Coin Collectors News

The Monthly Production Report for March 2017 Has Been Posted

Apr 19, 2017 | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, News

From the Bureau of Engraving and Printing:

The Monthly Currency Production Report for March 2017 Has Been Posted.

Please click here to access the report.
https://www.moneyfactory.gov/resources/productionmonthly.html

Money Talks Speakers Wanted for Denver World’s Fair of Money

Apr 14, 2017 | ANA, Announcements

American Numismatic Association (ANA) members are encouraged to share their ideas and research with fellow hobbyists by delivering a Money Talks presentation at the 2017 World’s Fair of Money® in Denver, Colo., Aug. 1-5 at the Colorado Convention Center. Those interested in presenting can submit an online proposal here. Proposals are due no later than May 15.

The informative 30- to 45-minute presentations are presented by some of the hobby’s most noted authorities, and allow collectors to share their expertise with the numismatic community. Presentations from previous shows include: Trends that are Shaping the Coin Collecting Hobby Today; Double Dimes and the Amazing Discovery at the Carson City Mint; Announcing a New Grading System; and more.

Money Talks presentations should be accompanied by digital images or slides. Speakers should arrive 15 minutes prior to their presentation to set-up. Contact Sam Gelberd, the ANA’s numismatic educator, at (719) 482-9846 for additional information.

Proposals can be submitted online, emailed to sgelberd@money.org, or mailed to:

The American Numismatic Association
Attn: Education Department
818 N. Cascade Ave.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903

The World’s Fair of Money is one of the largest numismatic gatherings of the year, and features nearly a thousand numismatic dealers with extensive inventories. The show also includes a wide range of technical seminars and educational presentations; the Collector Exhibits area; major auctions by Heritage Auctions and Stack’s Bowers Galleries; and the ANA Museum Showcase, exhibiting some of the world’s most rare and valuable coins and paper money. For more information, visit www.money.org/worldsfairofmoney.

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.

ANA Road Show to Exhibit Numismatic Rarities in Las Vegas

Apr 13, 2017 | ANA, Announcements

The American Numismatic Association (ANA) Road Show will make its next stop at the Las Vegas Numismatic Society Diamond Jubilee Coin Show, May 18-20, at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino, located at 3000 Paradise Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89109.

The ANA Road Show gives members and collectors around the country an opportunity to see some of the most impressive items from the ANA’s Edward C. Rochette Money Museum. Items to be displayed at the Diamond Jubilee Coin Show include:

The 1804 dollar—Recognized by collectors as “The King of U.S. Coins,” the specimen is extremely rare, with only 15 known examples. No U.S. dollars dated 1804 were actually struck in that year; Class I specimens were struck in 1834-1835 as diplomatic gifts (eight known), while Class II and III specimens (six known) were struck during the 1850s for collectors. The Class III Idler/Bebee specimen was donated to the ANA by Aubrey and Adeline Bebee in 1991.
The 1913 Liberty Head Nickel—One of the most valuable of all U.S. coins, it was one of five such nickels struck under mysterious circumstances at the Philadelphia Mint. The coins were unknown until 1920 when Samuel Brown, a former U.S. Mint employee, displayed all five at an ANA convention, causing a stir.
The Famous Errors exhibit—A highlight reel of some of the most notable numismatic bloopers, the exhibit includes the 1955 doubled-die Lincoln cent, the classic 1937 D “three legged” buffalo nickel, the 2004 Wisconsin “extra leaf” quarter and the 2007-2009 “godless” dollars. All of these coins feature errors that are easily visible to the naked eye, making them popular collector items and curiosity pieces.

“The ANA Road Show adds an extra level of excitement to the LVNS Diamond Jubilee celebration,” said Fred Kuch, LVNS Trust Chairman. “It’s a fantastic opportunity for hobbyists to see some of the most legendary numismatic treasures from the Money Museum.”

The Las Vegas Numismatic Society Diamond Jubilee Coin Show is open to the public interested in buying and selling rare coins, vintage paper money and other numismatic rarities. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, May 18-19, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 20. Visit www.lvns.club for additional show details.

Coin Grading Workshop Offered Prior to LVNS Show

The ANA’s School of Numismatics is offering an educational seminar—“Fundamentals of Grading U.S. Coins”— on May 16-17, immediately prior to the Diamond Jubilee Coin Show.

This two-day seminar will help students learn and understand how United States coins should be graded according to the latest ANA and market standards. Attendees will gain confidence in evaluating surface marks, strike, luster, and eye appeal through interactive discussions, group activities, and individual study of hundreds of coins from the ANA grading set.

