Welcome to Coin Update!
We’re back with another fresh round up of coin collecting news from around the internet! First, the latest Coingrader Capsule shares an example of crossover coin grading success. Also, United Future World Currency, Denver Mint goes green, 4-H commemoratives, counter stamped coins, early reactions to the Mercury Dimes design, pricing finest known coins, precious metals news, and notable auctions. On to the links…
The first successful crossover in Coingrader Capsule’s ongoing “crossover, cross-under, and cross out” series. An 1896 Morgan Dollar graded PCI MS65 crossed to PCGS at the same grade.
An interview with the creator and coordinator of the United Future World Currency.
The Denver Mint will start getting all of its power from wind energy. They will “pay a little more” for the power obtained through Xcel Energy’s Windsource program.
With legislation expected to be introduced this month, 4-H is hoping for a commemorative coin program in 2015 to celebrate the organization’s centennial.
Stack’s will offer an extensive array of counterstamped coins in their upcoming Philadelphia Americana auction, ranging from a Capped Bust Half Dime to a considerable number of half dollars.
Before and after pictures of a coin collection damaged in a house fire and subsequently conserved by NCS.
An article which includes some insight into the public’s initial response to Adolph A. Weinman’s Mercury Dime. One early report described the reverse design as an “elongated ticker-tape wicker basket and a bunch of loose celery.”
Doug Winter takes you through his analysis process for determining the price to pay for an extremely rare or finest known coin.
Greg Reynold’s Rarities and Related Topics takes focus on three rarities: the Eliasberg 1795 Gold Eagle, the Earle-Boyd-Manley Oak Tree Shilling, and an intriguing 1806 Draped Bust Quarter.
Patrick Heller’s latest column covers a variety of topics, headlined by gold’s close at $1,248.30 on August 31, representing the all time highest monthly closing price.
And now for some notable auctions. First, the 1993 Philadelphia Set issued for the Mint’s bicentennial. The set included the fractional proof Gold Eagles, proof Silver Eagles, and a commemorative silver medal, all struck in Philadelphia.
With the final coin in the First Spouse Gold Coin “Liberty subset” on sale today, here’s one of the popular earlier issues, the 2008 Jackson’s Liberty Gold Coin graded NGC PF 70 Ultra Cameo.
Last, another one of the US Mint’s Olympic Commemorative Coin Dies. This one is the obverse die for the 1995 Paralympics Silver Dollar. The obverse dies are much less frequently encountered than the reverses.
That’s it for now. Have a great Labor Day weekend!
Wow! It sure is suspicious that all of the numismatically conserved coins in the before and after pictures in the article above that have been slabbed by NGC in the AFTER photo are all in regular NGC labels with no mention of this NCS conservation. Talk about defaming themselves as a responsible grading company. Wouldn’t this act be considered a form of “coin doctoring”?
-Richard Stinchcomb