Monday Morning Brief for Jan. 25, 2021: Sticker shock for some
Collectors who missed our earlier news coverage of price increases for the United States Mint bronze medals program are now experiencing sticker shock.One reader recently wrote us about the huge cost increase for the Mint’s medals,...
Legislation calls for Decoration for Capitol police officer
Legislation introduced Jan. 13 would authorize a congressional gold medal to recognize the efforts of U.S. Capitol police officer Eugene Goodman because of his activities in directing a bunch of marauding rioters from the...
Fake 1844 Seated dime at the Market identified by NGC
The 1844 Seated Liberty dime is among the most common important dates in the Seated Liberty dime collection, with only 72,500 examples struck at the Philadelphia Mint.So it is no surprise if a counterfeit...
New bill revives LBJ congressional gold medal effort
The 117th Congress convenes as 2021 begins, amid a flurry of new legislation for consideration and assignment. Among the proposals was H.R. 115, a congressional gold medal bill introduced by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee,...
CNG to Market Peter J. Merani Collection at January sale
Even though the New York International Numismatic Convention, traditionally held at nyc in early January, has been canceledthe auctions which were to occur together with the series have mostly stayed on the auction calendar.Classical...
Experimental 1974-D Lincoln Penny to see public Screen
Almost five decades back, the only famous 1974-D Lincoln experimental cent struck in aluminum in the Denver Mint was returned into the U.S. Mint.Since its recurrence in 2016, the experimental cent was saved at...
Professional suggests smart Credit notes Can be Utilized as future Cash
Just what is a wise bank note and would we need you?Noll is far out of a techie. He's contemplating the consequences of what he predicts for the inevitable transition from conventional money to...
Tuskegee Airmen quarters Start entering Flow
The 56th and final release in the America the Beautiful Quarters Program was issued Jan. 4 from the U.S. Mint throughout the Federal Reserve.Quite a few numismatic products comprising the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic...
Biden silver and bronze medals Being Provided
Collectors will have the ability to purchase official Joe Biden presidential inaugural medals in bronze and silver .999 good silver variations until Biden takes the oath of office since the 46th president of the...
President Trump Signals measure for centennial silver dollars
Legislation was signed into law Jan. 5 by President Trump to fund creation in 2021 from the U.S. Mint of coins marking the 100th anniversary of this transition of silver dollar manufacturing into the...