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The United States Mint released the special edition 2025-W American Silver Eagle to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army on June 13, 2025. The coin features a U.S. Army privy mark, incorporating elements of the official Army seal, positioned just behind the LIBERTY inscription on the obverse. The coin also has an enhanced anti-counterfeiting feature, a missing-reed notch on the coin’s reeded edge. The obverse design is a refreshed version of the classic Adolph A. Weinman Walking Liberty design, and the reverse shows the 2021 landing eagle design by Emily Damstra. ONLINE POLL THIS WEEK’S QUESTION: Do you think gold coins are still a good value at current prices? Why or why not? Email your response to numismatics@aimmedia.com. METALS June 12, 2025 Gold ............................................. $3,388.38 Silver .................................................. $36.24Platinum ..........................................$1,275.11Palladium…

■ Do museums display genuine coins or their replicas? Museums and some retail stores occasionally choose to put replicas rather than genuine coins on display. The same is true of jewelry and fine art. Security is one possible reason not to display the real thing. Another, especially in the case of fine art or bank notes, may be to avoid harmful lighting from diminishing the object over time. ■ What would be a museum-quality replica coin? In an ideal world, a museum replica would be indistinguishable from the original. Between 1859 and 1931, the British Museum commissioned Robert Cooper Ready and his sons to make thousands of high-quality electrotype coin, medal, and seal replicas for display purposes. With the museum’s permission, the Ready family also sold these replicas to other…

In “Men Who Made Doubloons Split the Profit,” Gary Beals explored the early Mexican coinage for the February 1966 issue of Coins magazine. “The pulses of collectors and non-collectors alike have quickened at the phrases, ‘pieces of eight’ and ‘doubloons,’ Beals wrote. “A great deal has been written about these romantic Latin American coins—but what about the men who produced them? “It seems that few of us have learned anything about the men responsible for the manufacture of these pieces: the administrators and workmen of the Spanish colonial mints. These men—some by the nature of their position perfumed and elegant, others sweat-covered and rugged—are the ones who created an exciting and unique coinage. “The first officials of the Mexico City and Lima mints were appointed as favorites of the king…

This month was exciting for Mint Stats. The end of May and the beginning of June saw the release of the Florida American Innovation dollar, the Vera Rubin American Women quarter, the silver American Eagle with the anniversary privy mark honoring the 250th anniversary of the United States Army, the uncirculated one-ounce gold American Eagle, and the William McKinely silver presidential medal. The Proof one-ounce is also up by about six thousand, which is an impressive jump. With the addition of the Vera Rubin quarter, we’ve officially cycled out the last of the 2023 American Women quarters, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t still getting attention. The 2023 American Women quarters have continued to have a slow but steady increase in their numbers. Looking ahead, we will see the release…

Here are some answers sent from our e-newsletter readers. Read more responses at www.numismaticnews.net. If you found a rare coin in a treasure chest, what would be the dream coin inside and why? I would like the coin to be an 1885 Liberty Nickel in XF condition. That is one coin I am missing from the many sets I’m trying to put together. Name and Address withheld The 1943 Bn copper (3.11g) wheat Lincoln cent - we all know why. Name and Address withheld 1933 twenty-dollar coin! Name and Address withheld I would like a gold doubloon from a sunken pirate ship’s treasure. The nostalgia would be perfect. Ken Germantown, Ohio I like to find 20-dollar gold zlota from Poland. Name and Address withheld 1938 New Orleans Half Dollar in…

Liberty Coin Service (LCS) Senior Numismatist Nicole Stroebel has been accepted as a Gold Associate Member of the prestigious Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG). She is the sixth PNG member on LCS’s staff, which is one of only three companies worldwide with at least this many PNG members on staff. Of the 312 current PNG members, Stroebel is one of only eighteen females among the membership in this elite organization. Said LCS CEO and owner Tom Coulson, “Nicole has worked for Liberty almost fourteen years and has combined numismatic experience of more than two decades. Several years ago, she easily earned her Numismatic Scholar designation from the American Numismatic Association. She has long been committed to Liberty’s high standards for numismatic knowledge, professionalism, integrity, and serving as a friendly advocate on…

We recently wrote about the Sede Vacante coins, those issued by Vatican City after a pope has passed away but before the new one is elected. This recent papal conclave was an amazing one, capped by a first that shocked much of the world. The people who follow such affairs closely were surprised to see that the College of Cardinals had made a decision so quickly, and truly shocked and amazed to see an American chosen. Two millennia of history had been changed overnight. And for those of us who collect in this area, something that has been beyond the mainstream for quite some time has come back to center stage. Papal medals Something rather unofficial happens whenever the pope passes away. An enormous number of medals are produced very…

As U.S. debt soars and foreign central banks stockpile gold, four members of Congress today introduced a bill to require the first comprehensive audit of America’s gold reserves in decades. Sponsored by Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY), Troy Nehls (R-TX), Addison McDowell (R-NC), and Warren Davidson (R-OH), the Gold Reserve Transparency Act (H.R. 3795) would require a full assay, inventory, and audit of all United States gold holdings. Importantly, H.R. 3795 will also require full disclosure of all transactions involving America’s gold, including any purchases, sales, loans, pledges, leases, swaps, and other encumbrances, dating back 50 years. Such activities have not been publicly disclosed. “Americans deserve transparency and accountability from the institutions that underpin our currency,” said Rep. Thomas Massie. “It’s been literally decades since actual inventories and assays have been…

