Category: Numismatics
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
Newly-Announced US Mint Medal Program is Just Bullion
Last week, after years of prodding by members of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) and the collector community, the United States Mint finally announced a medal program. Unfortunately, it is nothing more than a bullion sales program and is likely to do more to discourage future medal collectors than to encourage them. The current […]
January 22, 2018
2017 Brookgreen Medal by Heidi Wastweet
The 2017 Brookgreen Medal was designed by Heidi Wastweet. Her unique design features the first square-shaped medal in the series. The prestigious Brookgreen Gardens medals collection is now one of only two series of American Art medals that exists. It follows the tradition of other art medal series, such as the Society of Medalists (1932 […]
January 15, 2018
CCAC Member Tom Uram on the ANA Board of Governors
Tom Uram has been elected to the American Numismatic Association (ANA) Board of Governors for the 2017-19 election term. Uram is also a member of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee and President of the Pennsylvania Association of Numismatists (PAN). Uram was sworn-in to his new post this summer at the annual ANA Banquet at the […]
December 4, 2017
OSS Congressional Gold Medal
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) recently approved designs for a Congressional Gold Medal to collectively honor to the members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). The medal will be awarded “in recognition of their superior service and major contributions during World War II.” Last year, Congress passed the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) […]
November 20, 2017
David Motl is the Third Acting Director of the United States Mint since 2011
Now that it looks certain that the United States Mint will soon have a properly appointed Director for the first time since George W. Bush’s nominee, Ed Moy, was sworn in as the 38th Director of the United States Mint on September 5, 2006, the period of Acting Directors will come to an end. The […]
October 30, 2017
Karim Abdul-Jabbar Appointed to CCAC
Author and Hall of Fame basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the latest member of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC). While many Americans know him as an author or as an NBA legend, the coin collector community knows him as a collector of 1850 to 1866 Coronet, No Motto gold $20 double eagles and pioneer […]
October 23, 2017
Michael Chou Joins Krause Coin of The Year Nominators for 2016 Dated Coins
Krause publications added Michael Chou to the group of nominators for the Krause Coin of the Year Award for coins dated 2016. Michael joined Cliff Mishler, George Cuhaj and myself to supplement Krause’s knowledgeable staff of prominent numismatists when the group gathered in Iola, Wisconson on October 6, 2017 to make nominations. Michael is the […]
October 20, 2017
Self Published Novel about the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 is a Must Read
Through the perspective of Oswulf the Englishman, “1066” provides a unique and compelling look into of the Norman conquest of England. If you are looking for an introduction to this period in history, this is the perfect book. The narrator, a monk, takes the reader behind the scenes to experience the schemes, alliances, and power […]
September 26, 2017
Fort Knox’s Bullion Depository Opened for Political Delegation
A contingent of state and federal officials recently gained entrance into the famed vaults at Fort Knox, prompting one politician to describe the experience as “seeing a leprechaun on a unicorn.” It was the first time that the United States Bullion Depository, which holds $186 billion worth of gold, had been opened in more than […]
August 28, 2017