By Blanchard and Company, Inc …… The 1937 Antietam silver commemorative half dollar coin was minted to honor the 75th anniversary of a Civil War battle that had major national significance. On September 17, 1862, nearly 5,000 were killed and 20,000 were wounded in the Battle of Antietam near Sharpsburg, Maryland. It was the first […]
The post Antietam Half Dollar Commemorates Deadliest One-Day Civil War Battle appeared first on CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors.
By CoinWeek ….. Summer gets underway in May and for some Americans, this is a period of rest and relaxation. Not so for the United States Mint. Throughout its history, May has marked a month of important beginnings and endings. We see the establishment of the Nova Constellatio coinage, the opening of new Mint facilities […]
The post Big Things Happened at the United States Mint in the Month of May appeared first on CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors.
By Victor Bozarth for PCGS …… Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 * * * No World’s Fair before or since 1915 has garnered as much attention in terms of commemorative coins as the Panama-Pacific Exposition. Commemorating the completion of the Panama Canal was a big deal, warranting the 1915 […]
The post An Overview of Panama-Pacific Exposition Coins – Part Three appeared first on CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors.
By Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ….. The 1927 Vermont Sesquicentennial half dollar commemorates the Battle of Bennington, a key victory against the British in the Revolutionary War. The obverse of the coin celebrates the “Founder of Vermont” Ira Allen, a leader of the Green Mountain Boys militia. The reverse shows a cougar (also known as […]
The post Counterfeit Coin Detection – 1927 Vermont Half Dollar appeared first on CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors.
By CoinWeek ….. Big things are always happening at the United States Mint, but the month of April sees the beginning and end of some very important moments in American monetary and social history. You can’t get any bigger than the passage of the Mint’s founding documents, can you? Similarly significant are the seizures of […]
The post Big Things Happened at the United States Mint in the Month of April appeared first on CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors.
By Victor Bozarth for PCGS …… Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 * * * How can we, as denizens of the 21st century, even fathom how an individual in 1915 would react to the show produced by the Tower of Jewels at the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco once […]
The post An Overview of Panama-Pacific Exposition Coins – Part Two appeared first on CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors.
By Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ….. The classic commemorative series, while full of some of the best-designed United States coins of the 20th century, essentially was used to make money for various causes. Such was the case with the 1922 Grant commemorative half dollars. In 1921, the Ulysses S. Grant Centenary Association wanted to coordinate […]
The post Counterfeit Coin Detection – Altered 1922 Grant Commemorative Half Dollar appeared first on CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors.
By Victor Bozarth for PCGS …… Some of the most iconic United States commemorative coins have been authorized in conjunction with World Fairs and centennials. To me, the most memorable of all U.S. commemoratives are those that were issued for the Panama-Pacific Exposition, held in San Francisco in 1915. A total of five different coins […]
The post An Overview of Panama-Pacific Exposition Coins – Part One appeared first on CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors.
This week, CoinWeek has a 1936-S Cincinnati Commemorative half dollar silver coin for you to grade. PCGS graded this coin and it features attractive toning. The Cincinnati silver half dollar was authorized amongst a flood of commemorative half dollar bills that passed through Congress in 1936. It was a notorious issue that was created […]
The post Grade This 1936-S Cincinnati Commemorative Silver Half Dollar appeared first on CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors.
By Victor Bozarth for PCGS …… While some recognize the 1848 CAL Quarter Eagle struck from California gold as the first United States commemorative coin, it wasn’t until 1892 that the United States Mint began producing coins broadly classified as commemorative coins. The first of these were produced and sold in 1892 in conjunction with […]
The post The Origin of the First U.S. Commemorative Coins appeared first on CoinWeek.
By Victor Bozarth for PCGS …… While some recognize the 1848 CAL Quarter Eagle struck from California gold as the first United States commemorative coin, it wasn’t until 1892 that the United States Mint began producing coins broadly classified as commemorative coins. The first of these were produced and sold in 1892 in conjunction […]
The post The Origin of the First U.S. Commemorative Coins appeared first on CoinWeek.
