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Happy New Year! As we begin a new year, we should look forward to better times for our hobby, our nation, and our world. I wish you and yours a Happy and Healthy 2018 and hope that you find the key coin of your dreams! Images courtesy of the U.S. Mint.

Bitcoin-realestate.com is now selling houses in exchange for Bitcoins. This can be taken either of two ways. You could be the owner of some real estate who wants to speculate in cyber currency. You could be an owner of a cyber currency who wants to get into hard assets instead. It hasn’t happened yet to my knowledge, but what about someone wanting to trade a cyber currency for collectible coins or vice versa? Or should we say purchase rare coins with Bitcoins? Right now cyber currencies and equities are two of the main culprits why not only coins but all collectibles in general are out of favor among investors and many former collectors. What if some of this cyber currency were to be offered when someone is going to buy collectible coins? Prices realized listed in Bitcoins from January 2017 would now be worth 16 times as much. That would put an 1804 dollar at over $50 million. Couldn’t the value of these rarities escalate due to their fixed supply versus this increased demand from o

(Image courtesy https://www.uscurrency.gov) Would a stack of 490 new U.S. currency notes weigh more than a stack of 490 worn notes? The Bureau of Engraving and Printing says that there are 490 notes to a pound. Figures from Bob Cochran, published several years ago in Bank Note Reporter , indicate that circulated notes weigh more, by as much as 0.06 to 0.07 grams per note. This increase in weight appears to be the result of the dirt and grime picked up by the notes as they circulate in commerce.   What’s the story on the Argentine bank notes that were used as lottery tickets? Several of the provincial governments in Argentina issued small denomination bank notes that were used in weekly lottery drawings as tickets. The scheme was to match the last five digits of the note’s serial number with the numbers drawn. In most cases the prizes were either a multiple of the face value of the note, or a household appliance, but some of the special lotteries had a house as the first prize.

The end of the year comes with a lot of endings. This year will mark the beginning of the end for the last major metropolitan area still using transportation tokens. Just before Christmas, the Southeast Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), the transit agency serving the Philadelphia metropolitan region, announced that they are removing the token vending […]

Rich Hartzog Longtime exonumia dealer Richard A. “Rich” Hartzog died Nov. 11, 2017 of metastatic bladder cancer at the age of 70. Mr. Hartzog was a collector and dealer specializing in tokens, medals and other small collectibles including 19th century Illinois exonumia, Civil War tokens and slave tags. He issued numerous auction catalogs and sold at shows and online over the course of 45 years in the business. Operating under the name World Exonumia Press, he published several books of his own and others. Mr. Hartzog was president of the Chicago Coin Club 1979 to 1982. He had served on the board of governors for the Central States Numismatic Society, Civil War Token Society, Token and Medal Society and Illinois Numismatic Association. He was also a member of the Rockford Coin Club among others. Born Nov. 4, 1947 in Chicago and raised in Wheaton, Ill., Mr. Hartzog moved to Rockford after attending the University of Wisconsin at Platteville. A “Celebration of Life” for Rich will

Gold futures posted their seventh straight session increase on the last trading day of 2017, padding their December and annual gains. In the process, the yellow metal notched its bets close in more... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Collectors have until 11:59 p.m. ET Sunday, Dec. 31, to order United States Mint "Last Chance" products. There are more than 150 products going off-sale forever, including Standing Liberty... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

U.S. rare coins selling for $50,000 or more and those selling for $500 or less generally did well during 2017, according to the Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.org), a nonprofit... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) will offer a special label for 2018-W Proof American Silver Eagles submitted Jan. 4 to 7 during the 63rd annual Florida United Numismatists (FUN)... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Precious metals futures moved ahead together for a third straight day as the U.S. dollar weakened. Several reached noteworthy highs with settlement peaks of about 17 years for palladium; 10 weeks for... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

There's not a lot to talk about in the latest round of sales figures from the United States Mint. Maybe we'll see some pop in next week's report as a result of all the 2017 commemoratives going... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Precious metals futures advanced as a group for a second day in a row Wednesday. Gold extended its winning streak to five straight sessions and, like for silver, ended at a fresh four-week low. Gold... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

During a recent coin club meeting, someone asked how to create an album or some type of presentation for a custom collection. Whether they are putting together year sets, typeset, or a theme set, there is always the question as to how to create a way to display them. One typical solution is to purchase […]

Deadlines to buy last chance U.S. Mint products are quickly approaching. The first of the agency's products to go off-sale forever are all the 2017-dated commemorative coins. They include those... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Heritage Auctions will present rare gold certificates and U.S. banknotes Jan. 3 to 9 in conjunction with the Florida United Numismatists (FUN) show in Tampa, Fla. An Fr. 1218e $1,000 1882 Gold... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Precious metals futures climbed Tuesday in their start to the holiday-shortened trading week. Markets closed Monday for Christmas. Gold and silver logged four-week highs. Gold for February delivery... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Whether you celebrated Chanukah Observed Festivus, for the rest of us Having a Merry Christmas Or will begin celebrating Kwanzaa I hope you are having a joyous holiday season!

