October 20, 2021
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Quick Start Collecting Guide: Walking Liberty Half Dollars
Oct 15 — Collecting Walking Liberty half dollars can be easy enough to collect for the beginner and demanding for the advanced collector. This Quick Start Guide will direct you through assembling your collection of Walking Liberty half dollars.
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New 1854 Period 1 California Fractional Gold Dollar Variety Discovered
Oct 12 — A new die variety of California Fractional Gold Dollar has been discovered by Ken Glickman, an avid collector and researcher of California Fractional Gold for more than two decades.
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CAC Coins Bring Premiums in September
Oct 9 — In addition to faring well in Internet sales during the month of September, CAC approved coins outperformed other certified coins in live auctions in Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
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Editors Message (CPG Market Review October 2021)
Oct 7 — The rare coin market is showing no signs of slowing down, which is sure to brighten the outlook of collectors and dealers alike.
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Childs-Pogue 1804 Silver Dollar Realizes Fair Collector Price
Oct 5 — The star of the Stack’s-Bowers Rarities Night was the Childs-Pogue 1804 silver dollar, which was first PCGS certified as Proof-68 in 1999.
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United States Mint Announces 2022 American Innovation® $1 Coin Program Designs
Oct 4 — This multi-year series that started in 2018 honors innovation and innovators by issuing $1 coins for each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the five U.S. territories.
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America's First Half Dollar Could Have Been Held by a Founding Father
Oct 4 — Researchers have differing opinions about exactly how many 1794 half dollars were struck, but the prevailing consensus (based on Mint delivery warrants) suggests 5,300 1794 half dollars were delivered in December 1794 and 18,464 half dollars dated 1794 were delivered on February 4, 1795 for a total of 23,464 pieces struck.
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Finest Known 1893-S Shatters Auction Record for a Morgan Silver Dollar
Oct 2 — On Sunday, August 29, 2021, GreatCollections reported that they sold the finest known 1893-S Morgan silver dollar in an online-only auction for $2,086,875. This coin was PCGS graded MS67 before 2005 and CAC approved in 2008. The result is a public sale record for any Morgan silver dollar.
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How the Rare Coin Business has Changed
Oct 1 — I have had a pretty long-term view of the bullion and rare coin markets and I marvel at where we are today and how we got here. I also marvel at how adaptable the dealers and the markets are.
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Activity Across the Market (October 2021 Greysheet)
Oct 1 — It is clear that this has already been a stellar year for ultra rarities. The tremendous amount of million-dollar-plus coins that have sold this year has been a very welcome turn of events that actually started late last year.
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Publishers Message & Letters to the Editor (October 2021 Greysheet)
Oct 1 — In these pages you will not find any commentary outside debates of valuation, whose coin is finest known and the like, and this is one of the many aspects I love about this job.
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Gorgeous Gold Coin Bridges the Gap Between Art and Numismatics
Sep 28 — Many collectors and art enthusiasts have heard the story about how President Teddy Roosevelt so hated the coin designs that were in circulation during his day that he wrote to Treasury Secretary Shaw "I think our coinage is artistically of atrocious hideousness."
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Time Flies With Amazing Continental Dollar
Sep 26 — The Continental dollar, one of the most storied and researched coins in American numismatics for more than two centuries, continues to be among the most enigmatic relics of the colonial American era.
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Ryder Suddenly Out as Director of the U.S. Mint
Sep 25 — In a surprise announcement, the U.S. Treasury Department has announced the resignation of David Ryder, effective October 1. Alison Doone to take over duties as Acting Director.
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Book Review: Coins & Collectors: Golden Anniversary Edition
Sep 24 — Fifty years ago, Q. David Bowers published a book that inspired coin collectors for a generation. Find out how this updated book can inspire you.
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Legend Rare Coin Auctions Renews Sponsorship of PCGS Members Only Shows
Sep 22 — The longstanding partnership between Professional Coin Grading Service and Legend Rare Coin Auctions continues as the New Jersey boutique coin firm renews its sponsorship of the PCGS Members Only Coin Shows.
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Legend Numismatics Buys Eliasberg 1894-S Dime For $1.8 Million, Now In Bruce Morelan’s Collection
Sep 21 — An 1894 San Francisco Mint silver dime that once belonged to a legendary collector known as “The King of Coins” has been acquired by Legend Numismatics of Lincroft, New Jersey for $1.8 million.
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Collecting Contemporary U.S. Mint Products
Sep 17 — Over the years, The United States Mint has issued a variety of products. Beginning in 1892 and more consistently starting in the early 1900s, the Mint issued a wide variety of commemorative coins to appeal to special interest groups.
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Stack’s Bowers Galleries Sets Record for the Most Valuable Proof With Motto Saint-Gaudens $20
Sep 16 — A Gem Proof 1913 double eagle realized $336,000 in the Stack’s Bowers Galleries August 2021 ANA Auction, setting a new record as the most valuable Proof With Motto Saint-Gaudens double eagle ever sold at auction.
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George H.W. Bush Coin and Chronicles Set Available on September 17
Sep 13 — The United States Mint (Mint) will begin accepting orders for the Coin and Chronicles Set–George H.W. Bush on September 17 at noon EDT.
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$51+ Million August Sales for GreatCollections, New Company Record...
Sep 10 — August officially ended as the best month in GreatCollections' 10-year history, with total sales over $51 million. $16 million of that was through the five weekly auctions, while $35 million were coins sold to private clients at a fixed price.
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