This week’s headlines include a CCAC public meeting, a Canadian fairy coin, a rare Germantown dollar, and privy marks on Flowing Hair gold coins.
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee will hold a public videoconference from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. (ET) on November 19. The group will discuss Batman and Wonder Woman designs for the 2025 Comic Art Super Hero Coin and Medal Program, among other upcoming releases.
Photo: Flickr.com/Mark Anderson
The Royal Canadian Mint has issued the newest and final addition to its Nutcracker series: a toonie in the shape of the Sugar Plum Fairy. The reverse of the 99.99-fine silver piece features the character wearing a pink dress and with purple fairy wings. Mintage is limited to 2,500.
Photo: Royal Canadian Mint
Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) recently graded a rare, obsolete 1862 Bank of Germantown $1 note from Philadelphia. The central vignette features Arctic explorers fighting a polar bear. It is the first such note to be submitted to PCGS Banknote.
Photo: Professional Coin Grading Service
Stack’s Bowers Galleries will auction the U.S. Mint’s first 230 Flowing Hair high-relief gold coins in a standalone auction on December 12. Each features a “230” privy mark to designate its historical significance.
