MEGA RED, 4th Edition, Showcases United States Dimes
(Pelham, Alabama) — The fourth edition of MEGA RED (the Deluxe Edition of the Guide Book of United States Coins) features an expanded coin-by-coin study of U.S. dimes—294 pages covering 845 varieties from 1796 to date. Its focus on dimes also includes 15 new...NGC Confirms Discovery of Fourth Known 1854-S $5
Discovery of a Lifetime! A coin that a New England man originally thought was a counterfeit has been authenticated by NGC as only the fourth known 1854-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. “It’s like finding an original Picasso at a garage sale. It’s the discovery of a...Federal grand jury indicts coin dealer for sale of counterfeit coins, mail fraud
A Minnesota federal grand jury has returned a 6-count criminal indictment charging coinCourter Barry Ron Skog with five counts related to the sale of counterfeit coins and one count of mail fraud. According to the indictment filed April 10 in U.S. District court, the...Exhibit Award Winners Announced for 2018 National Money Show®
The American Numismatic Association (ANA) presented competitive exhibit awards at the 2018 Irving National Money Show. Winners were announced at the exhibit awards presentation and reception on Saturday, Mar. 10. Michael T. Shutterly received the Steven J. D’Ippolito...David J. Ryder Sworn in as 39th United States Mint Director
WASHINGTON – Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin swore in David J. Ryder as the 39th United States Mint (Mint) Director today at the Main Treasury Building. Ryder also led the Mint as its 34th Director from September 1992 to November 1993 during the...United States Mint Launches the 42nd Coin in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program
Latest quarter honors the beaches, sea caves, and lighthouses of Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Wisconsin RED CLIFF, WI – The United States Mint (Mint) joined the National Park Service today to celebrate the release of the America the Beautiful Quarters®...Michigan Student Wins 2018 PNG YN Scholarship
(Temecula, California) April 11, 2018 – A Michigan State University economics major, Andrew Blinkiewicz, 21, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, has been selected by the Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.org) to be the recipient of the PNG’s 2018 Young Numismatist...NGC Named Official Grading Service of the National Silver Dollar Roundtable
NGC has been named the official grading service of the National Silver Dollar Roundtable (NSDR), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the knowledge and collecting of US silver dollars. The NSDR was founded in 1982, and it counts some of the hobby’s top...Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Step Down from Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee
WASHINGTON – Mr. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has informed the Acting Deputy Director of the United States Mint that he intends to step down from the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) due to increasing personal obligations. He was appointed to the CCAC in...![[PB]](https://i0.wp.com/coinsblog.ws/library/images/Photobucket.png?w=1080 "CoinsBlog on Photobucket")
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