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Elevating Young Dealers

Elevating Young Dealers

December 3, 2024

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The National Coin & Bullion Association has launched a promotion called DiscoverNCBA designed to empower coin dealers age 35 and younger.

Elevating Young Dealers
Record-Breaking Colonial Coin

Record-Breaking Colonial Coin

December 3, 2024

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A Massachusetts silver threepence struck in 1652 set a world record in a Stack’s Bowers Galleries auction, selling for $2.52 million.

Record-Breaking Colonial Coin
A Meaningful Tribute

A Meaningful Tribute

December 3, 2024

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A recent gift from late, former ANS president Sydney F. Martin's family established the Sydney F. Martin Executive Director role.

A Meaningful Tribute
Crypto for Christmas

Crypto for Christmas

November 22, 2024

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An authority in financial technology, copyright, and technology law recommends using cryptocurrency to purchase holiday gifts this season.

Crypto for Christmas
Watch Out for Mutilated Money!

Watch Out for Mutilated Money!

November 21, 2024

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Starting this holiday season, major retailers across the United States will not accept mutilated bills at checkout.

Watch Out for Mutilated Money!
WitterBrick Gold Mine

WitterBrick Gold Mine

November 14, 2024

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A collector received a remarkable return on his investment when he discovered his $375 WitterBrick contained a gold coin valued at $40,000.

WitterBrick Gold Mine
PNG Receives Six-Figure Donation

PNG Receives Six-Figure Donation

November 5, 2024

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The Professional Numismatists Guild received a considerable donation from three major numismatic companies.

PNG Receives Six-Figure Donation
Damaged Dollars

Damaged Dollars

October 25, 2024

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Stores, ATMs, and banks around the United States will stop accepting paper money that is deemed “mutilated.”

Damaged Dollars
National Coin Week Theme

National Coin Week Theme

October 22, 2024

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The ANA is accepting submissions to name this year's National Coin Week, which is based on the theme of pop culture in numismatics.

National Coin Week Theme
Star Privy Silver Eagles Entice Young Collectors

Star Privy Silver Eagles Entice Young Collectors

October 22, 2024

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The United States Mint and a video game studio are collaborating to issue the second-ever silver American Eagle with a privy mark.

Star Privy Silver Eagles Entice Young Collectors
Baltimore Winter Expo

Baltimore Winter Expo

October 17, 2024

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The Whitman Baltimore Winter Expo will be held November 14-16. The free event will feature over 1,000 independent dealers.

Baltimore Winter Expo
The Value of Cryptocurrency

The Value of Cryptocurrency

October 7, 2024

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Recent research shows that 96% of cryptocurrencies are worth less than $1, with 85% being worth less than 1 cent.

The Value of Cryptocurrency