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Jun 9, 2022, 1 PM
NGC authenticates ‘lost’ GSA Morgan dollar error
William T. Gibbs
An 1882-CC Morgan dollar that was struck off-center that was part of the General Services Administration Hoard from 1972 to 1980 has been authenticated and graded by Numismatic Guaranty Co. -
Jun 9, 2022, 9 AM
Market Analysis: Vibrant Proof 1846 Braided Hair half cent
Steve Roach
Half cents struck from 1840 to 1849 were Proof coins only, and restrikes were also made later, as an 1846-dated Braided Hair half cent with reverse of 1856 in a recent Stack's Bowers Galleries sale shows. -
Jun 8, 2022, 9 AM
Market Analysis: A mysterious 1829 Classic Head half cent
Steve Roach
A Cohen 1 1829 Classic Head half cent historically identified as a Proof coin but graded Mint State 63 brown by NGC sold for $4,560 in Heritage's May 4 auction, an improvement on its April 2021 price of $3,360. -
Jun 8, 2022, 9 AM
Kremydi receives ANS award for Macedonia work
Chris Bulfinch
The American Numismatic Society’s 2021 Archer M. Huntington Medal Award will be presented to Dr. Sophia Kremydi on June 15 in Athens, Greece, for her research in Greek and Roman antiquity. -
Jun 7, 2022, 9 AM
Thomas Uram will receive top ANA award at August show
Chris Bulfinch
PAN president Tom Uram will be honored at the ANA's World's Fair of Money in August with the newly named Chester L. Krause Memorial Distinguished Service Award. -
Jun 6, 2022, 11 AM
Uncirculated gold American Eagle ready for June 16 sale
Chris Bulfinch
U.S. Mint customers interested in the Uncirculated 2022-W American Eagle 1-ounce gold coin can place an order for one of the 9,000 available coins beginning at noon Eastern Time on June 16. -
Jun 6, 2022, 9 AM
Gold and silver coins mark Roswell’s 75th anniversary
Jeff Starck
The 1947 recovery of an object in Roswell, New Mexico, sparked worldwide interest in unidentified flying objects, and event's 75th anniversary prompts gold and silver coins from Niue. -
Jun 6, 2022, 8 AM
Donated 1927 note sells for $209,000 in Spink sale
Arthur L. Friedberg
The fourth known £100 note from the Palestine Currency Board issued Sept. 1, 1927, found in a box of items donated to the charity Oxfam, was sold in an April Spink sale for £168,000. -
Jun 6, 2022, 7 AM
Monday Morning Brief for June 6, 2022: Relative normalcy
William T. Gibbs
As the COVID-19 pandemic shifts to an endemic phase, the numismatic community is returning to some level of normalcy, having flourished despite lockdowns and cancellations. -
Jun 5, 2022, 9 AM
Company makes capsules for ancients, nonstandard coins
Jeff Starck
Unique packaging for ancient, curved and other irregularly shaped coins is now available after two years of research and development into the product for protection of special coins. -
Jun 5, 2022, 8 AM
Jamaica’s new bank notes much more expensive to print
Arthur L. Friedberg
Officials with the Bank of Jamaica are finding that the switch to polymer notes is an expensive production, but with cost-savings expected in the long run. -
Jun 4, 2022, 3 PM
Two private British mints mark Platinum Jubilee
Jeff Starck
Two private minters are offering an array of coins, including several gold and silver selections, designed to add to the celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's historic completion of 70 years of rule. -
Jun 4, 2022, 12 PM
Market Analysis: Rare 1811 Classic Head half cent variety
Steve Roach
Heritage offered a rare Cohen 1 1811 Classic Head half cent graded Mint State 62 brown by NGC, and the coin, which carries an extensive provenance, sold for $28,000 in the May 5 sale. -
Jun 4, 2022, 8 AM
German firm touts a greener bank note as replacement
Arthur L. Friedberg
Security printer Giesecke+Devrient proposes a "green" concept note to address durability and sustainability of circulating bank notes, an environmentally friendly hybrid of organic fiber and polymer. -
Jun 3, 2022, 12 PM
American Eagle dollar not instant ‘sellout’ after enrollment interest
Chris Bulfinch
While most of the allotment had been allocated through the enrollment program, a quantity of Uncirculated 2022-W American Eagle 1-ounce silver coins were available on the first day of public sale. -
Jun 3, 2022, 9 AM
2022-S Silver Proof set offers more coins at same 2021 price
Chris Bulfinch
The 2022-S Silver Proof set holds more coins than the 2021 version, with five silver quarters included for the first time since 2020, but the price remains the same as in 2021, at $105. -
Jun 3, 2022, 9 AM
Week's Most Read: New cent overdate variety found
Larry Jewett
The exciting news of a new variety of wartime Lincoln cent garnered plenty of attention, and interest ran high in the continuing American Women quarter dollars program, with the third release of 2022 in mid-June. -
Jun 3, 2022, 8 AM
American Innovation dollar Proof sets on sale June 7
Chris Bulfinch
The 2022-S American Innovation dollar Proof set contains coins from the San Francisco Mint marking notable innovations or inventions that originated in Rhode Island, Vermont, Kentucky and Tennessee. -
Jun 3, 2022, 8 AM
Next CCAC meeting to review 2024 dollar designs
Larry Jewett
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee meets in Washington, D.C., June 14 to review designs for the 2024 Native American dollar, two of the four American Innovation dollars, and several gold medals. -
Jun 2, 2022, 4 PM
CAC suspends firm’s ‘normal tier’ service for June
Chris Bulfinch
A significant backlog in requests for the "normal tier" service offered by the Certified Acceptance Corp. leads officials to temporarily suspend the service during June, to catch up.