United States Mint to Launch Quarter Honoring Ozark National Scenic Riverways on June 5
WHAT:
Join officials from the United States Mint and the National Park Service for the official launch of the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program coin honoring Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Missouri on Monday, June 5, 2017, at 11 a.m. CT.
Ceremony highlights include musical entertainment by The Baker Family, an award winning bluegrass band from South Central Missouri. United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program artist Ron Sanders, designer of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways quarter, will also attend.
A coin exchange of $10 rolls of newly-minted Ozark National Scenic Riverways quarters after the ceremony.
WHO:
- Cameron Sholly, Midwest Regional Director, National Park Service
- Michele Satchell, Senior Advisor, Office of the Director, United States Mint
- Paul Fitzwater, Missouri State Representative, for Governor Eric Greitens
- Larry Johnson, Superintendent, Ozark National Scenic Riverways
- David Stokely, District Director SW & South Central Missouri, Office of Senator Claire McCaskill
- Caroline Yielding, Field Representative, Southeast Missouri, Office of Senator Roy Blunt
- Tom Akers, former astronaut, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
WHEN:
Monday, June 5, 2017, 11 a.m. CT
WHERE:
Alley Spring and Mill
State Route 106
Eminence, MO 65466
COIN FORUM
The United States Mint will host a coin forum the evening before the launch ceremony-Sunday, June 4, 2017, 6-7 p.m. CT-at the Echo Bluff State Park, Nixon Room, 34489 Echo Bluff Drive, Eminence, MO 65466. The coin forum is an opportunity for the public to learn about upcoming United States Mint coin programs and initiatives, and express their views about future coinage.
The Ozark National Scenic Riverways quarter is the 38th release in the United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters Program, a 12-year initiative that honors 56 national parks and other national sites authorized by Public Law 110-456. Each year, the public will see five new national sites depicted on the reverses (tails sides) of the America the Beautiful Quarters. The United States Mint is issuing these quarters in the order in which the national sites were officially established.
Additional Contact Information
United States Mint:
Tracy.Scelzo@usmint.treas.gov
Ozark National Scenic Riverways:
Dena Matteson
dena_matteson@nps.gov
573-323-4814
Texas Attorney General Issues Gold Coins Consumer Protection Tips
(Austin, Texas) May 22, 2017 – With input from numismatic experts, the Attorney General of Texas, Ken Paxton, has issued a consumer protection alert about buying and selling gold coins.
Award-winning rare coins and precious metals writer, Michael Fuljenz, President of Universal Coin & Bullion in Beaumont, Texas, provided continuing consultation to the attorney general’s office on this important consumer alert. Fuljenz, in coordination with other key numismatic industry leaders, offered guidance on consumer protection best practices for precious metals consumers.
The advisory notes that senior citizens make up about 14% of the U.S. population but account for 60% of the callers to the National Fraud Information Center.
Paxton’s advisory cautions consumers and investors: “If coins you bought as an investment would have to double or triple in value before any gain could be realized, you may have been a victim of fraud.”
Entitled “Consumers Should Do Their Research Before and After Investing in Gold Coins,” the advisory emphasizes the crucial importance of working with reputable dealers to help avoid paying too much when buying or receiving too little when selling. Paxton’s office recommends researching dealers through the Better Business Bureau, the American Numismatic Association, the Professional Numismatists Guild, Professional Coin Grading Service and Numismatic Guaranty Corporation.
“By issuing this important consumer protection advisory, Texas is not only assisting Lone Star state residents but providing nationwide benefits to the public who can access this useful information online. Attorneys general across the country now also have a template to provide consumer protection advice to their residents about buying and selling gold bullion and gold coins,” said Fuljenz.
Among other tips in the Texas Attorney General’s advisory:
Do not respond to callers not previously contacted. Cold callers often are not registered in Texas to legally telemarket and often try to pressure customers to act quickly.
Do not do business with a dealer who guarantees your purchases are totally safe, will go up in value or can’t go down, stresses government gold confiscation or says he will buy them back for what you paid at any time.
The full consumer protection advisory from Texas Attorney General Paxton is available online and as a printable PDF document at www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/cpd/gold-coins.
Regretfully, due to print limitations, additional buying and selling tips were excluded, said Fuljenz, including avoiding false grading claims, advice about return privileges and urging caution if sellers receive certified money orders or certified checks from unknown buyers because they could be counterfeit. All ten of the additional consumer protection tips are available online at www.MikeFuljenz.com/goldtips.
At Fuljenz’ request, the following are among the precious metal industry leaders who provided input to him for the advisory. Their names are listed alphabetically with affiliations given only for identification purposes.
Universal Coin & Bullion (www.UniversalCoin.com) President Michael Fuljenz has won more than 60 prestigious national and regional awards and honors for his consumer education and protection work in rare coins and precious metals. He is on the Boards of Directors of the influential Industry Council For Tangible Assets, Crime Stoppers of Jefferson and Hardin Counties Texas, and is a member of the prestigious Professional Numismatists Guild which honored him along with Doug Davis and Jerry Jordan in 2016 with its Sol Kaplan Award for helping to fight numismatic-related crimes.