By Bullion Shark LLC …… Former presidents have played a major role in our circulating coinage for over one hundred years, appearing on the obverses of most of those coins. This even includes series like the Presidential dollar, which started out as circulating coinage in 2007 but became collector coins in 2012. Because of this […]
The post Top 5 Commemorative Presidential Coins appeared first on CoinWeek.
When the United States formally took possession of the Louisiana Territory on December 20, 1803, effectively doubling the size of the country, Napoleon was busy in Europe trying to outwit the English and other Continental powers. Previously, “the Little Corporal” had envisioned a worldwide empire with French flags encircling the globe, but he had […]
The post United States 1903 Louisiana Purchase Exposition Gold Dollar appeared first on CoinWeek.
Americans of the 1920s seemed so preoccupied with enjoying the present that celebrating the past was destined to take a back seat. Even so, there were those who still recognized the nation’s heritage. Among the ways in which Americans of the Roaring ‘20s marked these occasions was through the issuance of commemorative coins that recognized […]
The post United States 1926 American Independence Sesquicentennial Commemorative Quarter Eagle appeared first on CoinWeek.
Sunday Auction #1236 from David Lawrence Rare Coins (DLRC) is now live and features over 425 total lots – including 20 Vault Values and more than 150 No Reserve Lots. Included in the variety of fantastic PCGS-, NGC-, and CAC-approved items in this week’s sale is an impressive 1886 $3 PCGS/CAC Proof 66 DCAM; a […]
The post Mint State Classic Commemoratives Offered by David Lawrence appeared first on CoinWeek.
If one commemorative coin is good, then two coins are twice as good–or so the reasoning goes with these often exploited issues. The Grant Memorial gold dollar is a good example of this principle at work. The backers of this issue noted the success of the Alabama and Missouri programs (both 1921) in selling the […]
The post United States 1922 Grant Centennial Commemortive Gold Dollar appeared first on CoinWeek.
Sesquicentennial Exposition of 1926 – When you think of ways to honor your country, what do you think of? For nations around the world, from the far reaches of history to today, one answer has been beautiful commemorative coins. In ancient times, commemorative coins were even used to spread news throughout a country. The […]
The post Sesquicentennial Exposition of 1926 – Get Lady Liberty as a 1920s Flapper! appeared first on CoinWeek.
GreatCollections is offering collectors the opportunity to bid on a number of pieces from the Gregg Bingham Collection. Since this collection contains several extreme conditional rarities with a quality provenance, this is a truly extraordinary opportunity. Ending times for lots in this sale are spread out over two weeks, with the first pieces ending in […]
The post Silver Commemorative Half Dollars From the Gregg Bingham Collection Offered by GreatCollections appeared first on CoinWeek.
By Q. David Bowers – Co-Founder, Stack’s Bowers ….. If you’ve been following the coin market in recent years, then you might know that the prices of federal coins in 1988 were, on balance, tiny fractions of what many pieces sell for today. This is true across the board, from Colonials to Capped Bust silver […]
The post Q. David Bowers: The Rise and Fall of the Commemorative Coin Market appeared first on CoinWeek.
A look at this often-underrated yet highly interesting series By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) …… For anyone looking for value when trying to decide what to collect, United States commemorative coinage is a great place to start. The series has been one of the biggest laggards over the last decades […]
The post Collecting Classic Silver Commemorative Coinage (1892–1954) appeared first on CoinWeek.
By CoinWeek ….. Summer gets underway in May and for some Americans, this is a period of rest and relaxation. Not so for the United States Mint. Throughout its history, May has marked a month of important beginnings and endings. We see the establishment of the Nova Constellatio coinage, the opening of new Mint facilities […]
The post Big Things Happened at the United States Mint in the Month of May appeared first on CoinWeek.
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS …… When it comes to commemorative coins, 1936 was one of the busiest years in United States Mint history. Some 21 distinct issues were minted that year, not even accounting for the numerous mintmark variations and some of the rare Proof and special presentation strikes that were also made […]
The post The 1936 Delaware Tercentenary Commemorative Half Dollar appeared first on CoinWeek.