Instructor: Michael Faraone, professional numismatist and former grader, Professional Coin Grading Service.
Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Mar. 16-17)
Cost: $259 for ANA and LVNS members/$359 for non-members

For additional information or to register, please contact seminars@money.org or call 719-482-9865.

Plans Announced for 2017 PNG-ANA Numismatic Trade Show

Apr 12, 2017 | ANA, Announcements, PNG

For immediate release

News media contact:

Robert Brueggeman, 951-587-8300

Plans Announced for 2017 PNG-ANA Numismatic Trade Show

(Denver, Colorado) April 12, 2017 – The first 50 public attendees at the 2017 PNG-ANA Numismatic Trade Show in Denver, Colorado, July 31, 2017, will each receive a certificate good for $100 off any purchase of $500 or more from a participating PNG member-dealer at the show.

For the convenience of collectors and dealers, the 2017 event jointly conducted by the Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.org) and the American Numismatic Association (www.money.com) will be held on one day instead of three. This year’s PNG-ANA Numismatic Trade Show will be held in Hall F of the Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th Street, Denver, site of the World’s Fair of Money® that begins the next day.

Representatives of Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (www.NGCcoin.com), the official rare coin authentication and grading service of PNG and ANA, and representatives of Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) will be on-site to accept submissions during the show.

“The PNG-ANA show gives you the upfront opportunity to see the best material available from the top dealers as well as an early opportunity to offer coins, bank notes, tokens and medals for sale to top buyers,” said PNG Executive Director Robert Brueggeman.

“It’s the biggest week in numismatics, but you can take your time in a less crowded, more relaxing environment the day before the general public arrives for the ANA show,” added PNG President Dana Samuelson.

The PNG-ANA Numismatic Trade Show will be open to the public from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday, July 31. Public admission is $5 at the door; however, admission will be free for everyone who pre-registers for free admission at www.PNGdealers.org.

To pre-register and for additional information about the show and the availability of dealers’ tables for PNG and ANA member-dealers, visit online at www.pngdealers.org/png-events or contact the Professional Numismatists Guild by phone at 951-587-8300 or by email at info@pngdealers.org.

Whitman Publishing Seeks Paper-Money Collectors and History Buffs

Apr 12, 2017 | Announcements

(Pelham, Alabama) — Whitman Publishing announces a call-to-action for collectors, dealers, and historians of obsolete paper money and 19th-century American banking to pitch in and help build the best historical and market reference ever compiled in this field: the multiple-volume Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money. Collectors, researchers, dealers, students, and others in the hobby community are encouraged to get involved with this important project. Images, historical research, market analysis, and general insight are welcome for the Mid-Atlantic states, the Midwest, and territories.

In particular, volunteer state editors for the upcoming states of New York, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio are sought. Each state editor will work closely with author Q. David Bowers, Whitman publisher Dennis Tucker, and Whitman associate editor Shane Smith to track down facts, answer questions, scrutinize the historical record, gather and examine images, and otherwise act as each state’s expert. Editors have a chance to take a “co-starring role,” as C. John Ferreri did with the states in New England and others have with the Southern states. They will join contributors the likes of the American Bank Note Co., the American Numismatic Society, and the Smithsonian Institution, all of whom (among other museums and private collectors) have shared images. Dealers and collectors active in the market of buying, selling, or trading, can volunteer to analyze valuations and rarity ratings. Historians with knowledge of a particular state or region can review state, town, and bank histories—fascinating narratives that tell the hometown stories of America!

The Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money debuted to enthusiasm and acclaim at the Memphis International Paper Money Show in 2014. Three years later, it continues full-steam-ahead with eight volumes published as of early 2017, weighing in at 400 to 800 pages each, and an estimated six more to round out the series. Within each volume is author Bowers’s knowledge of obsolete paper money—its history, how to collect it, and observations on the general market, including rarities, supply and demand, and pricing. Volume 1 is an introduction for collectors and historians. Volume 2 studies in detail the states of Connecticut, Maine, and New Hampshire. The two-part Massachusetts volumes, numbering 3 and 4, were released in 2014, and the last volume in the New England region arrived in spring of 2015, comprising Rhode Island and Vermont. Moving south and west, the monumental study on obsolete currency continued to unfold with volumes 6 through 8, covering the South Atlantic states.

Obsolete notes are paper currency issued from 1782 to 1866, before the modern era of National Banks and the Federal Reserve. Over the course of these decades more than 3,000 state-chartered banks released their own paper money for day-to-day commerce, in thousands of colorful and ornate varieties. In the Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money, each note listed is studied in detail, and thousands are pictured in full color, with information on grading, rarity, values in multiple grades, significant auction results, advice for collectors, and other valuable guidance.

Anyone interested in volunteering can contact Whitman Publishing at obsoletes@whitman.com. Volunteers will be credited in the books’ acknowledgments.