Monster Toned Dollars Bring Big Money in Big Easy
(Lincroft, NJ—May 18, 2017)—Legend Rare Coin Auctions conducted its 21st Regency Auction on the evening of May 18. The sale consisted of 520 hand selected, quality rare coins featuring several important collections. Included among these was Part 2 of the Bob Simpson Collection of Standard Silver Patterns, selections from JK’s Mirror Collection, the Linda Collection of Mint State Trade Dollars, and Part 4 of the Northern Lights Collection. Regency Auction XXI saw decent prices overall, with areas of surprising strength, showing that truly special coins, properly marketed in our boutique venue, will bring “beyond moon money.” Numerous price records fell during the session as numismatists from across the globe competed for their prized new purchases.
Two portions of the sale saw especially heavy bidding. “We were astonished at some of the prices realized for some of the Proof Franklin half dollars from JK’s Mirror Collection,” explained Julie Abrams. “These more modern issues really are not our bailiwick, but lots 288, 295, and 297 brought exceptionally strong prices realized.” (1951 PCGS PR66 DCAM CAC, 1959 PCGS PR67 DCAM, 1961 DDR PCGS PR67) brought $13,512.50, $9,987.50, and $5,757.50 respectively.
“Of course, the other area of strength was in the monster toned Morgan dollars,” declared Laura Sperber, founder of Legend Auctions, “the prices can be divided into two categories, ‘record prices’ and ‘insane, beyond moon money prices!’ Coins in the latter category were:
Lot 338 1879-S PCGS MS67+ CAC ‘SUPER FLY’, which realized $27,025 on a $7,500+ estimate
Lot 344 1881-S PCGS MS66+ CAC ‘KRYPTONITE’, which realized $17,625 on a $4,000+ estimate
Lot 347 1882-S PCGS MS67 CAC ‘WOWSER BOWSER’, which realized $15,275 on a $3,000+ estimate
Lot 348 1882-S PCGS MS67+ CAC ‘HIGH ANXIETY’, which realized $15,862.50 on a $10,000+ estimate
Lot 354 1886 PCGS MS67 CAC ‘OUTRAGEOUS’, which realized $21,737.50 on a $7,000+ estimate.”
Sperber continued, “It does amaze us how extreme the depth of the market is for these amazing works of art. The demand for the simply stupefying amazing toned dollars is just never ending. There really is a parallel between exceptional quality rare coins and other valued collectibles. As we were conducting our sale, Sotheby’s sold a painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat for $110,500,000—the highest price ever paid for a work by an American artist at auction. Collectors, whether they collect high end coins, or high end art, will do fierce battle to acquire the objects of their desires.”
Other strong prices realized include:
Lot 87 $3 1871 J-1167. PCGS PR66 RB CAC, realized $18,212.50
Lot 95 1C 1793 WREATH. LETTERED EDGE. PCGS MS64 BN CAC, realized $293,750
Lot 112 1C 1909-S V.D.B. PCGS MS66+ RD CAC, realized $22,912.50
Lot 133 2C 1870 PCGS PR66+ RD CAM CAC, realized $24,675
Lot 173 10C 1797 16 STARS. PCGS MS62 CAC, realized $31,725
Lot 198 25C 1824/2 PCGS AU55 CAC, realized $25,850
Lot 199 25C 1825/4/3 PCGS MS64 CAC, realized $15,275
Lot 249 50C 1873 NO ARROWS, CLOSED 3. PCGS PR65 DCAM, realized $8,812.50
Lot 438 $1 1927-S PCGS MS65 CAC, realized $15,275
Lot 445 1C-$1 1886 ORIGINAL PROOF SET, PCGS PR66-67, realized $55,812.50
Lot 446 G$1 1849 NO L. PCGS MS66 CAC, realized $15,862.50
Lot 489 $10 1913-S PCGS MS62 CAC, realized $17,037.50
Lot 490 $10 1908 MOTTO. MATTE. PCGS PR67 CAC, realized $146,875 (a record price for the issue!)
“Legend Rare Coin Auctions continues to grow with each sale,” said Greg Cohen, Senior Numismatist, said. “This sale did see a record number of registered bidders participating in the sale, bidding prior to and during the sale online.”
Julie Abrams continued, “our niche spot in the rare coin auction business, as the boutique venue that offers only the finest and freshest, hand selected coins enables bidders to participate with full confidence that they will only be getting the best quality coins for their collections. With the results of Regency Auction XXI, we have proved once again that Legend Rare Coin Auctions is the small auction house that gets big results!”
Legend has a robust auction schedule for the remainder of 2017, including monthly Premier Sessions Internet only auctions and Regency Auctions in July, October, and December. Contact Julie Abrams or Greg Cohen if you would like to discuss consigning. Time and space are limited, so act now. Legend offers the finest customer service, competitive commission and cash advance terms and generous finders fees on qualified consignments. You can reach Julie at julie@legendauctions.com or 845-430-4378 or Greg at greg@legendauctions.com, or 732-935-1168. For more information visit www.legendauctions.com.
