United States Mint Releases First 2019 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program Coin on February 4

Feb 1, 2019 | Announcements, U.S. Mint

WASHINGTON – The United States Mint (Mint) will release the America the Beautiful quarter honoring Lowell National Historical Park in Massachusetts on February 4 at noon EST. The reverse (tails) design honors Lowell’s role in the Industrial Revolution. The design...

America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin™ Honoring Lowell National Historical Park Goes on Sale on February 7

Jan 31, 2019 | Announcements, U.S. Mint

WASHINGTON – The United States Mint (Mint) will begin accepting orders for the 2019 America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin honoring Massachusetts’s Lowell National Historical Park (product code 19AJ) on February 7 at noon EST. The coin is priced at...

Nominate Candidates for the ANA Board of Governors

Jan 30, 2019 | ANA, Announcements

Nominations are being accepted for the American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) 2019 Board of Governors election through March 1, 2019. The ANA is a nonprofit, educational organization and is governed by a nine-member Board, which includes a president, vice president...

United States Mint Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Lowell National Historical Park Quarter on Feb. 6

Jan 29, 2019 | Announcements, U.S. Mint

WHAT: The United States Mint will officially launch the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program coin honoring Lowell National Historical Park on Wednesday, Feb. 6, at 10 a.m. EST. The ceremony will take place at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium. The Lowell High School...

New Scholarship Celebrates Passionate, Influential Numismatist

Jan 25, 2019 | ANA, Announcements

There are members of the American Numismatic Association (ANA) who go above and beyond to share their passion for the hobby. These are the individuals who help the hobby evolve. Last summer, one such dedicated ANA member passed away, leaving behind a numismatic legacy...

New Preamble to the Declaration of Independence Platinum Proof Coin Becomes Available on January 31

Jan 24, 2019 | Announcements, U.S. Mint

WASHINGTON – The United States Mint (Mint) will release the second coin in its Preamble to the Declaration of Independence Platinum Proof Coin Series on January 31 at noon EST. Launched in 2018, this three-year platinum proof coin series features all new obverse...

PNG opens 2019 YN scholarship competition

Jan 24, 2019 | Announcements, PNG

(Temecula, California) January 24, 2019 — The annual Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.org) Young Numismatist (YN) Scholarship Competition has opened. The PNG will provide a scholarship to a deserving YN to attend one session of the 2019 American...

Whitman Publishing Announces Expanded Second Edition of the “Guide Book of Barber Silver Coins”

Jan 23, 2019 | Announcements

(Pelham, Alabama) — Whitman Publishing will release an enlarged, updated second edition of the Guide Book of Barber Silver Coins, by Q. David Bowers, in February 2019. The 400-page book, volume 20 in the popular Bowers Series of numismatic references, will be...

Portrait of Dame Vera Lynn by Norwegian artist Ross Kolby, commissioned by The London Mint Office, to be gifted to Royal Albert Hall

Jan 22, 2019 | Announcements

Dame Vera Lynn will be 102 in March, and is an iconic artist synonymous with World War 2, recognised as the Briton who best exemplified the spirit of the 20th century. She performed at the Royal Albert Hall on fifty-two occasions, was most recently seen there in a...

NGC Introduces Two Coin Holder

Jan 22, 2019 | Announcements

NGC has announced a new NGC Small Multi-Coin Holder, a single holder that can encapsulate two coins. This holder provides a visually appealing and convenient display option for two-coin sets or matched pairs, such as the 2012-S San Francisco Silver Eagle Set or a 2018...