Our annual Christmas party will be on December 11, 2024. It will once again be at the Lakewood Park Community Center. Everyone is bringing a dish so there will be lots of food and lots of fun. If you have any questions please contact Marsha Kipp at 772-501-4524. The address is 7508 Jennings Way, Fort […]
Putting up with Covid
We were able to finally have a meeting on December 16, 2020. That was our first meting since Feb 2020. We hope to resume regular meetings starting in January. We are still waiting for approval to met in January. Once I have the approval I will post it on the website and send an email […]
1908S Indian Head Cent
So At the last meeting I bought an 1908S Indian Head cent because I was sure that I needed that one to fill one of the remaining holes in my book. When I got home and pulled out the book I found I had one in that slot and so now I have two of […]
Saint-Gaudens’s Masterpiece: Modified with a Hammer!
In 1907, a coin that made people consider the most beautiful ever made in the United States was produced at the Philadelphia Mint, and then changed – with a hammer! President Theodore Roosevelt long admired the coins of ancient Greece and Rome. In the winter of 1905, he was able to convince his friends, Augustus […]
U.S. Mint Sale Report, Ending January 29, 2017
This U.S. Mint sales report covers the week ending January 29, 2017. At this early point in the year, most of the Mint’s top-five sellers are new releases. The Native American $1 coin rolls took the top two places. The 25-coin rolls with Philadelphia mintmark (17NA) are in the top slot, having sold 8,959 units; […]
Plymouth 400th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act Introduced
A new House bill is calling for gold, silver and clad coins to feature designs celebrating the 400th anniversary of the landing and settlement of Plymouth Colony, the signing of the Mayflower Compact, and the role of the Wampanoag people personified by the “First Thanksgiving” feast. Modern commemorative coins are typically produced and sold […]
Silver Scores 2-Year High, Gold Logs Almost 1-Month High
Precious metals futures kicked off the new trading week and month on Monday with gains ranging from 0.2% for gold to 1.1% for platinum. Silver rallied to a two-year high while gold ended at an almost one-month high. Gold for December delivery rose $2.10 to settle at $1,359.60 an ounce on the Comex division of […]
Low quantities for 1871-CC quarter
With other denominations, Carson City lives up to its billing as a tough facility. The 1871-CC quarter is typical of a number of coins to emerge from the facility that are tough in any grade and nearly impossible in mint state. Carson City began producing coins in 1870. It would appear based on mintages that […]
Prices of early copper U.S. coins tempt forgers: Detecting Counterfeits
As prices for early United States copper coins continue to increase, half cents and large cents from the 1790s are becoming targets for counterfeiters. The fake shown here was produced from transfer dies, where all of the details from a genuine model coin are transferred to a set of fake dies, resulting in a counterfeit […]
1953-D Jefferson 5-cent piece in MS-67 full steps: Market Analysis
Among the many collections offered at Heritage’s Florida United Numismatists auctions held in Tampa Jan. 6 to 11 was the Steve Strom Collection of Jefferson Head 5-cent pieces. In the catalog introduction, Steve reflected on his collecting: “Starting out as a kid and for nearly 50 years Full Step Jeffersons have been a big challenge. […]