The theme of this year’s event is “Dynamic Designs, Artistic Masterpieces.” By Jim Bisognani – NGC Weekly Market Report …… This morning, as I emerged from slumber and made my way to my workspace, I was greeted with another blustery and rainy day here in New Hampshire. But by midday, Mr. Sun has […]
The post Jim Bisognani: Celebrating National Coin Week with Classic US Coins appeared first on CoinWeek.
The theme of this year’s event is “Dynamic Designs, Artistic Masterpieces.” By Jim Bisognani – NGC Weekly Market Report …… This morning, as I emerged from slumber and made my way to my workspace, I was greeted with another blustery and rainy day here in New Hampshire. But by midday, Mr. Sun has made […]
The post Jim Bisognani: Celebrating National Coin Week with Classic US Coins appeared first on CoinWeek.
By Bullion Shark LLC …… Today, the United States Mint is the largest producer of coins in the world, striking billions of circulating coins, millions of bullion coins in four metals, and various commemorative coins and special issues. There are even circulation-quality coins not made for circulation and sold to collectors, like the American Innovation […]
The post 1922: A Unique Year in U.S. Coin History appeared first on CoinWeek.
By David Provost for CoinWeek ….. Author’s Note: My intention for this series of “stories” is to present lesser-known information about the US commemorative coins series derived from my original research in the records of Congress and/or the reports and correspondence of the individual coin sponsors. The information presented will not simply be a […]
The post Commemorative Stories: The 1892-93 Columbian Half Dollars appeared first on CoinWeek.
Sunday Auction #1217 from David Lawrence Rare Coins (DLRC) is now live and features over 550 total lots – including more than 20 Vault Values and over 200 No Reserve Lots. Included in the variety of fantastic PCGS-, NGC-, and CAC-approved items in this week’s sale is a tied-for-finest-known 1822 1c NGC MS65 BN; a […]
The post Classic US Commemorative Collection Offered by David Lawrence Rare Coins appeared first on CoinWeek.
By CoinWeek ….. Big things are always happening at the United States Mint, but the month of April sees the beginning and end of some very important moments in American monetary and social history. You can’t get any bigger than the passage of the Mint’s founding documents, can you? Similarly significant are the seizures of three […]
The post Big Things Happened at the United States Mint in the Month of April appeared first on CoinWeek.
By Charles Morgan for CoinWeek ….. 1794 Flowing Hair Cent (Head of 1794) in AU58 to MS63 The Flowing Hair cent was produced starting at the end of 1793 and continuing through 1796. An American interpretation of–and, to my eye, an improvement upon–Augustin Dupré’s Libertas Americana medal, the Flowing Hair cent was the third and […]
The post Charles Morgan: Ten Coins I’d Love to Own appeared first on CoinWeek.
By David Provost for CoinWeek ….. Author’s Note: My intention for this series of “stories” is to present lesser-known information about the US commemorative coins series derived from my original research in the records of Congress and/or the reports and correspondence of the individual coin sponsors. The information presented will not simply be a […]
The post Commemorative Stories: The 1893 Isabella Quarter appeared first on CoinWeek.
The John W. McCloskey Collection Showcase Auction Dr. John W. McCloskey was a prolific researcher and pathfinder in multiple areas of American numismatics. He was a founding member of his beloved Liberty Seated Collectors Club and The John Reich Collectors Society, both of which enshrined him in their respective halls of fame. John co-authored die […]
The post Heritage Offers McCloskey Collection, Classic US Commemoratives in Upcoming Auctions appeared first on CoinWeek.
In 1919, Alabama celebrated the centennial of its admission into the Union at the nation’s 22nd state. Two years later, the occasion was marked by the issuance of a commemorative half dollar coin. Both the story of how the coin came to be and the rather unusual circumstance where a living person was featured on […]
The post United States 1921 Alabama Centennial Half Dollar appeared first on CoinWeek.
