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10/23/2020

Mint confirms 2021 American Eagle coins will have old and new designs

Paul Gilkes

In the transition to new designs, multiple American Eagle gold and silver coins will be offered in 2021, some bearing the original designs and others bearing the newly approved reverses. Full Story

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10/23/2020

Proof 2020-S American Eagle dollar prices rising in secondary market

Paul Gilkes

Some certified examples of the Proof 2020-S American Eagle silver dollar have resold for as much as four times the price charged when the coins first went on sale Oct. 13 from the U.S. Mint. Full Story

US Coins

10/23/2020

U.S. Mint reveals prices for Mayflower coins in joint program

Paul Gilkes

Prices are set for the Mayflower silver products among the offerings in a joint venture between the U.S. Mint and Royal Mint; gold coin product prices will be set closer to the mid-November issue date. Full Story

US Coins

10/23/2020

Market Analysis: Big bucks for colorful silver dollars at auction

Steve Roach

GreatCollections sold an 1882-S Morgan dollar with a blend of pleasing pastel colors and graded MS-67 by PCGS, in an old holder, for a strong $8,887.50 on Oct. 11, compared to other recent examples. Full Story

US Coins

10/23/2020

Week's Most Read: Proof 2020-S American Eagle sales

Paul Gilkes

Sales reports on the Proof 2020-S American Eagle silver dollar and the price increases for silver products from the U.S. Mint were at the forefront of reader interest in the past week. Full Story

LATEST HEADLINES

World Coins Oct 27, 2020, 8 AM

Coin series from Peru celebrates bicentennial
US Coins Oct 26, 2020, 5 PM

"It's all about you": Jeff and Chris answer more listener questions
US Coins Oct 26, 2020, 11 AM

ANA passes 2020–21 operations budget
Paper Money Oct 26, 2020, 8 AM

1820 printing plate offered in Oct. 29 AIA auction

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NEWS AND INSIGHTS

US Coins Oct 29, 2020, 4 PM

Stack’s Bowers opens firm’s new NYC gallery on Park Ave.

Stack’s Bowers Galleries has announced the opening of the firm’s new flagship gallery at 470 Park Ave. in Midtown Manhattan, just down the block from the company’s historic West 57th Street storefront.

World Coins Oct 27, 2020, 11 AM

Lessons can be found in interpreting Islamic coins

The unique writing on Islamic coins may baffle many collectors, but some stories the coins can tell are worth the extra effort to understand the inscriptions.

US Coins Oct 27, 2020, 10 AM

Market Analysis: Toned 1885-O dollar has strong eye appeal

Bidders' appreciation of the color on this MS-67+ 1885-O Morgan dollar drove the price into five figures, triple its lower estimate, in Legend Rare Coin Auctions' Oct. 8 sale of the Roadrunner Collection.

World Coins Oct 27, 2020, 8 AM

Coin series from Peru celebrates bicentennial

Peru's new nine-coin Builders of the Republic circulating commemorative series marks the bicentennial of freedom from colonial rule and begins with a 2020 coin honoring Juan Pablo Vizcardo y Guzmán.

US Coins Oct 26, 2020, 5 PM

"It's all about you": Jeff and Chris answer more listener questions

Jeff and Chris discuss wooden nickels, answer more questions from listeners, and review an issue of Coin World from 1967. Jeff shares what he's reading, and Chris tried to figure out how much the largest gold nugget in history weighed.

US Coins Oct 26, 2020, 11 AM

ANA passes 2020–21 operations budget

The American Numismatic Association's operating budget for 2020-21 is cut by nearly 10% compared to 2019–20, acknowledging the unpredictable impact of COVID-19.

Paper Money Oct 26, 2020, 8 AM

1820 printing plate offered in Oct. 29 AIA auction

A copper printing plate engraved by the man who would later become the chief engraver at the U.S. Mint is headed for auction in late October; the plate is described as being in "amazing shape."

US Coins Oct 26, 2020, 7 AM

Monday Morning Brief for Oct. 26, 2020: Hobby's most influential people

Who are the most influential people in the hobby today? We want you to help us identify them for a special publication that we will release in March 2021 as part of our 60th anniversary celebration.

World Coins Oct 25, 2020, 10 AM

Canada issues dollar for UN 75th anniversary milestone

The RCM honors the creation of the United Nations 75 years ago by issuing Canada's first circulating colorized dollar coin, with the desin also available in a plain version.

Paper Money Oct 25, 2020, 8 AM

Ulster Bank issues its new polymer £20 bank note

Ulster Bank’s new polymer £20 bank note entered circulation Oct. 14; a corporate name change for Ulster Bank's owners means two versions will co-circulate.

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