By Ron Thompson
In the March 17 issue of Numismatic News, an anonymous writer suggested: “The U.S. Mint Enters the Land of Unintended Consequences
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Coronavirus Cripples the Business of Coins
By Richard Giedroyc
The economic downturn due to the spread of coronavirus has crippled the business of coins as it has with most other businesses. Coin shows have been canceled worldwide. Public auctions have been moved, postponed or put on hold
Will Investor Demand Drive Out the Collector?
Gold and silver, be they in coinage form or trading as bullion, continue to move in tightly defined pricing ranges. Neither platinum nor palladium coins are as available as those comprised of gold or silver. Coins composed of either platinum or palladium have continued to appreciate recently – without having drawing much attention to them
Mint forum welcome step to future
News that the United States Mint is going to reach out to kids in 2019 is welcome. If anyone can reach that age group, it is the Mint. I write this not because I think the new cartoon characters will magically change kids’ attitudes toward coins
Get busy, get active at current prices
Both buyers and sellers appear to be pleased with the current market, unless that seller has a collection he salted away years ago and now plans to liquidate. The market is like the old gray mare; she “ain’t what she used to be many long years ago.” In this situation, however, consider this a renaissance for the persistent collector, even if it is on a smaller scale than just a few years ago
Viewpoint: New grading might bring in investors
By Dominc Cicio
I wasn’t going to respond but decided hey, I can give an opinion. I am sure Mr. Guth has the hobby interest at heart and will be honored to have a grading scale be referred to as the “Guth scale” for the next 50 years or so
“Invigorating the Coin Collecting Hobby,” Part 3: Customer Engagement, and the “Mint Customer of the Future”
“Invigorating the Coin Collecting Hobby,” Part 3: Customer Engagement, and the “Mint Customer of the Future”
The American Numismatic Association: Planning for the Future
Sometimes I bite off more than I can chew. I have been struggling for a week with how to best write an article about the future of the ANA—struggling because I have always thought of them as sort of an “old boys’ network
In Memoriam: David Queller, 1921-2014
By CoinWeek News Staff…. Noted pattern and dollar collector David Queller, of Boca Raton, Florida, passed away on December 24, 2014. He was perhaps best known for owning the Mickley-Hawn-Queller specimen 1804 dollar. Mr. Queller was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1921. Growing up during the Great Depression, he worked numerous jobs throughout New […]
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