CDN Announces Collaborative Partnership with ANA
15 May 2017 Virginia Beach, VA. CDN Publishing is excited to announce a collaboration between the 64-year old publishing company and the world’s premiere numismatic collector organization, the American Numismatic Association (ANA). Starting with the June issue, the ANA’s monthly magazine, the Numismatist, will feature eight or more pages of dedicated pricing content derived from current CDN published wholesale pricing.
According to John Feigenbaum, CDN Publisher, “the published pricing in the Numismatist is one of our newest products, called Collector’s Price Guide, or CPG. CPG was launched a few months ago in response to dealers who have long been frustrated by the disconnect between established Greysheet pricing, and unrelated published retail values that don’t reflect these wholesale levels. CPG values are derived from CDN wholesale and move in direct reaction to the wholesale market so collectors and dealers will finally be in sync.”
CPG Pricing Page in The NumismatistCPG values are available to any coin dealer who can program an API data exchange to display single pricing values on web pages with their coins for sale or auction. To date, numerous companies have taken advantage of this service, including Heritage Auctions, Stack’s-Bowers Auctions, David Lawrence Rare Coins and others.
The Numismatist is the first and only publication to print CPG value charts in a grid format for their readers. According to CDN Editor, Patrick Ian Perez, “we are thrilled to launch the print-format CPG with a partner like the ANA. When the opportunity arose to work together, we were really excited to work with Kim Kiick (ANA Executive Director), Jeff Garrett (ANA President) and the production staff at the Numismatist, led by Barbara Gregory, has been a joy to work with.” Perez continued to say that, “we are most interested in the reader feedback, of course, but we feel strongly that including CPG pricing in this important publication will raise awareness for both of our organizations, and help collectors with the most accurate pricing available.”
Initial plans for publication including a three-month rotation of pricing, starting with early coppers and nickel coinage in June. Silver coinage will be published in July, followed by gold coin prices in August. The sequence will repeat itself in cycle.
About CDN Publishing
Since 1963, CDN has been the industry standard in U.S. rare coin and currency pricing with their publication of the Greysheet, Bluesheet, and Greensheet newsletters. Published weekly and monthly, these pricing guides are preferred by coin dealers, shop owners, serious collectors, and investors throughout the USA, with subscribers worldwide who require accurate, unbiased and timely pricing information. Subscriber information can be found at www.greysheet.com, or by calling 757-656-1055 from 9-5 EST, Monday through Friday. Published articles are available for free access at blog.greysheet.com.
About The Numismatist
Now in its 130th year, The Numismatist—the official publication of the American Numismatic Association—focuses on the fun, the history, and the allure of coin collecting. This beautifully illustrated monthly magazine is packed full of articles and features written by leading numismatic experts covering all facets of the hobby, from coins and tokens to medals and paper money … plus hobby news from across the globe. Learn more about joining the ANA and subscribing to the Numismatist here.
ANA Announces Collaboration with CDN
The American Numismatic Association (ANA) is excited to announce a collaboration between its flagship publication, The Numismatist, and The Coin Dealer Newsletter (CDN), providing ANA members a reliable retail pricing tool for collectable U.S. and Early American coinage. Beginning in June, ANA members can access the “Collector’s Price Guide” (CPG) in The Numismatist. Each monthly 8- to 10-page supplement offers up-to-date values for a variety of U.S. coin types and denominations on a regular rotation, with early coppers, cents and nickels in June, silver in July, and gold in August.
“The Numismatist is one of the great publications of our hobby and the cornerstone benefit of ANA membership,” says ANA President Jeff Garrett. “The new CDN retail price guide will make The Numismatist an indispensable resource for collectors. This partnership is one of the most important developments for the organization in many years.”
The “Collector’s Price Guide” is intended as a hobby resource only and should be used in combination with other numismatic references as part of a practical, informed purchasing plan. CDN Publishing is solely responsible for the content of the guide.
According to CDN Publisher John Feigenbaum, “An online version of CPG was launched a few months ago in response to dealers who have long been frustrated by the disconnect between established Greysheet pricing and unrelated retail values that don’t reflect wholesale levels. CPG values are derived from the Greysheet and move in direct reaction to the wholesale market so collectors and dealers can finally be in sync.”
“It’s a dream come true to have coin-pricing information available in The Numismatist,” says ANA Executive Director Kim Kiick. “This is a huge benefit to our members, and we are grateful to John Feigenbaum for approaching us with this opportunity.”
About CDN Publishing and the ANA
Since 1963, CDN has been the industry standard in U.S. rare coin and currency pricing with its publication of the Greysheet, Bluesheet and Greensheet newsletters. Released weekly and monthly, these price guides are preferred by coin dealers, shop owners, serious collectors and investors throughout the United States. An archive of articles can be accessed free at blog.greysheet.com. For more information, visit www.CDNpublishing.com.
The American Numismatic Association is a congressionally chartered, nonprofit educational organization dedicated to encouraging the study and collection of coins and related items. The ANA helps its 25,000 members and the public discover and explore the world of money through its vast array of instructional and outreach programs, as well as its museum, library, publications and conventions. For more information, call 719-632-2646 or visit www.money.org.
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