By Charles Morgan with Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ….. Anthony Swiatek and Walter Breen’s The Encyclopedia of United States Silver & Gold Commemorative Coins: 1892-1954 has always been one of my favorite books. Sure, the topic’s been done better, most recently by Swiatek himself. And yes, the book is hopelessly optimistic about what was then the […]
The post Booker T. on the Tarmac: A Story About First Coinvestors appeared first on CoinWeek.
By Dan Duncan – Pinnacle-Rarities.com …… Historically, 1936 was not a great year for most Americans. The United States was deep into the Great Depression. There was an unemployment rate of 16.9%, banks remained unstable, and the Dust Bowl continued to devastate the plains states. But with the U. S. economy floundering, a pastime […]
The post The Crest of the Classic Commemorative Coin Wave – 1936 appeared first on CoinWeek.
By Dan Duncan – Pinnacle Rarities …… The Thanksgiving celebration cues up the holiday season and begins the winding down of another year. The concept of a Thanksgiving predates the English colonies in America, but the ideas and themes we attribute to the celebration are rooted in several of our early settlements. Our version of […]
The post Thanksgiving Motifs on Classic Commemoratives appeared first on CoinWeek.
By Blanchard and Company, Inc …… In 1688, the city of New Rochelle, New York was founded by French Protestants. Colonist Jacob Leisler executed the formal agreement when he purchased 6,000 acres from Sir John Pell, the original owner of the land. In return for the acreage that represents the city today, Pell required “one […]
The post The 1938 New Rochelle 250th Anniversary Commemorative Half Dollar appeared first on CoinWeek.
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS …… There are few figures as famous and enduring in American pop culture as Phineas Taylor Barnum, an American showman and politician better known as P.T. Barnum. Born in 1810, he became a man unlike any that American history has brought us before or since. Yet Barnum was more than […]
The post P.T. Barnum and the 1936 Bridgeport Commemorative Half Dollar appeared first on CoinWeek.
By Dan Duncan – Pinnacle Rarities …… There are many strategies for collecting the classic commemorative series. With 144 silver coins across 50 different issues, enthusiasts will often target a particular subset instead of undergoing the type or complete sets. While often collectors lean toward thematic cues, some look to a toning pattern unique to […]
The post The Tab Toning of Classic US Commemorative Coins appeared first on CoinWeek.
Heritage Auctions Classic Gold and Silver Commemoratives The latest Showcase auction from Heritage Auctions is dedicated to classic US commemorative coinage minted during the period 1892-1954 and is now open for bidding, exclusively through Coins.HA.com. Bidding will conclude with a live session scheduled for 5 PM Central Time on Thursday, November 4. This Heritage Auction features […]
The post Heritage Auctions to Hold Showcase of Classic Commemoratives, Modern and Bullion Coins appeared first on CoinWeek.
By Dan Duncan – Pinnacle Rarities …… The 59 distinct designs of the silver and gold classic commemoratives are often collected by theme. The bald eagle depictions are some of the most interesting and popular of these sets. From Robert Scot’s early Mint small eagle to the majestic in-flight version that graces the newest Silver […]
The post The Eagles of the Classic Commemoratives appeared first on CoinWeek.
By David Provost for CoinWeek ….. Link to Part I Approved When the Lafayette dollar was approved by President William McKinley on March 3, 1899, it was little more than a year from the planned opening of the Paris Exposition and just 16 months from the scheduled dedication of the Lafayette Monument as […]
The post Commemorative Stories: The 1900 Lafayette Dollar – Part II appeared first on CoinWeek.
By David Provost for CoinWeek ….. Author’s Note: This installment of the Lafayette dollar story presents how the coin came to be; the conclusion (Part II) will discuss the coin as a collectible. * * * United States commemorative coins have always been used as fundraising tools for their sponsors. From the first half […]
The post Commemorative Stories: The 1900 Lafayette Dollar Coin – Part I appeared first on CoinWeek.
