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    Struck Counterfeit Coin of the Week: Repaired 1836 Gobrecht Dollar +...

    By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ......   Probably one of the most significant “finds” we as a group have made is this Gobrecht...
    Andrew Salzberg Joins CCG as Executive Vice President
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    Andrew Salzberg Joins CCG as Executive Vice President

    The Certified Collectibles Group (CCG) is pleased to announce that Andrew Salzberg has been hired as Executive Vice President. In this role, he will...
    Crime and Fraud

    Numismatic Crime Information Center – US Coins, Paper Money Stolen From...

    By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ......   FedEx - Missing/Stolen Paper Money A FedEx package being sent from Georgia to...
    American Numismatic Association

    ANA Board of Governors 2021 Election Candidates: Charles Morgan

    Hello, my name is Charles Morgan and I am running for a seat on the American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) Board of Governors. If you...
    American Numismatic Association

    ANA Board of Governors 2021 Election Candidates: Muriel Eymery

    Thank you for trusting me as a governor two years ago. In addition to chairing the Membership Committee, I actively participated in the Finance/Budget,...
    American Numismatic Association

    ANA Board of Governors 2021 Election Candidates: Rob Oberth

    The ANA has been the shining beacon of numismatic education for over a century and it has been my honor to serve as your...
    American Numismatic Association

    ANA Board of Governors 2021 Election Candidates: Mary Lynn Garrett

    In 2019, I was honored to have been elected to the ANA Board of Governors. The past year has been an incredibly difficult time...
    Professional Numismatists Guild

    Professional Numismatists Guild Now Accepting 2021 Awards Nominations

    The Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) is now accepting nominations for its 2021 awards, according to PNG Executive Director Robert Brueggeman. “The PNG publicly recognizes outstanding...
    Medals and Tokens

    George Floyd Medal by Jeanne Stevens-Sollman Wins 2021 American Medal of...

    The American Medallic Sculptors Association (AMSA) has announced that Jeanne Stevens-Sollman has won the 2021 American Medal of the Year (AMY) award for her...
    PNG Expels Member Jason Bradford
    Dealer News

    PNG Expels Member Jason Bradford

    The Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) voted on April 8, 2021, to expel member Jason Bradford for conduct prejudicial to the PNG. Bradford, of Legacy Currency...
    Precious Metals Crime and Fraud - Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
    Bullion & Metals

    Federal Court Orders The Alista Group, LLC and Florida Man to...

    Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ......   The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida...
    American Numismatic Association

    Candidates Announced for ANA Board of Governors

    Candidate Forum on April 29 to Impart Views on ANA/Hobby Issues   Every two years, the terms of all American Numismatic Association (ANA) elected officials expire....
    Numismatic Literary Guild

    Numismatic Literary Guild Names Charles Morgan Executive Director

    NLG launches membership drive and opens annual awards competition   The Numismatic Literary Guild (NLG) has selected Charles Morgan, editor-in-chief of CoinWeek, to be the organization’s...
    Crime and Fraud

    Assist the NCIC in Recovery of Property Stolen During California Coin...

    By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ......   FedEx - Coins Stolen in Transit A FedEx package being shipped from Washington...
    Numismatic Education

    Celebrate “Money, Big & BOLD” During 2021 National Coin Week

    Activities Offer Hobbyists a Chance to Win Prizes   Collecting silver dollars has long been a favorite of coin collectors. One hundred years ago, the United...
    ANA Worlds Fair of Money

    Get Abe Lincoln & Ben Franklin to the ANA World’s Fair...

    By Pennsylvania Association of Numismatists (PAN) ......   The Pennsylvania Association of Numismatists (PAN) and PAN Secretary Patrick McBride (Benjamin Franklin re-enactor) have created a GoFundMe...
    Medals and Tokens

    Eva-Maria Wohn Wins AMSA’s Women’s Suffrage Medal Competition

    A relatively new medalist, Eva-Maria Wohn of Chicago, has created the best art medal on the theme of the 100th Anniversary of the 19th...
    Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) Honors Company’s Top Writers
    PCGS

    Professional Coin Grading Service Honors Company’s Top Writers

    Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) has launched a new writing award program to honor its top in-house writing staff, the very experts who help...
    US Coins

    Jeff Garrett: Ten Coins I’d Love to Own

    By Jeff Garrett for CoinWeek .....   When asked to write an article about 10 coins I would love to own, my thoughts immediately turned to...
    Crime and Fraud

    $5,000 Reward Renewed for Return of Stolen Gold Coin: Numismatic Crime...

