By CoinWeek ….. Martin Logies, Curator of the Cardinal Collection Educational Foundation, proudly exhibited the finest known 1792 half disme at the February 2011 Long Beach Expo. This phenomenal coin traces its origins to the basement of a Philadelphia sawmaker before the first United States Mint building was open for business. In this exclusive […]
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By CoinWeek ….. The 1792 Half Disme – The Five-Cent Silver Coin That Started It All What is a half disme and why is the 1792 half disme important? A half disme and disme are the first two coin denominations struck by the fledgling U.S. Mint. There were struck within months of passage of the […]
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Mobile phone users. Stream this podcast for free by downloading the podomatic app or subscribe to the CoinWeek Podcast on iTunes. * * * In today’s episode of the CoinWeek Podcast, CoinWeek Editor Charles Morgan talks to Joe Menna, Chief Engraver of the United States Mint. Joe has devoted practically his whole life to art and […]
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Collector Robert Rodriguez approaches coin collecting with enthusiasm, a keen eye for quality, and a deep appreciation for numismatic history and research. In this remarkable CoinWeek IQ video, Rodriguez sits down with NGC Chairman Mark Salzberg at the American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) 2017 World’s Fair of Money to discuss The Resolute Americana Collection of 1776 Continental […]
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By CoinWeek …. On Thursday, October 6, 2016, CoinWeek.com announced that its award-winning YouTube video channel had exceeded 1.5 million views. CoinWeek launched its video channel in 2011 and has since uploaded more than 1,300 original videos – including the 2016 Numismatic Literary Guild Award Winning videos Numismatic Vienna and How Gold Coins are Made: […]
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At the American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) 2016 World’s Fair of Money, CoinWeek’s editors stopped by the table of numismatic bookseller Kolbe & Fanning to take a look at an intriguing collecting of letters from known counterfeiter and numismatic forger Thomas Wyatt. In this 4K CoinWeek Exclusive video, Dr. David Fanning discusses the contents of the letters […]
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In May, Stack’s Bowers and Sotheby’s team up once again to offer the fantastic coins of the D. Brent Pogue Family Coin Collection. This remarkable collection has already broken the all-time record for most valuable coin collection ever sold and the most famous of the D. Brent Pogue family coins have yet to cross the […]
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CoinWeek Editor Charles Morgan met up with former U.S. Mint Chief Engraver John Mercanti to discuss Mercanti’s relationship with U.S. Mint Chief Engraver Frank Gasparro, Mercanti’s approach in the coin design process, his work on the American Silver Eagle and the 1986 Statue of Liberty dollar, the U.S. Mint engraver he considers is this generation’s Laura Garden […]
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Back from Vienna, CoinWeek Editor Charles Morgan recaps his trip, discusses CoinWeek’s video shoots at the Austrian Mint and at the Vienna Museumsquartier. Austrian Mint CEO Gerhard Starsich receives CoinWeek’s Gold Award for Best Coin Design of 2015. An Uncool CoinWeek video goes viral. CoinWeek prepares for Pogue III. And CoinWeek celebrates its 1 millionth […]
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CoinWeek Met up with Joachim Schwiening, owner and CEO of MA-Shops, to discuss how the shopping platform offers American collectors better access to rare European and World Coins and how new customers can save money on their first order. For the past several months, CoinWeek has turned its attention to MA-Shops, the largest online shopping […]
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At the 2016 Florida United Numismatists Annual Winter Convention, CoinWeek met up with So-Called Dollar Expert Jeff Shevlin to ask him about the status of his next scholarly book on So-Called Dollars. While there, Shevlin shared with us a new line of Capital-style custom plastic holders for the So-Called Dollars of the 1915 Panama-Pacific International […]
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Video Producer David Lisot wraps up his coverage of the U.S. Mexican Numismatic Association’s 2015 Annual Convention by filing these three exclusive videos. CoinWeek: New Edition of Compendium of Mexican Revolutionary Coinage Published. VIDEO: 4:04 //www.youtube.com/watch?v=a731vvOgNmU Carlos Amaya, Interviewer & Producer: David Lisot. A new edition of the books with coinage information about the […]
