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The American Numismatic Society announces a new updated version of PELLA COINAGE OF THE MACEDONIAN KINGS OF THE ARGEAD DYNASTY

March 24, 2020 by Clinton

The ANS is pleased to announce that an updated version of PELLA (numismatics.org/pella) has now been launched. As a component of the National Endowment of the Humanities funded Hellenistic Royal Coinages project, PELLA is an innovative research tool aiming, among other things, to provide a comprehensive typology and catalog of the coinages struck by the Macedonian kings of the Argead dynasty (c. 700–310 BCE), arguably the most influential coinages of the ancient Greek world. Fueled …

Mint Director Ryder Warns of Product Delays Due to COVID-19

March 23, 2020 by Clinton

United States Mint Director David J. Ryder

United States Mint Director David Ryder has sent an email to all Mint customers, indicating that delays in Mint products and shipments could happen due to COVID-19. The Mint, which is part of the Federal government, is subject to rules put in place to combat the pandemic. That could, in short, lead to significant cut backs in staff. Those cutbacks could impact production as well as sales fulfillment and customer support. Here is Mr. Ryder’s …

2020 American Eagle Gold Proofs Sales Start Strong

March 23, 2020 by Clinton

2020 American Eagle Gold Proof (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

Sales of the 2020 American Eagle gold proofs have started off strong. The United States Mint reported that some 14,925 of the gold proofs were sold in the first 24 hours of availability. That number includes all denominations of the coins. Here is a breakdown of the coin sales by size: 1 Ounce – 3,866 1/2 Ounce – 3,234 1/4 Ounce – 3,405 1/10th Ounce – 4,420 The strong start to sales is not surprising …

NGC Extends Early & First Release Eligibility due to COVID-19

March 20, 2020 by Clinton

Finally, some good news for collectors. NGC has announced that it is extending the eligibility of Early Release and First Release designations for 2020 coins. Normally, the window to get these coins in for these designations is 30 days. NGC has extended that to 45 days. This is due to local and regional shutdowns that have occurred because of Coronavirus (COVID-19). NGC has temporarily extended the eligibility period for its popular Early Releases and First Releases designations …

PNG Now Accepting 2020 Awards Nominations

March 20, 2020 by Clinton

The following Press Release comes from the Professional Numismatist Guild (PNG) announcing that the organization is now accepting nominations for its 2020 Awards. (Temecula, California) March 19, 2020 – The Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.org) is now accepting nominations for its 2020 awards, according to PNG Executive Director Robert Brueggeman. “Each year the PNG publicly recognizes outstanding achievements in the hobby and the profession by honoring deserving recipients with awards in a half-dozen categories. We cordially …

The ANS Launches an Online Fundraising Campaign for OCRE

March 20, 2020 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from the American Numismatic Society regarding the fundraising campaign launched to support the digital resource, Online Coins of the Roman Empire, or OCRE. The fundraising project, powered via gofundme, will go towards the efforts of maintaining and updating the OCRE database. The resource incorporates over 43,000 types of coins and more than 130,000 physical coins from more than 40 major public and private collections globally. Clinton, the editor of …

Weir Farm National Historic Site 2020 America the Beautiful Quarters Launch Cancelled

March 19, 2020 by Clinton

2020 Weir Farm National Historic Site Reverse

The following is a Press Release from the United States Mint on their cancellation of the launch event and coin forum for the upcoming Weir Farm America the Beautiful Quarter. The event had been scheduled to take place April 6-7, 2020 at the site in Connecticut. The cancellation is due to the state’s continuing efforts to stop the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont (D) has signed an executive order …

2020 American Eagle Gold Proof Products Sales Start Today

March 19, 2020 by Clinton

The United States Mint will open up sales for the 2020 American Eagle Gold Proof products today. The coins will be sold either individually or as a set starting at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific directly on the Mint’s site. As with previous years, there will be four different coins in the 2020 American Eagle gold proof series. All of the coins will share a common Obverse and Reverse but will vary in size and weight. All …

PCGS Resumes Services After Brief COVID-19 Related Shutdown

March 19, 2020 by Clinton

Professional Coin Grading Service, PCGS, has announced that they have resumed operations in their Orange County, California offices. The office, by local order for all businesses, had been shuttered due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the county clarified its rules which allowed for the grading company to re-open and resume grading services. Dear Valued Customer, Orange County has clarified its emergency order and is now allowing businesses, including Collectors Universe, to resume operations. As a …

Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Sales Delayed Due to COVID-19

March 18, 2020 by Clinton

2020 Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Proof Obverse

Coronavirus (COVID-19) as impacted another Numismatic event. The sale of the Basketball Hall of Fame commemorative coins has been delayed until April 9, 2020 as a result of the NCAA cancelling the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. The commemoratives were set to be launched April 4, 2020 in conjunction with the tournaments. The NCAA cancelled the tournament earlier this month which was set to being this week out of public health concerns around COVID-19. Originally, …