Sale

The United States Mint began accepting orders for rolls and bags of uncirculated American Innovation $1 Coins honoring New Jersey on November 21 at noon EST. The coins are from the Mint’s Philadelphia and Denver facilities. Available product options are as follows: The New Jersey American Innovation $1 Coin is the third of four American […]

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