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John Humphrey, Dillon Gages Digital Metals, Interviewer: David Lisot, CoinWeek.com. Dillon Gage has created a way for gold and silver dealers to have real time precious metals prices. John Humphrey of Digital Metals explains this new service. Called “Spots in a Box”. Copyright © CoinWeek September 2015 COINWeek is the most advanced independent on-line media source for print […]
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Michael Chou, Champion Auctions, Interviewer: David Lisot, CoinWeek.com. Macau is the next coin show for those on the Chinese numismatic tour of business. Auction director and show promoter Michael Chou talks about why Macau is so important to the Asian market. Copyright © CoinWeek September 2015 COINWeek is the most advanced independent on-line media source for print […]
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Andrea Lang, Marketing Director, Austrian Mint, Interviewer: David Lisot, CoinWeek.com. The Austrian Mint has created another numismatic sellout with its latest niobium offering. Andrea Lang describes the coin’s popularity and what contributed to making it so popular. Previously on CoinWeek: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=6E9NTHcu2RU CoinWeek’s Unboxing Video Copyright © CoinWeek August 2015 COINWeek is the most advanced independent on-line media […]
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John Humphrey, Dillon Gages Digital Metals, Interviewer: David Lisot, CoinWeek.com. Dillon Gage continues to create more user-friendly software for coin stores and precious metal dealers. The latest is a program that allows a dealer to have individual pricing for the most popular traded bullion items displayed on their desktops to show their clients. John Humphrey of […]
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Harvey G. Stack Interviewer: David Lisot, CoinWeek.com…… In this mini-series of interviews, Stack’s Bowers founder Harvey Stack shares his thoughts and recollections about three of the 20th century’s most important collectors, their most important coins, and how they got them. Harvey Stack: Amon Carter and His 1822 Five Dollar Gold Coin //www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-KRd_mtiN8 Harvey knew the coin collector Amon Cart of […]
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Minnesota coin dealer Gary Adkins speaks to CoinWeek’s David Lisot about proposed legislation in the North Star State that would end sales tax collection from bullion sales. If passed, this new law would overturn a controversial 2014 law targeting the bullion and rare coin industry. Copyright © CoinWeek May 2015 COINWeek is the most advanced independent on-line media […]
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CoinWeek Executive Producer David Lisot discusses the 39th Memphis International Paper Money Show with show organizer Lyn Knight of Lyn Knight Currency Auctions. The Show will take place June 18-20, 2015 and bring paper money collectors from all across the country. We hear the barbecue in Memphis is pretty good, too. Copyright © CoinWeek May 2015 COINWeek […]
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CoinWeek Editor Charles Morgan spoke with PCGS President Don Willis at the Central States Numismatic Society’s 76th Annual Convention in Schaumburg, Illinois. Willis discussed on-site show grading, PCGS’s ongoing focus in creating new markets for coin grading in the world numismatic marketplace, the PCGS Set Registry, the new PCGS Digital Coin Album, and why collectors like novelty label inserts. […]
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Harvey G. Stack Interviewer: David Lisot, CoinWeek.com…… In this mini-series of interviews, Stack’s Bowers founder Harvey Stack shares his thoughts and recollections about the construction and development of the American Numismatic Institution’s Library and the the behind-the-scenes tension surrounding the creation of the ANA Grading Guide Book. . //www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gxB1X_IGCA .. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S5zkkrSXzc Copyright © CoinWeek April 2015 COINWeek is the […]
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“You never know what’s going to come through the door,” says Northern Nevada Coin President Allen Rowe. In this CoinWeek exclusive video, Rowe discusses the incident and gives a status report on how the repairs are going. Copyright © CoinWeek 2015 COINWeek is the most advanced independent on-line media source for print and video Rare Coin and Currency […]