By Dan Duncan – Pinnacle-Rarities …… As thousands ascend on the greater Chicago area for the American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) World’s Fair of Money, we recognize that Chicago has a rich history of grand fairs and numismatics–specifically the Columbian Exposition, arguably the greatest fair in American history. The event saw some 27 million attendees cross […]
The post Ghosts of Times Passed: The Remnants of the Columbian Expo appeared first on CoinWeek.
By Dan Duncan – Pinnacle-Rarities …… The original Washington quarter was intended as just a one-year commemorative. Yet John Flanagan’s obverse design has endured for nearly 90 years with the reverse motifs in constant flux over the last two decades. The Statehood quarters and National Parks series have both made the commemorative quarter a mainstay […]
The post Isabella: The Mother of All U.S. Commemorative Quarters appeared first on CoinWeek.
May 15 Classic Commemoratives Auction Open for Bidding Among the current auction offerings from Heritage Auctions is a special month-long auction dedicated to classic US commemorative coinage minted during the period 1892-1954. This auction, with material intended for collectors of all budgets, is available exclusively through Coins.HA.com. Bidding is open now, with the concluding live […]
The post Special Heritage Auctions This Week Feature Classic Commemoratives, Ancient Roman Coins appeared first on CoinWeek.
Commemorative coins are minted to memorialize specific people, places, and historical events, and are often prized by collectors for their unique and beautiful designs. A new online resource produced by the American Numismatic Association (ANA) highlights the United States Mint’s early silver commemoratives (1892-1954), providing detailed images and information for all 50 coins in the […]
The post ANA Debuts Classic Commemorative Coins Online Resource at Money.org appeared first on CoinWeek.
By Q. David Bowers – Co-Founder, Stack’s Bowers ….. Charles Edward Barber became the sixth engraver at the Philadelphia Mint in 1880, following the death of his father, Chief Engraver William Barber; he remained in the post until his death on February 18, 1917. The Liberty Head silver denominations he designed and which are known […]
The post Q. David Bowers: Revisiting Charles E. Barber appeared first on CoinWeek.
Heritage is offering a special month-long auction featuring classic US commemorative coinage minted during the period 1892-1954. This auction, with material intended for collectors of all budgets, is available exclusively through Coins.HA.com. Bidding is already open, with the concluding live session scheduled for 6 PM CT on Friday, January 15. This auction features over 1,000 […]
The post Classic Commemoratives Offered in Special Month-Long Heritage Auction appeared first on CoinWeek.
The Heritage August 3 – 9 US Coins Signature Auction features a Matte Proof 1937 Boone half dollar. This Philadelphia commemorative half dollar derives from the only Matte Proof set authenticated of the Daniel Boone type, and may well be unique. The production of these matte proofs was not recorded by the Mint, and their […]
The post Classic Commemorative Coins: Possibly Unique Matte Proof 1937 Boone Half Dollar appeared first on CoinWeek.
By James McCartney – Senior Numismatist, Stack’s Bowers …… At the time of issue in 1915, the round version of the Panama-Pacific Exposition $50 did not sell as well as the more unusual octagonal style. The result was that a greater percentage of the mintage was returned to the Mint for melting. Of the […]
The post Spectacular Gem 1915-S Pan-Pac Round $50 in Stack’s Bowers August Auction appeared first on CoinWeek.
Now open for bidding is our auction specializing in Classic Commemorative US coins, available exclusively at coins.HA.com. This month-long auction focuses exclusively on US commemorative issues dated 1892-1954 and contains numerous very high grade coins among its offerings for all budgets. The Live session for this auction is scheduled for May 15. One of the […]
The post Classic Commemorative Month-Long Heritage Auction Open for Bidding appeared first on CoinWeek.
By Mark Ferguson – Publisher, CAC Market Values ….. While prices for many classic commemorative half dollars are at historic lows, some high-end commems are trading at record high prices. A great example is the sale of a 1936 York County, Maine Tercentenary half dollar that sold at last August’s Stack’s Bowers Galleries American Numismatic […]
The post Price Records Emerge for Finest CAC Commemorative Half Dollars appeared first on CoinWeek.
