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There are scholarships available for the Military Numismatics Class being held the second week of ANA’s Summer Seminar , July 5-8, 2020. Below is a summary of the class. “Allied Military 2 franc notes were secretly printed in the United States for the D-Day invasion of France. The notes were shipped to England and paid to the troops mere hours before the assault. Collectors a thousand years from now will appreciate the importance of these notes. To hold one of them is to touch another time and to hold history in your hands. The number of military and emergency issues created as a result of World War II is vast and fascinating. Additionally, the issues are remarkably diverse in purpose, use, design, and production. Because of the emergency circumstances that were common, most of the issues were paper, but coin issues were also created. Both are included in the course. Because of the vastness of the material a case study approach is used. Many different issues are covered at varying d...

While thinking about how to grow the hobby, I was reading the numismatic-related news from around the world. What do other people consider when they are collecting coins? Stories about buried coins or hoards of ancient coins generate a lot of interest. Whether it is builders and archeologists digging in the Middle East or metal […]

By Q. David Bowers Collecting United States coins by mintmark varieties did not become popular until the publication in 1893 of Augustus G. Heaton’s Treatise on Mint Marks. This monograph listed various “causes of attractiveness” of mintmarks and spurred interest in them. As unusual as it may seem today, prior to 1893, few people cared whether a coin bore an “S,” “CC,” “O,” or other mint designation. It was only the date that counted. Most numismatists simply ordered Proofs from the mint each year, satisfying their collecting requirements. No attention whatsoever was paid to the Carson City Mint producing quarter dollars in 1870, for example. Thus, many numismatic treasures were irretrievably lost. Even after the publication of Mint Marks in 1893, interest was slow in gaining momentum. Although John M. Clapp ordered pieces from the Philadelphia, New Orleans, and San Francisco Mint each year, he was in the minority. Most probably, not more than a handful of others did the same thin...

Silver and American history enthusiasts have a new option from the United States Mint with the release on Monday of the Andrew Jackson Presidential Silver Medal. The medal is composed of 99.9%... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Palladium scored another record Tuesday while silver, gold and platinum declined. Silver sank from a nearly six-month high. Gold's loss was its first in nine sessions after notching a seven-year... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

On Feb. 21, The United States Mint (Mint) announced that they will be at booth #729 at the American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) National Money Show on Feb. 27, 2020, at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, Ga. Mint Director David J. Ryder will participate in the official ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 27, at 9:15 a.m. (ET), followed by a product signing event at booth #729 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Mint will be releasing the 2020 United States Mint Proof Set® (product code 20RG) on Feb. 27 at noon. Attendees will also have the opportunity to: Speak with United States Mint employees View holograms of various characters and products at the booth Meet “Mighty Minter” Layla the Peahen Obtain free educational resources for educators Gather information on the Mint’s H.I.P. Pocket Change website, engage in educational activities, learn about Mint programs and operations, and gain an understanding of the link between coins and American history and culture Provid...

By Peter Huntoon Every once in a while, a national goes by that simply takes your breath away. This 1902 plain back from Key West is just such a note. It appeared in Stack’s Bowers’ Spring 2019 Baltimore sale as lot 6008 . It is flawless with full top margin and brilliantly penned signatures of the cashier and vice president. They didn’t win any penmanship awards but their signatures add greatly to the note, especially for a 1902 blue seal where signatures were usually rubber-stamped. Key West is the southernmost town in the continental U. S. at the end of the U. S. 1 causeway built to the island. The bank was a modest affair and notes from it always have been in high demand. This note is in a holder with a ridiculous grade of Very Fine. It is really an uncirculated presentation piece that probably exhibits some handling. If I owned it, that holder would hit the trash faster than you could write the serial number. It is nonsense. The grade VF no longer has meaning. I see VFs go by ...