The line between pop culture and numismatics is increasingly becoming blurred. There are many pop culture-themed coins in the world, and it can be challenging to pinpoint when and where the first were minted; however, it is generally accepted that the first coins began appearing for collectors in the 1980s and 1990s. Mints around the world have adopted the use of popular figures and themes that resonate with a broad audience, no longer limiting themselves to presidents, historical events, or national symbols. Coins became miniature canvases to celebrate cultural icons. A Cultural Turn in Coin Design The shift began subtly, with commemorative coins paying tribute to influential individuals like Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe for programs through nations such as Niue or Tuvalu. Recently, the U.S. Mint has begun to…

The American War of Independence began in 1775, but it was not until 1778 that the Continental Congress got around to creating a true national government. This new entity, which existed from 1778 until the advent of the Federal government in 1789, was called the Confederation government. It is widely believed among collectors, as well as being found listed in prestigious references such as the “Red Book,” that as early as 1776, under the Continental Congress, there was a half-hearted and semiofficial attempt to create a coinage of silver dollars. A few years ago, it was discovered by astute researchers that the so-called Continental Dollar is actually nothing more than a 1783 commemorative medal struck in Germany for sale to collectors. Because there was no stock of silver and gold…

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On May 29, Noonans in London sold a rare Irish Free State pattern florin that was discovered more than 40 years ago by a collector in an antiques market in Italy. This pattern was created by Italian artist Publio Morbiducci (1889–1963), who was one of seven artists invited to participate in a 1928 design contest held by the Irish Currency Commission for Ireland’s new coinage. The committee requested specific animal designs across the group of eight denominations from all seven artists. The florin, which is equivalent to two shillings, depicts a salmon. The famed poet William Butler Yeats spearheaded the committee overseeing the development of independent Ireland’s first coins. A rare but interesting read about this development can be found in the book “W.B. Yeats and the Designing of Ireland’s…

Visiting The Royal Mint, located in Llantrisant, South Wales, offers a fascinating journey into the heart of British coinage. The experience begins at the state-of-the-art visitor center, which provides an interactive introduction to the history and craftsmanship of coin making. Visitors can explore exhibits detailing the evolution of currency from ancient times to the present day. The Royal Mint, with over 1,100 years of history, is not only a crucial part of the UK’s financial heritage but also a global leader in the production of coins and medals. One of the highlights of the visit is the ability to observe the coin production process firsthand. The tour takes you through various stages of manufacturing, from the initial design to the striking of coins. Our guide will share their insights into…

The Tillicum Coin Club of Bellevue in the state of Washington released the March 2025 second edition of their newsletter – Tillicoin Connection – the Tillicum Middle School club having been established earlier this year. The club meets at the school weekly, on Tuesday afternoons at the end of the school day, under the direction of faculty member Adam Blasquez. In early March, Blasquez was shocked when club member Shen Rios handed him a group of coins to hold until the meeting, upon discovering among them a gold coin, a Cuban 1916 5-Pesos, struck at the United States Mint. “Not just any gold coin,” Basquez noted, but a “tough coin. I literally got goosebumps. It was at that moment I realized that starting a youth coin club was a good…

What is macro-numismatics? It is a methodology that makes the study and appreciation of numismatics richer and more wide-ranging. It encompasses biography, art, history, finance, economics, politics, and literally any other subject that will help tell a more complete and absorbing story of numismatic history. I have been developing this methodology over the course of twenty years as a numismatic writer. What has confounded me during that time is that many articles discuss coins solely as a collectible commodity, without presenting any historical context. Numismatic history is much more than numismatics, for numismatics is interconnected to politics, finance, and economics. Knowledge of the history and production of coins is not enough to fully comprehend the complex forces that cause low mintages and other details important to coin collectors. In order…

There is a significant pricing difference between coins that have been encapsulated by a third-party certification service and those that are “raw.” This is nothing new. Sometimes it simply isn’t worth the extra cost to submit a low-value coin for examination. Other times it can be “buyer beware” since perhaps the coin either has problems and couldn’t be graded, or perhaps the coin wasn’t graded high enough to suit the seller, and for that reason the coin was cracked out of its slab. In recent years, a fourth-party certification service has been double-checking the work of third-party services, then adding a sticker to the encapsulation if that fourth party agrees or considers the coin to be even better than what the third party concluded. It would be great if all…

Coins can have peaks and valleys both in price and in popularity. The buying frenzy over state quarter bags sold on the U.S. Mint’s website made a lot of people believe that there were rarities to be found among modern U.S. coins. Who could say they were wrong in the face of two-hour online sellouts of a kind that occurred for Maryland quarter bags? Then, of course, buyers run to eBay to try to sell the bags for multiples of what they paid. While the methods may change over time, there is a long pattern of modern Mint rarities causing higher prices on the secondary market. The 1970-D Kennedy half dollar is one such coin. Back in 1970, people were as excited about the release of the Kennedy half dollars…