The Congressional Gold Medal was presented collectively to the Monuments Men Foundation during an Oct. 22 ceremony in Emancipation Hall of the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center. The group received the nation’s highest civilian honor in recognition of its heroic role in the preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and artifacts of cultural importance […]
Noted numismatist Robert Korver creates NumiStorica.com
Longtime noted numismatist Robert Korver has announced the launch of his new website, NumiStorica.com, a site devoted to the amazing tales, interesting connections and fascinating characters that make numismatics such compelling hobby. Using his keen sense of synchronicity, parallels and correlation, Korver brings to life his diverse subjects with a lively spirit. “NumiStorica.com was created […]
Whitman Publishing Announces “Share Your Hobby” Photo Contest
Whitman Publishing announces a numismatic photography contest with prizes up to $500 in retail value. The Whitman “Share Your Hobby” Photo Contest, for human-interest views of coin and paper-money collecting, is open to all photographers 18 and older and will run through the Fourth of July 2015. Entries will be judged by Whitman Publishing staff, […]
Newest edition of the Red Book debuts March 26
The newest edition of the Guide Book of United States Coins (known to collectors as the “Red Book”) will debut at the Whitman Baltimore Coin and Collectibles Expo on March 26, 2015. The 69th edition, with a 2016 cover date, can be pre-ordered online (including at Whitman.com) and after the Expo will be available from […]
What U.S. coin was the first to portray a living person on it?
A. The 1921 Alabama Centennial commemorative half-dollar. The coin was designed by Laura Gardin Fraser. It portrays William Wyatt Bibb, first governor of Alabama, and Thomas E. Kilby, who was the governor in 1919.
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Coins and Collectors: Golden Anniversary Edition Released
Whitman Publishing announces the release of <em>Coins and Collectors: Golden Anniversary Edition</em>, marking the 50th year since the best-selling original was published. The 416-page hardcover book is illustrated in full color and retails for $29.95. It is available from hobby shops and bookstores nationwide, as well as online (including at Whitman.com), and can be borrowed […]
Rare 1822 & 1854-S Half Eagles and 1804 Dollar on exhibit
Three numismatic national treasures from the eagerly-anticipated D. Brent Pogue Family Collection, the 1822 and 1854-S Half Eagles and the Dexter 1804 dollar, will make their West Coast debut at the Long Beach Coin, Currency, Stamp & Sports Collectible Expo (www.LongBeachExpo.com), January 29 – 31, 2015. The historic coins will be among the PCGS-certified Pogue […]
2015 America the Beautiful Quarters
What is your ideal escape? Embark on a historic journey with the U.S. Mint as we honor national parks and sites in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program.
Rare Coin Records Smashed at FUN
Don Partrick’s visionary collection of American colonial coins led the way in Heritage Auctions’ record setting Jan. 7-12 U.S. Coins auctions, held in conjunction with the Florida United Numismatists (FUN) Convention in Orlando, FL. With almost $26 million realized for just more than 350 coins, The Partrick Collection proved a major factor in the $70+ […]