NUMISMATIC AND COIN COLLECTING NEWS

The fourth surviving 1854-S Coronet $5 half eagle, which the owner had believed might be counterfeit, is now labeled by NGC as EF-45 and the “discovery of a lifetime.”

Canada’s most famous UFO sighting is seen on a novel new commemorative coin in color. The colorful glow-in-the-dark $20 coin sold out from the Mint within two weeks of release, with a limited mintage of 4,000 pieces, but distributors still offer the coin as of April 19.

A MS-66+ red 1914-D Lincoln cent and an MS-67 1916 Standing Liberty quarter dollar are two key dates of the early 20th century. Each is offered in an upcoming Legend auction.

World War I propaganda included coins and medals with wartime messages. Also in this issue, we take a look at a notes featuring scenes from American history.