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New Mexico Coin, Stamp, and Collectible Expo – What a Great Show

Aug 22 — One of the few public coin shows to occur during COVID went off without a hitch!

US Mint Releases Statement on the Shortage of Circulating Coins [video]

Jul 24 — Simply put, there is an adequate amount of coins in the economy, but the slowed pace of circulation has meant that sufficient quantities of coins are sometimes not readily available where needed.

8th Hong Kong Coin Show Postponed to April 2021

Jul 20 — It is with profound sadness that we have to announce the postponement of the 8th Hong Kong Coin Show, which is now tentatively scheduled to take place 9 – 11 April 2021.

United States Mint Announces 2020 American Innovation™ $1 Coin Program Designs

Jul 2 — The new designs will appear on the reverses (tails) of $1 coins honoring innovations and/or innovators from Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, and South Carolina.

NEWMAN NUMISMATIC PORTAL ANNOUNCES FIRST NNP SYMPOSIUM

Jun 12 — The first event will occur August 28-29, 2020. These twice-annual, free symposia will bring together a wide array of numismatic content including club meetings, individual presentations, and panel discussions.

Central States Terminates Foleys' Contracts

Jun 4 — On June 1, the Central States Numismatic Society formally announced the termination of it's contract with long-time General bourse chairman Kevin Foley. Foley has been a part of CSNS events for decades.

IBNS Founder Colin Narbeth Passes Away

May 15 — The founder of the International Bank Note Society, Colin Narbeth of England, passed away at age 90.

U.S. Mint West Point Facility Halts Gold Coin Production Just as Demand Is Surging

Apr 16 — The United States Mint announced the temporary closure of the West Point facility due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, thus straining the bullion markets further.

Glenna Goodacre, Designer of Sacagewea Dollar, Passes Away at 80

Apr 16 — Famous American sculptor Glenna Goodacre, known in numismatic circles as the designer of the Sacagawea dollar which was first issued in the year 2000, passed away at the age of 80 on April 13th, 2020.

NEW BOOK FROM CDN: MODERN CHINESE PAPER MONEY 1949 - PRESENT

Apr 8 — This new guide book covers all China banknotes issued since 1949 and is the first of its kind in the English language.

New Book: United States Classic Gold Coins of 1834-1839

Apr 7 — "Buy the book before the coin." Sage advice if there is a book to buy. Every coin series in U.S. history has a book dedicated to it except one, Classic Gold. Minted from 1834 to 1839 and falling between the series of the old standard preceding it and the newer series that followed, Classic Gold quarter eagles and half eagles are betwixt and between. No comprehensive and authoritative reference guide has been written about these beautifully designed coins. Their story has never been told, until now.

Rescheduled Hong Kong Coin Show for May Now Canceled Due to Coronavirus

Apr 5 — After an initial postponement, the organizers of the show were compelled to cancel the event altogether. They hope to see everyone for the regularly scheduled August event.

CACHE, Dillon Gage form Strategic Global Alliance for Gold-Backed Tokens

Mar 19 — During this time of great precious metals demand and volatility, bullion dealer Dillon Gage partners to provide another way to purchase the yellow metal.

Physical Orders for Metals are Surging Despite Lower Spot Prices

Mar 18 — Metals prices plunges again today against a backdrop of world economic distress and asset selloffs. However, demand for physical gold and silver has surged here in the U.S. and bullion house, MTB, send the following message out today, essentially shutting off new orders.

CSNS Cancels 81st Anniversary Convention

Mar 15 — The Central States Numismatic Society has canceled its April 22-25, 2020 convention because of the coronavirus outbreak. "Our focus is the safety and health of our booth holders, exhibitors, collectors and the general public."

Finest Known 1955 Doubled Die Cent Realizes Record-Setting $125k at GreatCollections

Mar 2 — The top-graded example of the famous 1955 doubled-die cent sold Sunday evening to an East Coast collector for an eye-popping $124,875, with buyer's premium.

Anti-Counterfeiting Seminar Produces Fast, Positive Results

Feb 26 — A seminar for law enforcement officials conducted by the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF) during the recent February 2020 Long Beach Coin, Currency, Stamp & Sports Collectibles Expo already has produced positive results in the fight against fakes in the numismatic marketplace.

PCGS Launches NFC Technology in their Slabs

Feb 26 — The grading firm has enhanced their popular Gold Shield slabs with near-field communication chips to allow smartphone users to identify the slab in hand by simply waving the coin near their device. Amos Media has recently announced a similar product as well.

Hong Kong Coin Show Postponed Due to Coronavirus Concerns

Feb 19 — The management of the Hong Kong Coin Show recently announced that they will postpone their March 2020 show to May 9-10 due to travel concerns related to the ongoing coronavirus.

South African Mint Hopes to Take the Rhino out of Harm’s Way with New Coin

Feb 5 — A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this commemorative coin will go towards building awareness and enforcement to addressing the dangers facing rhinoceros.

Wayne Miller: The King of Silver Dollars

Jan 31 — An undisputed expert on Morgan dollars, Wayne Miller has led a life full of family and coin dealing centered around the popular series of silver dollars. We took a deep dive into his rich life in the Winter CPG Coin & Currency Market Review pricing guide.

Counterfeit Coins Importer Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Prison

Jan 29 — In a landmark ruling, an admitted importer and reseller of counterfeit US coins was given a harsh prison sentence.

Easily Report Suspected Fakes With Online with the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation

Jan 21 — The ACEF now provides collectors, dealers, the general public and victims of suspected fraud with a convenient and secure way to report information about counterfeit coins, bars, holders, rounds, mint products, paper money or other suspicious counterfeit related activities.

Japanese Mint to use recycle materials from electronic devices on Olympic medals

Dec 14 — This year’s host country for the Berlin World Money Fair, Japan, has once again impressively shown how innovative it is and how innovative even the production of Olympic medals can be.

Rare 1856-S/s quarters discovered in amazing SS Central America treasure

Dec 3 — The fabled SS Central America, the famous “Ship of Gold” that sank in 1857 carrying tons of California Gold Rush treasure, continues to surprise and delight the numismatic world. California Gold Marketing Group LLC (CGMG) of Brea, California has confirmed discovery in the ship’s latest recovered sunken treasure of nine rare 1856 San Francisco Mint large S over small s mint mark Seated Liberty No Motto quarter dollars.

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