News cycles seem to be quiet lately. I wonder what is going on in the world?! 😉 All kidding aside, this past week appears that people are rushing to complete whatever tasks are at hand before the holiday weekend and the end of the year. With everyone celebrating, I am not anticipating anything earth shattering […]

Gold futures posted their seventh straight session increase on the last trading day of 2017, padding their December and annual gains. In the process, the yellow metal notched its bets close in more... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

After two years of effort, the U.S. Mint is ready to release new rules regarding the redemption of bent and mutilated U.S. coinage. They will take effect Jan. 19. These rules changes were made necessary when it was discovered that counterfeit coins were being submitted in mutlilated form for possible redemption. See details at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/12/20/2017-27026/exchange-of-coin .   This article was originally printed in Numismatic News Express . >> Subscribe today   More Collecting Resources • Are you a U.S. coin collector? Check out the 2018 U.S. Coin Digest for the most recent coin prices. • Is that coin in your hand the real deal or a clever fake? Discover the difference with U.S. Coins Close Up , a one-of-a-kind visual guide to every U.S. coin type. The post Mint issues new coin redemption rules appeared first on Numismatic News .

Robert R. Van Ryzin Even though I have often written long feature articles—sometimes covering 10 pages or more—one of the things I figured I would never be able to write on a regular basis was an editorial such as this. That’s because I feared I would have nothing to say, or that I couldn’t come up with something worthwhile for it on time. Therefore, it was generally the last thing I did before an issue went to press, whether it be for Coins magazine (for which I’ve been writing one every month for 20+ years) or for its sister publication, Bank Note Reporter , which I also edit. But, somehow, I’ve managed, and I hope readers have enjoyed at least some of my efforts. So here goes for one last time. After 31 years with the firm, having been blessed to have as my profession what was also my passion, I have decided to retire. I began collecting coins in 1976 after purchasing a copy of Coins off a newsstand in the university town in which I then lived. What attracted me was a headli

U.S. circulating coin production slowed in November from October but ran much quicker than a year earlier, the latest manufacturing figures from the United States Mint show. Over 1.3 billion in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Gold futures posted their seventh straight session increase on the last trading day of 2017, padding their December and annual gains. In the process, the yellow metal notched its bets close in more... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

After two years of effort, the U.S. Mint is ready to release new rules regarding the redemption of bent and mutilated U.S. coinage. They will take effect Jan. 19. These rules changes were made necessary when it was discovered that counterfeit coins were being submitted in mutlilated form for possible redemption. See details at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/12/20/2017-27026/exchange-of-coin .   This article was originally printed in Numismatic News Express . >> Subscribe today   More Collecting Resources • Are you a U.S. coin collector? Check out the 2018 U.S. Coin Digest for the most recent coin prices. • Is that coin in your hand the real deal or a clever fake? Discover the difference with U.S. Coins Close Up , a one-of-a-kind visual guide to every U.S. coin type. The post Mint issues new coin redemption rules appeared first on Numismatic News .

A new year means there are coins with a new date on them to chase. In the old days, collectors simply bought a proof set and a mint set and had them all. It is no longer so easy. There are many coins that cannot be acquired in standard sets. That is actually a good thing, because most collectors cannot afford to buy many of these new coins because they are made of precious metals and/or come in very large sizes. I don’t have to do anything to convince most collectors that gold American Eagle and Buffalo coins are pricey. Even if the Mint sold them at melt value, a one-once gold coin has about $1,300 of metal value. Selling them for melt won’t happen. Collectors with the enough money are offered proof gold Eagle sets, which contain four coins that add up to 1.85 troy ounces of metal. Silver is more reasonably priced, but even so, putting a proof silver Eagle and an uncirculated collector version would add well over $100 to any set they were put into. Then there will be a reverse p

Jim Thorpe is set to appear on the reverse of the 2018 Native American dollar coin. Legendary Native American athlete Jim Thorpe will appear on the reverse of the 2018 dollar coin. Artwork provided by the U.S. Mint shows him as a football player and an Olympic long jumper. The Mint’s discription says the 2018 reverse will depict Jim Thorpe, with the foreground elements highlighting his football and Olympic achievements. Inscriptions are “JIM THORPE,” “WA-THO-HUK” (Thorpe’s Sac and Fox tribe name), “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” and “$1.” United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Michael Gaudioso created the design. Collectors will get first crack at the new coin when products containing the it are scheduled to go on sale Feb. 15. The dollar coin obverse uses a design that was introduced in the year 2000. It shows Sacagawea carrying her infant son, Jean Baptiste. Inscriptions are “LIBERTY” and “IN GOD WE TRUST.” The year, mintmark, and “E PLURIBUS UNUM” are incused on the coin’s edg

Yesterday, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) announced the availability of the online ordering facility for the sale of commemorative currencies issued by BNM. Members of the public can place their orders from 29 December 2017 until 19 January 2018 at 1.00 p.m. The online ordering facility for the sale of: 60th Anniversary of the Signing of the Federation of Malaya Independence Agreement banknote The installation of His Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong XV coins The 60th Anniversary of National Archives of Malaysia coins Members of the public can place their orders at https://duit.bnm.gov.my from 29 December 2017 until 19 January 2018 at 1.00 p.m. Members of the public are also advised to place their orders through the BNM online system and not with any other party or unauthorised ordering facilities. To provide for fair distribution, there will be a purchase limit for each buyer, as follows: Results will be announced on 25 January 2018 at www.bnm.gov.my