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US Coins
Mar 10, 2023, 8 AMMint price known for Reverse Proof Morgan and Peace dollars set
The limited-edition two-coin Reverse Proof 2023-S Morgan and Peace dollar set, to be offered later this year, is priced at $185 with a 250,000-set product limit and household-order limit of three sets. -
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Mar 9, 2023, 1 PMCCAC reviews designs for 2024 American Women quarters
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee looked at design proposals for the five subjects planned for 2024 American Women quarter dollars and made its recommendations to the Treasury secretary. -
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Mar 9, 2023, 10 AMMarket Analysis: What’s a Proof 1921 Chapman $1?
One of the two different types of 1921 Proof Morgan dollar issues was featured during the Heritage Auctions offering of the second part of the Carter Jackson Collection of Morgan dollars Feb. 9. -
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Mar 8, 2023, 10 AMMarket Analysis: MS-63 1884-S and 1892-S Morgan dollars
A pair of Mint State Morgan dollars struck at the San Francisco Mint late in the 19th century were among the highlights of the Carter Jackson Collection sale offered by Heritage Feb. 9. -
Paper Money
Mar 8, 2023, 9 AMAustralian note hoard in International Auction Galleries sale
The biggest auction ever conducted by International Auction Galleries will take place in mid-March with 2,100 lots that include a previously undiscovered hoard of pre-decimal notes. -
US Coins
Mar 7, 2023, 10 AMMarket Analysis: Uncirculated 1893-S $1 in Heritage sale
The Carter Jackson Collection, Part II sale Feb. 9 included a rare key date Uncirculated survivor in the Morgan dollar series, an 1893-S coin graded MS-64 that sold for $372,000. -
Paper Money
Mar 7, 2023, 9 AMNo King Charles III planned for future Australia $5 note
The Reserve Bank of Australia will not replace the image of Queen Elizabeth II with King Charles III on its $5 note, focusing the new design instead on the culture and history of First Australians. -
World Coins
Mar 7, 2023, 8 AMEid Mar denarius offered in two-coin auction
An EID Mar silver denarius and a bronze coin of Cleopatra VII will be the sole offerings in a sales by Danish firm Bruun Rasmussen held, fittingly, during the Ides of March. -
US Coins
Mar 6, 2023, 10 AMPNG sets deadline for ANA Summer Seminar scholarship
The Professional Numismatists Guild offers a scholarship to a session of the ANA Summer Seminar for a young numismatist aged from 13 to 22; qualified applicants need to apply by March 31. -
US Coins
Mar 6, 2023, 7 AMMonday Morning Brief for March 6, 2023: 50 years ago
Fifty years ago, in the March 21, 1973, issue of "Coin World," the lead headline on Page 1 had some exciting news: “Treasury Seeks Congressional Okay for U.S. Bicentennial Coin Change.” -
US Coins
Mar 5, 2023, 9 AMStack’s Bowers presents a collection assembled in the 19th century
The 550 coins in the James Allaire Milholland Collection will be offered for the first time in more than a century when Stack's Bowers puts them on the block at the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Spring Expo. -
US Coins
Mar 4, 2023, 9 AMAmerican Women quarter rolls, bags available March 27
Sales of circulation-quality copper nickel clad American Women quarter dollars featuring Edith Kanaka'ole on the reverse, offered in 100-coin mini bags and sets of 40-coin rolls, launch in late March. -
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Mar 3, 2023, 9 AMWeek's Most Read: 2023 Morgan, Peace details
Interest remains high in products launching later this year and in 2024 from the U.S. Mint, as well as plans from the BEP for new notes with tactile enhancements in the years ahead. -
US Coins
Mar 3, 2023, 8 AMQuarter dollar Proof set sales to begin on March 21
With a household limit of five sets priced at $23 per set, the five-coin 2023-S American Women Quarters Proof set of the copper-nickel clad coins becomes available for purchase on March 21. -
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Mar 3, 2023, 8 AMCCAC agrees with CFA on suggested coin, medal designs
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee favored the same designs that received approval from the Commission of Fine Arts for several planned coin and medal programs. -
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Mar 3, 2023, 8 AMEvents in Chicago and D.C. celebrate Bessie Coleman
The subject of the first 2023 American Women quarter dollar was also the highlight of a pair of February events with numismatic interest in commemoration of Black History Month. -
US Coins
Mar 2, 2023, 9 AMU.S. Mint to use waiting room for product launches
The United States Mint is implementing a virtual waiting room at its website in an attempt to ease the customer experience and evenly regulate access to placing orders for popular products. -
US Coins
Mar 2, 2023, 9 AMMarket Analysis: Higher-than-normal gold field reflectivity
Heritage sold two gold coins with lots of chatter in the fields but still reflective mirrors that allowed for the PL tag from NGC, an 1896-S Coronet double eagle and a 1904-S Coronet $5 half eagle, in February sales. -
US Coins
Mar 1, 2023, 9 AMMarket Analysis: Two Prooflike Classic Head gold half eagles
A duo of 1834 Classic Head, Plain 4 gold $5 half eagles offered at Heritage on Feb. 9 were especially handsome representatives of Prooflike coins. -
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Feb 27, 2023, 10 AMCFA recommends gold medal designs celebrating NHL's first Black hockey player
Designs for a congressional gold medal for Willie O’Ree — the first black hockey player to play in the National Hockey League — were recommended Feb. 16 by the Commission of Fine Arts.