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Rare Brasher Doubloon Sells for Record $5 Million
A rare 1787 New York Brasher Doubloon was recently sold for more than $5 million. The transaction, which was brokered by Heritage Auctions, sets one of the highest prices ever reported for an American coin. The Brasher Doubloon is one of the rarest and most historical of all U.S. Coinage. They were the only gold coins struck […]
April 9, 2018
Rolling Stones Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs Box Set Remains Unequaled
There are new remasters of the Rolling Stones album collection, but no current remaster is as good as the Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs box set released in 1984. If you want the best sounding stereo versions of the Rolling Stones hit albums, the Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs Box Set is the best. Released in 1984, the […]
April 2, 2018
U.S. Mint Finally Has New Permanent Director
David J. Ryder is now the new Director of the U.S. Mint after being confirmed by the Senate on March 21, 2018. The Mint has not had a permanent director since Edmund C. Moy left it in January 2011. Long-Standing Vacancy at U.S. Mint Ryder will replace Dave Croft, who took over on January 31 […]
March 27, 2018
US Mint Issues an Angry Breast Cancer Awareness Coin
What should have been an obverse coin design depicting women empowered in the fight against breast cancer instead became a design of women who are angry and in protest. There is a subtle difference in expression between power and anger. Unfortunately, the US Mint got it wrong. This is the first time the public is […]
March 19, 2018
Edmund Morris’s Theodore Roosevelt Trilogy
President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt remains one of the most popular and influential politicians to ever hold the country’s highest office. While his life and political career are chronicled in countless books, Edmund Morris’s Theodore Roosevelt Trilogy, which includes “The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt,” “Theodore Rex,” and “Colonel Roosevelt,” is the best. The Rise of Theodore […]
March 14, 2018
Turks & Caicos Grace Bay Named Best Beach in the World
Trip Advisor announced last week that Grace Bay in Turks & Caicos Islands is the Number One Best Beach in the world. The announcement came along with the release of the list of best beaches in the Trip Advisor annual Travelers’ Choice awards. [flowplayer src="https://donaldscarinci.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/IMG_0763.mov%22] According to TripAdvisor, the award winners were determined based on the […]
March 5, 2018
Ambiguous Comma Results in $5 Million Legal Settlement
There is never an excuse for bad grammar, but does it warrant a $5 Million Dollar legal settlement? A Maine dairy company recently agreed to settle an overtime lawsuit for $5 million, and the lack of an Oxford comma was at the heart of the employment case. Debate Over the Oxford Comma For those who […]
February 26, 2018
Don Everhart Receives International Recognition for Lifetime Achievement
Don Everhart, retired Lead Sculptor at the United States Mint, was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award in Coin design at the World Money Fair in Berlin on Saturday, February 3, 2018. Everhart created more than 100 coins and medals for the United States during his nearly 14-year career at the U.S. Mint. Several of the […]
February 15, 2018
Krause Coin of the Year Awards for Coins Dated 2016
Germany won the 2018 Krause Coin of the Year Award for coins dated 2016. The winner is the 5 Euro silver “Planet Earth” coin with the new polymer ring technology. The coin was designed by Stefan Klein. An easy win in the Most Innovative category, the polymer ring was developed by the German Mint as […]
February 8, 2018
Turks & Caicos is Open for Business
The Turks & Caicos Islands are open for winter tourists, rebounding quickly after being ravaged by two hurricanes last fall. The island chain’s resorts reported a strong holiday season of nearly 90 percent occupancy and strong first quarter bookings. This is great news given the devastation caused by the one-two punch of Hurricanes Irma and […]
January 29, 2018