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

    Numismatic Education
    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...
    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.  

    Submissions Accepted for ANA Young Numismatist Literary Awards

    Coins and Kids
    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...

    ANA College Scholarships Available to Young Collectors

    Coins and Kids
    Applications for college scholarships provided by the American Numismatic Association (ANA) are being accepted through March 12. The scholarship fund was established in 2014...

    PAN Reports Successful COVID-Compliant Fall Coin Show

    Shows & Conventions
    By Pat McBride - Corresponding Secretary, Pennsylvania Association of Numismatists (PAN) ......   The PAN Fall Coin Show was successfully held on October 29-31, 2020, at...

    ANA: Recognize Fellow Collectors and Nominate Deserving Hobbyists

    ANA
    Deadline for Award Nominations is January 15   Each year, the American Numismatic Association (ANA) presents awards to deserving individuals in recognition of outstanding dedication to...

    ANA: Young Numismatist 6th Annual Live Auction, eLearning Seminars

    Education
    By the American Numismatic Association (ANA) ......   Young Numismatist 6th Annual Live Auction Join fellow young numismatists to bid on over 100 lots at a live...

    Highest ANA Awards Given to Numismatists Making a Difference

    ANA
    American Numismatic Association to Honor Recipients Virtually   The American Numismatic Association (ANA) is honoring several numismatists who not only lead by example but pave new...

    Young Numismatists and the Coin Collecting Merit Badge

    Coins and Kids
    By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....   Founded in 1910, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) have long “strove to educate and enrich the youth of...

    PAN Offering World’s Fair of Money NGC Special Issue Innovation Dollars

    Certified Coins
    NGC Innovation Dollar Slab was to be part of cancelled American Numismatic Association World’s Fair of Money Festivities   The August 4-8 ANA 2020 World's Fair...

    Jeff Garrett: The Great American Coin Hunt – 2020 Edition

    Coins and Kids
    By Jeff Garrett - Mid-American Rare Coin Galleries .....   The last few weeks have been like no other in my 45 plus years as a...

    No School? Use Pocket Change to Help Educate Children at Home

    Coins and Kids
    National Coin Week, April 19-25, 2020, emphasizes that money is history you can hold in your hands   Common, everyday pocket change at home can be...

    A Message From American Numismatic Association Executive Director Kim Kiick

    American Numismatic Association
    To our American Numismatic Association community, While this Coronavirus has impacted all facets of our lives, the American Numismatic Association (ANA) has been focused on...

    Submissions Accepted for ANA Young Numismatist Literary Awards

    American Numismatic Association
    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...
    ANA 2019 Young Numismatist (YN) Literary Awards

    ANA College Scholarships Available to Young Collectors

    Education
    Applications for college scholarships provided by the American Numismatic Association (ANA) are being accepted through March 13. The scholarship fund was established in 2014...

    United States Mint Launches New Online Education Game “Map Mania”

    Education
    The United States Mint launched its newest educational game Map Mania. This game teaches U.S. geography, helping students to learn the 50 states, state...

    PNG 2020 Young Numismatist Scholarship Competition Opens

    Coins and Kids
    YNs have until March 13, 2020 to submit an essay   The annual Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) Young Numismatist (YN) Scholarship Competition has opened. The PNG...
    ANA 2019 Young Numismatist (YN) Literary Awards

    Expand Your Numismatic Knowledge: Apply for ANA Summer Seminar Scholarships

    Education
    Available for Young Collectors and Adult Hobbyists Full and partial scholarships are available to both youths and adults who wish to attend the American Numismatic...

    Third 2019 United States Mint Youth-Oriented Product on Sale Oct. 31

    Coins and Kids
    The United States Mint will begin accepting orders for the 2019 Youth Coin and Currency Set™ (product code 19RX) on October 31 at noon...

    Exhibitors Honored at ANA Chicago World’s Fair of Money

    ANA Worlds Fair of Money
    The American Numismatic Association (ANA) presented 53 competitive exhibit awards at the 2019 World’s Fair of Money in Rosemont, Illinois. Winners were announced at...
    ANA 2019 Young Numismatist (YN) Literary Awards

    ANA Presents Literary Awards to Exceptional Writers

    American Numismatic Association
    2019 Adult Numismatist Literary Award Winners The American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) 2019 literary awards – recognizing articles published in the 2018 volume of its official...

    ANA Awards Given to Numismatists Making a Difference

    Coins and Kids
    The American Numismatic Association (ANA) is honoring several numismatists who not only lead by example but pave new pathways within the numismatic hobby. Recognized...

    ANA Awards College Scholarships to Committed Numismatists

    American Numismatic Association
    The American Numismatic Association (ANA) has awarded 2019 college scholarships to William Cooper from Woodlands, Texas, and Isaiah Hageman from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Each...
    Eric P. Newman Young Numismatists Scholarship Recipients

    Eric P. Newman YN Scholarship Program Supports 30 Young Numismatists

    Coins and Kids
    Young Numismatists will continue to receive support from the Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society (EPNNES). Last year, the organization generously donated $50,000 to...

    Princeton-Bound Teen Wins 2019 PNG YN Scholarship

    Coins and Kids
    Young Connecticut numismatist will attend a six-day session of the ANA Summer Seminar The Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) 2019 Young Numismatist Scholarship has been awarded...

    Submissions Accepted for ANA Young Numismatist Literary Awards

    American Numismatic Association
    Submissions for the American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) annual Young Numismatist Literary Awards competition are being accepted through April 15. The awards were established to...

    Coin Club News – PAN and ANA National Money Show Plans Moving Forward

    Pennsylvania Association of Numismatists
    The Pennsylvania Association of Numismatists (PAN) continues to work with the American Numismatic Association (ANA) to make the March 28 – 30 National Money Show...

    United States Mint Announces New Products for Young Collectors

    Coins and Kids
    The United States Mint is pleased to announce a new family of youth products in 2019 – the Mint’s first new youth products in...

    New ANA Scholarship Celebrates Passionate, Influential Numismatist

    Education
    There are members of the American Numismatic Association (ANA) who go above and beyond to share their passion for the hobby. These are the...

    PNG Opens 2019 Young Numismatist Scholarship Competition

    Coins and Kids
    Young Numismatists have until March 29, 2019 to submit an essay   The annual Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) Young Numismatist (YN) Scholarship Competition has opened. The...

    ANA College Scholarships Available to Young Collectors

    Education
    Applications for college scholarships provided by the American Numismatic Association (ANA) are being accepted through March 15. The scholarship fund was established in 2014...
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