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The next edition in the Presidential Silver Medals program features William H. Taft. Taft was the 27th President of the United States, serving from 1909 to 1913. He became Chief Justice of the United States in 1921. The obverse depicts the former president with the inscription “WILLIAM H. TAFT.” The reverse has the inscription “INAUGURATED PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES MARCH 4, 1909.” Columbia is seated, holding a scroll in her left hand. Below is a laurel branch with a ribbon inscribed with “E PLURIBUS UNUM.” The Capitol is seen in the background. Released on Nov. 17, the Taft medal is a stunning addition to the series.…

FOR COMPLETE SHOW LISTINGS VISIT numismasticnews.net The weekly Show Directory lists all coin and paper money events scheduled within one month of the issue cover date. Show dates and times sometimes change at the last minute. Please contact the show promoter BEFORE traveling long distances. SHOW PROMOTERS: Run your show announcement FREE! Just email the information indicated in the form below to numismatics@aimmedia.com. All timely listings are also included in both Bank Note Reporter and World Coin News at NO CHARGE. *Dependent upon date of submission relevant to deadline and space availability. Want to make your show really STAND OUT? Whether you need dealers on the floor or collectors at the gate, Numismatic News offers the best, most qualified coin and paper money collector and dealer audience around – AND…

Fact Checking As you know, I am employed by ICG. It’s a fact that the news we get from our various TV, print, and online sources affects what we believe to be true. This holds true for our numismatic sources. The internet, especially, is filled with both true, factual information along with misinformation. Numismatic print media is more reliable. As a columnist myself, I am extremely careful about what I write. I don’t write about subjects I am ignorant about, as misinformation can foster both myths and disputes. Any conscious omission of facts also leads to ignorance, so I believe columnists should seek to inform their readers with the full story. If this is not done, over time, any falsehood or omission becomes accepted as the truth. I’ve seen this…

Most non-collectors today have seen the nickel in daily use for so long that they tend to think it has always been with us. This is not the case, of course, as the public has used the copper-nickel five-cent piece only since the early summer of 1866. Oddly enough, however, the five-cent denomination was with us long before 1866, and the common name of “nickel” was used for two earlier coins. The story began in the 1790s. The mint law passed by Congress in April 1792 provided for several silver coins, in denominations ranging from five cents to a dollar. The dollar coin was based on the Spanish silver eight reales, widely struck throughout Latin America. The Spanish dollar, however, was divided into reales, which meant that one real was…

Coin collectors and numismatists both share an interest in coins, metals, medallions, and other items used as currency. We are here reading Numismatic News because we have at least some interest in either of those mentioned above. Whether you are a casual collector, a serious collector, or a numismatist, we all enjoy this wonderful hobby in one way or another. Sometimes referred to as The Hobby of Kings because ancient coins were so valuable that only kings were capable of collecting them. During the 17th and 18th centuries, coin collecting remained a pursuit that was only affordable to the wealthy. Our fascinating hobby remains interesting today and can be enjoyed by many. Young or old, we can assemble coins that interest us on every level. Coin collecting is a hobby…

SUPPLEMENT TO: Numismatic News | World Coin News | Bank Note Reporter Introduction Welcome to the Winter Coin Show & Auction Guide. This special supplement to Numismatic News, World Coin News and Bank Note Reporter features the hobby’s most complete listing of coin shows and auction firms. The guide is divided into three separate sections. First, the Auction Guide pages provide an alphabetical listing of auction firms. Next, the Show Guide section provides geographical details about numismatic shows scheduled for the year. Finally, for a chronological listing of coin shows, turn to the Showdex section. Index Auction Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . A2Show Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A4Showdex .…

Here are some answers sent from our e-newsletter readers. Read more responses at www.numismaticnews.com. When buying coins, do you trust the grade on the label, or do you rely more on your own evaluation? When I buy, I inspect the coin. A lot of borderline grades that went the wrong way. When selling, it’s easier when in a popular slab. Reynolds Horton Address withheld If the rating is from one of the well-known numismatic graders, then I generally accept it. I still look carefully at the coin and the slab/container to eliminate the chances of forgery. KE Germantown, Ohio I always rely on my own evaluation. Some time ago, I had an 1896-S Barber quarter graded, and it came back AG4. I resubmitted it to the same grading service, and…

Many numismatists have the experience of selling or trading part of their collection. In some instances, the collector might be upgrading a piece and no longer needs a duplicate. Other times, the need for cash flow forced the sale of part or all of a collection. Liquidating part or all of a numismatic collection is not as simple as withdrawing funds from a financial account. The amount you will be paid depends on when you sell and on the kind of material you have, the manner in which you sell it, and the time it might take to finally be paid, such as when something is consigned to sell in a future auction. I know many collectors who regularly sell or trade parts of their collections as their focus shifts…

The July 1966 issue of Coins magazine heralded a change. For one thing, the publication expanded from the prior issue’s 68 pages to 100 pages. New columnists appeared, and sections of the magazine were expanded. Publisher Chet Krause wrote in his “Memo: from the publisher” that the changes had been in the works for a number of months and “we feel the time to inaugurate them could never be better than right now.” The hobby, Krause noted, was in an upswing. “We sense that this great hobby of ours is well started on an era of resurgence after, let’s face it, much too long a period in what could almost be called a depression. Collector interest is on the rise, the mails are once again full of coin correspondence, and…

Coins may be about to go through what I will carefully word as an adjustment period. Several high-profile rarities sold for what on the surface appear to be great prices. Published prices indicate these prices are lower than what had been suggested prior to these sales. Could it be that someone got a bargain, or is the market for high-end rarities beginning to soften? The rapid appreciation in the spot price of gold, silver, and platinum drove the value of bullion as well as common coins, whose value is impacted by their intrinsic value, to levels never seen before. More recently, the spot price of these metals has retreated, while the general media has been too quick to claim this pullback is a catastrophe. In fact, as the dollar uprights…

The Show Guide section provides geographic information about numismatic shows scheduled for 2026. To look up a show quickly by date alone, or if you first need to find out where a particular show will be held, use the Showdex section beginning on Page A10. Show dates and locations are sometimes changed at the last minute, so it’s best to call the promoter or show site before traveling a long distance. Except as otherwise indicated by the name of a sponsoring organization, shows listed are commercially sponsored events. If no listing appears for a state, there are no shows in that state during the covered period. Abbreviations used: A – admission charge; T – number of tables; ( ) – number of primarily numismatic tables at a multi-hobby shows; F…

The Showdex section lists numismatic shows for 2026 in chronological order. For more information about a show listed in the Showdex section, note the state or country in which the show is held and find the appropriate listing in the Show Guide section beginning on Page A4. January Jan 2-3 TX, White Settlement. Cowtown Coin Show. Pecan Grove Convention Center, 405 N. Las Vegas Trail, Ft W 76108. SH: 12pm-5pm, Sat 9am-4pm. A: $5. Jan 4 FL, Hollywood. Gold Coast Coin Show. 2349 Taylor St. SH: 9am-3pm. SP: Hollywood Rotary Club. Harry Schwartz. PH: 954-558-5108 or shacman1957@gmail.com. Jan 8-11 FL, Orlando. 71st Annual FUN Convention. Orange County Convention Center, North/South Bldg Hall NB. Jan 16-17 AZ, Tucson. Tucson Invitational Coin and Currency Expo. Casino Del Sol, 5655 W Valencia Road. SH: Fri…