When the Treasury Department ordered a halt to the paying out of silver dollars in March of 1964, it looked like the final chapter had been written for these historic coins. Surprisingly, Congress voted that same year to coin 45 million additional silver dollars. Coming in the midst of a severe nationwide coin shortage, this [...]
Friday, June 12, 2009
At the turn of the 19th century, the upheaval of the “Reign of Terror” and Napoleonic Wars resulted in a worldwide rise in gold prices. With the U.S. Mint statutorily bound to the weight specifications and 15 to 1 silver/gold ratio defined by the Act of 1792, the fluctuating market price of precious metals wreaked [...]
Friday, June 12, 2009
United States coinage has never been more beautiful than it was in the early years of the 20th century. The Buffalo nickel . . . the Mercury dime . . . the Standing Liberty quarter . . . the Walking Liberty half dollar—these were among the aesthetically stunning coins that made their first appearance and [...]
Sunday, June 7, 2009
key date: Coins that are considered scare due to low mintage or low surviving specimens for that date (and possibly mint mark). Prices are higher on scarce issues, and they are harder to find. legal tender: money or currency that is backed by a government – used for exchange loupe: a magnifying glass – helps for grading [...]
Sunday, June 7, 2009
(Long Beach, CA) – Opening day of the June 1 – 3, 2006 Long Beach Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo set a record for first-day attendance at the three-times-a-year California show. Opening day attracted 2,883 members of the public. A total of 5,743 dealers and collectors attended the three-day show. “One of the dealers, Jim Foster of [...]
Sunday, June 7, 2009
(Newport Beach, Calif.) – Publicly-held Collectors Universe, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLCT), Newport Beach, California, has acquired Expos Unlimited L.L.C., Santa Barbara, California, owners and managers of the popular Long Beach and Santa Clara Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expos. Expos General Chairman, Ronald J. Gillio, and his Santa Barbara-based tradeshow team will continue to manage the Northern and [...]
Sunday, June 7, 2009
(Long Beach, California) — California Gold Rush-era ingots and coins valued at approximately $10 million and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing’s popular “Billion Dollar Display” will be exhibited during the Long Beach, Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo in the Long Beach, California Convention Center, 100 S. Pine Ave., September 14 -16, 2006. The BEP [...]
Sunday, June 7, 2009
(Long Beach, California) – A coin-collecting former California Governor and eBay’s newly-appointed coin manager were among the 4,834 visitors and dealers who attended the Long Beach, California Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo, September 14 – 16, 2006. Oakland, California Mayor and former Governor, Jerry Brown, toured the bourse floor and attended a reception in his honor [...]
Sunday, June 7, 2009
(Long Beach, California) — Two special numismatic exhibits with a combined value of over $5 million will be featured at the Long Beach Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo in the Long Beach, California Convention Center, 100 S. Pine Ave., February 15 – 17, 2007. Stack’s of New York City will exhibit a unique set of coin-containing [...]
Sunday, June 7, 2009
(Long Beach, California) – Although the United States Mint did not schedule any formal introduction activities in California to launch the new Presidential Dollar coin series, the one-dollar coin made a successful, unofficial debut at the February 15 – 17, 2007 Long Beach Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo. Los Angeles area television and radio stations [...]
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