Category: Numismatics
Third Deluxe Edition of Mega Red Now Available
The ubiquitous Red Book is the gold standard for coin collectors. The expanded version, aptly named Mega Red, includes 1,504 pages that are more than 30 percent larger than those in the standard Red Book. The latest version is now on sale. Mega Red’s coverage of American coinage spans from colonial times to the modern […]
July 3, 2017
AMSA American Medal of the Year Awarded to Susan Taylor
The American Medallic Sculpture Association (AMSA) recently announced the winner of the American Medal of the Year Award. Susan Taylor, a Canadian artist, won for her Remembrance medal. It honors the heroic efforts of the Taylor’s grandfather, George Edie and his fellow comrades who fought in the 2nd Battle of Ypres during the “Great War for […]
June 5, 2017
African American Lady Liberty to Grace New Gold Coin
The U.S. Mint recently announced that the 2017 American Liberty 225th Anniversary Gold Coin design will feature Liberty as an African-American woman. The new $100 gold coin joins part of a series of coins depicting Lady Liberty in a new and modern way. “Lady Liberty, as depicted in coinage throughout the years, is modeled after […]
February 27, 2017
World War 1 Theme Dominates 2015 Dated Coin of the Year Awards
Italy took the top award for coins dated 2015 at the Krause Coin of the Year ceremony held during the World’s Fair of Money in Berlin on Saturday, February 5, 2017. Both the United States and Finland took home two category awards. Four of the coins had themes related to World War 1. Maria Grazia […]
February 8, 2017
U.S. and Canada Issue War of 1812 Coins
Whether America won the War of 1812 or lost it is a matter of perspective. The important people and key battles also depend on point of view. So the coins commemorating the event by the United States and Canada make an interesting collection. The War of 1812 The military conflict between the U.S. and Britain […]
December 19, 2016
1849: The Philadelphia Mint Strikes Gold
“1849: The Philadelphia Mint Strikes Gold” won the 2016 Numismatic Literary Guild Award. Michael Moran and Jeff Garrett teamed up to write a book that chronicles how the discovery of gold in California impacted the U.S. Mint and the nation. “The arrival of Colonel Mason’s oyster can full of gold in Washington would change everything […]
November 21, 2016
Medallic Art of the ANS, 1865–2014 Now Available as Free E-Book
The American Numismatic Society is leading the way for numismatic ebooks. While the ebook has captured the commercial market for fiction and non-fiction books, numismatic booksellers like Whitman and Krause Publications have not been so quick to produce electronic versions of their reference books. The Medallic Art of the American Numismatic Society, 1865–2014 is now […]
October 24, 2016
Federal Government Set to Reclaim Rare Double Eagle Coins
The federal government recently won a decade-long legal battle over the ownership of rare Double Eagles coins. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the lower court’s decision ordering a Philadelphia family to surrender ten 1933 Saint-Gaudens Gold Double Eagles found in a safe deposit box. History of the 1933 Double Eagles The 1933 Gold […]
October 17, 2016
New Tech Allows Coin Auction Search by Image
A revolutionary new technology allows collectors to quickly identify or verify a coin’s provenance. The website, Ex-Numis, uses image recognition software to locate coins illustrated in auction catalogs. The new technology is the brainchild of Dr. Jonas Flueck, a professional numismatic dealer and an auctioneer for a Swiss auction house in Zurich. The idea is […]
September 26, 2016
Ron Dutton Wins FIDEM 2016 Grand Prix
Ron Dutton (http://www.rondutton.co.uk/) won the Best of Show at FIDEM 2016 on September 10, 2016 for his group of medals, “Sun Terrace Beam,” “Totem of Memories,” “Hill Terrace Vines” and “Memories of Times Past.” These four medals are made of Brass, and wire and measure between 110mm and 135mm. They fit within the genre of […]
September 12, 2016