Honor, Courage & Commitment
July 18, 2024 4:45 pm Leave your thoughtsOn July 17, the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation (MCHF) and the U.S. Mint unveiled the designs of three commemorative coins […]
Author Archives for Olivia McCommons
2026 World Cup Hold Up
July 12, 2024 7:55 pm Leave your thoughtsThe 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place in 16 cities in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. It’s expected […]
Italy 1914 5 Lire
July 1, 2024 11:43 pm Leave your thoughtsAmong Italy’s most beautiful coins is the 1914 5 lire, which shows King Victor Emmanuel III on the obverse and […]
Behind the Badge
July 1, 2024 10:54 pm Leave your thoughtsThe Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., recently acquired what is thought to be […]
Great Britain 1911 Proof Gold 5 Sovereign
June 3, 2024 5:48 pm Leave your thoughtsIn 1911 George V became king of the United Kingdom. To celebrate the coronation, the Royal Mint issued 2,812 proof […]
In-Between Grades
June 3, 2024 3:07 pm Leave your thoughtsThe introduction of third-party grading in 1986 revolutionized numismatics, especially in how individual coins are evaluated. In what seems like […]
Vacancy Filled: The CCAC Welcomes a New Member
May 24, 2024 7:12 pm Leave your thoughtsThe Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) swore in Sam Gelberd on May 20 for the “specially qualified in numismatics” position, […]
Duty to Defend
May 21, 2024 5:36 pm Leave your thoughtsThe U.S. Mint has released a one-ounce silver medal that celebrates the United States Army’s longstanding mission to defend the […]
Oops, I Did It Again
May 2, 2024 8:48 pm Leave your thoughtsMost modern U.S. $1 bills are worth just a dollar, but on rare occasions, they’re worth thousands. Certain Series 2013 […]
2015 China 300 Yuan
May 2, 2024 2:32 am Leave your thoughtsSome coins are definitely not meant to be carried around in a wallet or purse. One example is China’s 2015 […]