On May 13, the Yale University Art Gallery opened the new Bela Lyon Pratt Gallery of Numismatics. The first-floor gallery has been specially designed to exhibit the depth and breadth of the numismatics collection, featuring over 260 of the museum’s smallest objects in 16 newly designed display cases. On view is numismatic artwork dating from […]
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By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS …… Early American Large Cents are one of the most popular and yet most challenging areas of numismatics. These hulking copper “pennies”, struck for commerce at a time when the United States was in its infancy, are well regarded by collectors and have been studied throughout the ages. They are […]
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Stack’s Bowers Galleries will be hosting an impressive display at the American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) August 2021 World’s Fair of Money Convention in Chicago, August 9-13, 2021 at their bourse table 201/300. It will showcase the historical importance of the Libertas Americana medal and will feature two original Libertas Americana medals that Benjamin Franklin received […]
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1880-S Major Off-Center Morgan dollar and Sacagawea Quarter Mule offer collectors a once-in-a-generation opportunity Longtime collector and error dealer Fred Weinberg has decided to retire after 50 years of being perhaps the most famous face in Mint errors and earning his own pedigree for his error coins certified by PCGS. His retirement means fellow […]
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Described as “quite a spectacular coin,” the second-finest-known 1927-D Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle has been sold for nearly $ 3,090,000 by Witter Coin of San Francisco, California. Once part of the legendary Eliasberg Collection, it is graded PCGS MS66+ CAC. “I’ve always wanted to handle a 1927-D Saint since I was a kid collecting coins. It […]
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The 1921 Proof Double Eagle discovered in 2006 and the recently discovered 1854-S Half Eagle will both be exhibited at the 2021 Summer FUN Convention Not known to exist until 2006, the 1921 Roman Finish Proof Saint-Gaudens $20 double eagle authenticated and graded NGC PF64+ CAC will be publicly displayed in July for the […]
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By David Hendin for CoinWeek ….. Dear David (from Bill K.): How do I properly display my coins in a home or school? Are there any safe methods of passing around coins so that people can actually hold them without damaging them? How should I label my coins? How do I value or appraise my […]
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Stack’s Bowers Galleries is pleased to announce that it will display an incredible tribute to the Libertas Americana medal, assembled by the Cardinal Collection Education Foundation, at the upcoming Florida United Numismatists (FUN) Convention in Orlando, January 9-11, 2020. The display, centered around one of the most beautiful and important medals struck in American history, […]
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