    By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ......   $5,000 Reward for Return of Coin The Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) has...
    Background of the Saint-Gaudens $20 Doube Eagle The Saint-Gaudens double eagle is one of the most famous of all American coin types. Its existence came only at the insistence of President Theodore Roosevelt, who sought for years to beautiful America’s humdrum coin designs. Saint-Gaudens’ involvement in the process was meant to be more far-reaching than it turned out to be. The artist set out to redesign every denomination of America’s circulating coinage but fell seriously ill before this plan could truly come to fruition. In fact, what we have in the form of the Saint Gaudens-designed $10 and $20 gold coins were actually only made possible due to the work of Saint Gaudens’ assistant Henry Hering. The Mint’s first strikings of this $20 design came in the form of two dozen Proofs, which were struck in March, each coin requiring nine impressions to realize the full detail of Saint-Gaudens’ high relief design. The Mint’s engraving department, led by Chief Engraver Charles Barber, was adamant that the high relief models were completely impractical for use in striking circulating coins. Barber is often slandered in numismatic circles as being entitled, hard to deal with, and unprofessional to his peers in the U.S. Mint engraving department and to outside artists. This could not be farther from the truth, and in the case of the double eagle design, he was absolutely correct! All double eagles struck in 1907 and most struck in 1908 lack the motto "In God We Trust" and are referred to as No Motto types. "With Motto" double eagles were struck from 1908 through 1933 when production of the coin was terminated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt's executive orders recalling all privately owned gold. Design The obverse features a full-length image of Liberty, facing forward, with an olive branch in her extended left hand and a raised torch in her extended right hand. Draped in a long, flowing gown, her hair is swept to the left. Some describe her as striding forward; the foot of her left leg rests on a large rock (in front of which are oak leaves), difficult terrain through which to be walking. To Liberty's right, at the bottom of the coin, the sun is visible behind a depiction of the United States Capitol building. Rays from the sun extend upward from behind the Capitol and Liberty to about the level of Liberty's waist. At the top of the coin is the word LIBERTY, the torch separating I and B. Forty-six tiny six-pointed stars (48 stars from 1912 forward) are arrayed just inside the flat rim, forming a circle broken only at the bottom. The date, in 'Arabic' numerals, is at the right bottom, above the rock, and a monogram of the designer's initials ASG is below the date. With Motto Saints were minted in Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco; D and S mintmarks are located above the date. The crest of the sun appears again on the reverse, at the bottom with rays extending upward nearly to the top of coin behind a majestic left-facing eagle, wings uplifted in flight. In an arc above the sun is IN GOD WE TRUST, the words separated by centered triangular dots. At the top is UNITED STATES OF AMERICA in a concentric arc next to the flat rim, with TWENTY DOLLARS just below in another arc. The words of both phrases are separated by centered triangular dots, and the text is also in front of the sun's rays. E PLURIBUS UNUM in raised letters, with 13 separating raised stars, is on the edge of the coin.  
    Coins and Kids

    Submissions Accepted for ANA Young Numismatist Literary Awards

    Submissions for the American Numismatic Association's (ANA) annual Young Numismatist Literary Awards competition are being accepted through April 1. The awards were established to...
    Treasure

    Hear “Ship of Gold” Bell Toll During Presentation by Bob Evans...

    Scientist Evans will show items from the legendary SS Central America during free online Newman Numismatic Portal Symposium   A sound only a few have heard...
    Clubs & Organizations

    David Jacobson Wins American Israel Numismatic Association 2021 Shekel Prize

    David Jacobson, Associate of the Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford, has won the Shekel Prize Medal, awarded by the American Israel Numismatic...
    Dealer Profiles

    Jeff Garrett: An Inside Look Into a Numismatic Career

    Heritage Auctions President Greg Rohan talks about how his love of coins became much more than a hobby   By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation...
    Help Locate Stolen Coins: Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC, Doug Davis)
    Crime and Fraud

    Help Locate Stolen Coins: Numismatic Crime Information Center

    By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ......   Coins Located - International Coordination/Cooperation Thanks to a tip the following coins were...
    NGC

    Certified Collectibles Group Expanding in Sarasota, Florida

    The Certified Collectibles Group (CCG) has expanded its Sarasota, Florida footprint to 82,000 square feet through the purchase of a 21,000 square foot facility....
    New York International

    New York International Numismatic Convention Announces Numismatic Media Panel Discussion

    The 50th Annual New York International Numismatic Convention (NYINC), to be held at the Grand Hyatt New York located at 109 East 42nd Street...
    Collecting Strategies

    Greg Cohen: Ten Coins I’d Love to Own

    By Greg Cohen for CoinWeek .....   As a professional numismatist who has worked for some of the biggest companies in the industry, I have had...
    Eliasberg 1913 Liberty Nickel
    Barber Coinage

    Bruce Morelan Reacquires Finest 1913 Liberty Nickel, Legend Buys Finest Sets

    Multimillion-Dollar Sets Involve the All-Time Finest 1913 Liberty Nickel, Graded PR66 by Professional Coin Grading Service   Bruce Morelan and Legend Numismatics recently completed a historic...
    Stack’s Bowers Galleries Announces New Philadelphia Gallery at 1735 Market Street
    Dealer News

    Stack’s Bowers Galleries Announces New Philadelphia Gallery at 1735 Market Street

    Stack’s Bowers Galleries is proud to announce plans for a new rare coin gallery in historic Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Located at 1735 Market Street on the...
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