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ….. The year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the Maine Centennial Commemorative half dollar, a coin that was issued in 1920 to honor the 100th anniversary of Maine’s admission to the Union in 1820. As a pre-1930 issue, the Maine Centennial is among the earlier group of Classic United […]
The post Maine Centennial Half Dollar Turns 100 in 2020 appeared first on CoinWeek.
By CoinWeek …. On Sunday, February 24 at 9:46 pm Eastern Time, bidding closed on a toned PCGS MS-67 1935 Connecticut Tercentenary Commemorative half dollar over at GreatCollections.com. The attractively toned coin was CAC approved and realized $1,375. A Worthy Commemorative In April and May of 1935, the Philadelphia Mint coined 25,018 Connecticut Tercentenary half […]
The post High-Grade Connecticut Tercentenary Commemorative Half Dollar Coin at GreatCollections appeared first on CoinWeek.
Description: The Albany Half Dollar is one of twenty 1936-dated commemorative silver coins issued by the United States Mint. The coin was authorized by Public Law 687, which authorized “the production of a minimum of 25,000 coins dated 1936 and bearing a special single design to commemorative the 250the Anniversary of the founding of the […]
The post United States 1936 250th Anniversary of Albany Silver Half Dollar appeared first on CoinWeek.
By Connor Falk – Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC …… The classic commemorative silver half dollar series represents a merger of historical events and people with appealing coin designs. Issued between 1892 and 1954, classic commemorative halves were struck and sold to the growing coin collecting community in the United States. The use of coinage to […]
The post Classic Commemorative Coins Merge History, Design appeared first on CoinWeek.
Commemorative Coins by Ron Drzewucki – Modern Coin Wholesale ….. I’ve written about commemorative coins before. I wrote about what they are, and why we collect them. Commemoratives in the United States are typically divided into Classic and Modern categories, and I talked briefly about the distinction. Recent commemorative coins, such as the 2014 National Baseball […]
The post Why the Booker T. Washington and Carver Washington Commemorative Half Dollars Still Matter appeared first on CoinWeek.
By Q. David Bowers – Co-founder, Stack’s Bowers …… In the latest (2019 cover date) issue of A Guide Book of United States Coins, the 1892 and 1893 Columbian commemorative half dollars are listed at $310 each in MS-65 grade. Get set to be surprised! At the height of a boom in the coin […]
The post The Rise and Fall of the Columbian Half Dollar: A Commemorative Story appeared first on CoinWeek.
Counterfeit Detection – Besides the metal content, there are a lot of other problems with this classic commemorative By Numismatic Guaranty Corporation …… A classic silver commemorative, the Texas Independence Centennial Half Dollar was produced from 1934 to 1938 in 13 date and mintmark combinations. The obverse features the Lone Star motif that the state […]
The post Counterfeit Detection – 1937 Texas Half Dollar Commemorative Coin appeared first on CoinWeek.
CoinWeek Cool Coins! returns with this first episode for 2018. We are excited to share with you a new crop of cool stories about some of the most interesting coins, tokens, and medals that dealers and collectors show off on the bourse floor. Segment 1: Larry Shepherd talks about an original three-coin set of […]
The post CoinWeek: Cool Coins! 2018 Episode 1: Amazing Mint Errors, Shipwreck Gold and More! appeared first on CoinWeek.
Counterfeit Oregon Trail commemorative silver half dollar – A closer look reveals plenty of problems on this coin’s surfaces By Numismatic Guaranty Corporation …… The Oregon Trail commemorative silver half dollar has an iconic design that has made it one of the most popular of all silver commemorative types. The type had an overall mintage […]
The post Counterfeit Detection – Oregon Trail Commemorative Silver Half Dollar appeared first on CoinWeek.
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ….. Anthony Swiatek and Walter Breen’s The Encyclopedia of United States Silver & Gold Commemorative Coins: 1892-1954 has always been one of my favorite books. Sure, the topic’s been done better, most recently by Swiatek himself. And yes, the book is hopelessly optimistic about what was then the future […]
The post Booker T. on the Tarmac: A Story About First Coinvestors appeared first on CoinWeek.