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A CoinWeek Exclusive Interview… At the Central States Numismatic Society’s 76th Annual Convention, CoinWeek editor Charles Morgan sat down with John Kamin, editor of The Forecaster Moneyletter. In this interview Kamin discusses speculating on numismatics, the buying and selling of “factory coins”, and areas of the market where most anybody can buy into and possibly reap profits from […]
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Kevin Foley, Convention Chairman, Central States Numismatic Society; Interviewer: David Lisot. Kevin Foley talks about the 76th annual CSNS Convention, including its expanded bourse and Civil War Lecture Series. He shares why exhibits are so important to the convention and about naming the Best of Show Exhibit Award after the Hendricksons of SilverTowne. Copyright © […]
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On March 26, Stack’s Bowers founder and numismatic luminary Harvey Stack sat down with CoinWeek editor Charles Morgan to discuss numismatic history in the making, the upcoming sale of the D. Brent Pogue Rare Coin Cabinet. Stack, whose career spans more than sixty years, grew up in the business and has been at the center of many of […]
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CoinWeek Editor Charles Morgan spoke with NGC Chairman Mark Salzberg at the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Exposition in Baltimore, Maryland. Salzburg discussed on-site show grading, NGC’s success in world and ancient coin markets, and how Third Party Grading services and the rare coin market have embraced modern coin certification. Salzburg also discusses the benefits of specialty labels […]
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CoinWeek Editor Charles Morgan returns home from Baltimore, Maryland, where he joined CoinWeek Executive Editor David Lisot to take in the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo. In this weekly report, Charles discusses a calm that is overtaking the rare coin market as the jitters of last year seem to be giving way to a cautious, […]
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On March 26, Stack’s Bowers founder and noted numismatic author Q. David Bowers sat down with CoinWeek editor Charles Morgan to discuss numismatic history in the making, the upcoming sale of the D. Brent Pogue Rare Coin Cabinet. Bowers, whose career spans more than sixty years, has been at the center of many of the […]
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In this video, Andy Wedding, numismatist with Larry Shapiro Rare Coins, pulls two historic 1884-CC Morgan dollars out and discusses with CoinWeek how the coins differ in eye appeal and market value. An informative piece for collectors of GSA Morgan dollars. Copyright © CoinWeek March 2015 COINWeek is the most advanced independent on-line media source for […]
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Whitman Publishing’s Dawn Burbank discusses the launch of the new Deluxe Edition of the Red Book and how the publisher plans to market future editions to collectors by providing in-depth new information on different series in American numismatics. Copyright © CoinWeek March 2015 COINWeek is the most advanced independent on-line media source for print and video Rare […]
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CoinWeek Editor Charles Morgan joins CoinWeek Executive Producer David Lisot at the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo in Baltimore, Maryland. The two walk the bourse floor and talk to dealers and industry insiders to get a sense of what’s going on in the coin market. In this report, Charles and David head over to the […]
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Philip N. Diehl, Former US Mint Director Interviewer: Charles Morgan, CoinWeek.com……. In this six part interview, Coinweek Content Manager Charles Morgan talks with Philip N. Diehl , who was the Director of the United States Mint from 1993 until 2000. Philip Diehl Talks About the US Gold & Silver Bullion Program During His Term. VIDEO: […]
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Philip N. Diehl, Former US Mint Director Interviewer: Charles Morgan, CoinWeek.com……. Philip N. Diehl was Director of the United States Mint from 1993 until 2000. He was involved in the creation of all the circulating coinage used in American during that time. He shares his ideas about the relevancy of coinage for commerce and what […]
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Philip N. Diehl, Former US Mint Director Interviewer: Charles Morgan, CoinWeek.com……. In this six part interview, Coinweek Content Manager Charles Morgan talks with Philip N. Diehl , who was the Director of the United States Mint from 1993 until 2000. In this part ONE of the interview, Mr. Diehl talks about the state of the […]
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