The headline-making authentication of the long-missing Walton specimen 1913 Liberty Head nickel by a team from Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) in 2003 is the subject of an episode in a new program, Accidental Fortune, to be shown on The Learning Channel (TLC) on Sunday, May 2, 2010. The George O. Walton specimen 1913 Liberty [...]
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Numismatic Guaranty Corporation is now offering a special label designed specifically for the America the Beautiful Quarters™ debuting this year from the United States Mint. In a related move, the NGC is also specifying certain requirement for coins submitted to them in which the owner requests the special designations of "First Day of Issue" and [...]
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The Royal Canadian Mint marked spring’s arrival with a strong accent on nature in the launch of exciting new coins designed to appeal to the discerning collector and the budding coin enthusiast alike.
A number of popular series continue in this latest release of 2010, notably: the 99.999% pure gold Canadian Floral Emblems series featuring Manitoba’s Prairie Crocus; the 1/25 oz. pure gold coin honouring the RCMP; the Birds of Canada 25-cent coin series celebrating the colourful Goldfinch; and the 2010 50-cent specially-wrapped coin roll.
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On June 3rd, 2010, Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers will offer for sale at auction the second part of the remarkable numismatic library carefully assembled over seven decades by the New York numismatic firm founded by brothers Morton and Joseph and ably carried on by Norman, Benjamin, Harvey, Susan, and Lawrence Stack. Harvey Stack Auctions [...]
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The American Numismatic Association has joined forces with Whitman Publishing, LLC, to restructure and rename the annual ANA Young Numismatist Literary Awards. Changes include three new award categories and significant prizes for winners, including $1,000 in cash and classic numismatic books for the first-place winner in each category.
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George Frederick Kolbe and David F. Fanning are pleased to announce that they have combined their numismatic literature firms to expand business opportunities and to better serve their joint clientele. The new entity will operate as Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers and will have an office in Gahanna, Ohio, just outside Columbus. Both Kolbe and [...]
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The U.S. Mint this week published 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters images in preparation for the first coin release in the series and in support of upcoming quarter products.
2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Images (Larger Images for Each Quarter are Shown Below)
The 2010 quarters kickoff the United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters™ Program, which will feature 56 different reverse designs honoring sites throughout the U.S. and its territories until 2021. This year’s quarters honor four National Parks and one National Forest.
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