Counterfeit coin – 1920 Pilgrim Tercentenary Half Dollar The relatively crude forgery shows extensive loss of detail throughout. By Numismatic Guaranty Corporation …… In recent years, the “Classic” Commemorative series has become increasingly popular. These coins were first issued in 1892 to celebrate the Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition, with nearly a million Columbian half dollars […]
The post Counterfeit Coin Detection – 1920 Pilgrim Tercentenary Commemorative appeared first on CoinWeek.
By David Thomason Alexander for CoinWeek ….. In Part One, I discussed the beginnings of popular coin collecting in America in the late 1850s. I also discussed the birth of the coin dealing market and the origins of several coin clubs and organizations in the latter half of the 19th century. And of course, I […]
The post 10 Great Moments That Shaped American Coin Collecting, Part 2 appeared first on CoinWeek.
The Antietam and Gettysburg Classic Civil War Commemoratives are popular with collectors of coins and Civil War history By Jim Bisognani – NGC Contributor …….. When I was young, as I am sure it is with school age children today, seeing Memorial Day finally appear on the calendar was a time to rejoice, as summer […]
The post Antietam and Gettysburg: Classic US Civil War Commemorative Coins appeared first on CoinWeek.
Coin Rarities & Related Topics: News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, markets, and coin collecting #380 A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds ….. Vintage silver commemorative coins were minted from 1892 to 1955. Except for the Isabella quarter (1893) and the Lafayette silver dollar (1900), all are half dollars. Prices for these have never come […]
The post Classic US Coins – Is the Vintage Commemorative Coin Market Sunk? appeared first on CoinWeek.
By Museum of American Finance ….. In honor of Black History Month, the Museum of American Finance has opened “For the Love of Money: Blacks on US Currency,” a traveling exhibit on loan from the Museum of UnCut Funk. To be featured on currency is among the nation’s highest honors. The Treasury’s latest redesign – […]
The post Museum of American Finance Opens New Exhibit: “For the Love of Money: Blacks on US Currency” appeared first on CoinWeek.
By David Thomason Alexander for CoinWeek …. Historians state that “Everybody was Somebody” in the small population of the Thirteen Colonies at the time of the American Revolution. People who would be lost in a population of 300 million had a vastly greater opportunity to shine in a population of 10 or 12 million. So […]
The post Farran Zerbe: Numismatist – Promoter – Hustler appeared first on CoinWeek.
By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) …… This is a great time to collect one of the most interesting and attractive United States coins series My last article focused on classic commemorative silver coins struck from 1892 to 1954. As enumerated, there are many compelling reasons to collect this long-ignored series. Nearly all […]
The post Collecting Classic Gold Commemorative Coinage (1903-1926) appeared first on CoinWeek.
By Ron Drzewucki – Modern Coin Wholesale ….. I’ve written about commemorative coins before. I wrote about what they are, and why we collect them. Commemoratives in the United States are typically divided into Classic and Modern categories, and I talked briefly about the distinction. Recent commemoratives, such as the 2014 National Baseball Hall of […]
The post Why the Booker T. Washington and Carver Washington Commemorative Half Dollars Still Matter appeared first on CoinWeek.
By David Provost for CoinWeek…. If you haven’t done so already, be sure to check out Part I of the Lafayette Dollar story by clicking this link. Approved When the Lafayette dollar was approved by President William McKinley on March 3, 1899, it was little more than a year from the planned opening of the […]
The post Commemorative Stories: The 1900 Lafayette Dollar – Part II appeared first on CoinWeek.
by David Provost for CoinWeek…. Author’s Note: This installment of the Lafayette dollar story presents how the coin came to be; the conclusion (Part II) will discuss the coin as a collectible. US commemorative coins have always been used as fundraising tools for their sponsors. From the first half dollars struck in 1892-93 for […]
The post Commemorative Stories: The 1900 Lafayette Dollar Coin – Part I appeared first on CoinWeek.