According to the lawyers at the U.S. Mint, the term “America the Beautiful” cannot be used when referring to the quarter series without noting that it is a trademark.Coin World is reporting that Numismatic Guarantee Corporation will change the labels they use on certified 2010 quarters to remove “America The Beautiful” from across the top because the lawyers at the U.S. Mint complained.According
Late Friday afternoon, Collectors Universe, the parent company of PCGS, announced that they are suing six defendant and 10 “Does” (unknown people) in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California for allegedly doctoring coins. The named defendants are:Al Rossman of NevadaEric Steinberg, a PNG member and owner of Broward County Coins in Plantation, FloridaRick Wesslink of Mission
There is a big difference between the edge of a coin and the rim of a coin, but many people use these terms interchangeably. Learn what the proper terms are when describing the Presidential Dollars.
The image of the coin that appears in the artist rendering is often quite different than what the struck coin actually looks like!
Photo of Dolley Madison gold coin Obverse in the First Spouse series
U.S. Mint Director Ed Moy held a Coin Collectors Forum as part of the release party for the New Mexico State Quarter. This article is a recap of the Q&A that took place, and covers topics such as making the penny out of plastic or cardboard, a competition for children to design a coin, and whether the U.S. Mint considers the Presidential Dollar Program to be a success.
The First Strike designation is being used by grading services to imply that the coin within the holder is more valuable than others like it because it was struck first, but the U.S. Mint itself doesn’t know which coins were struck when! Learn whether or not First Strikes are a good value or good investment material.
New circulating types:
(image and information by Wolfgang Schuster)
