Africa’s newest silver bullion coin has been 50 years in the making. Take a look at the iconic Krugerrand design struck in .999 silver for the very first time! 2017 Silver Krugerrands 50 years of production is an achievement that no other modern gold bullion coin has ever obtained. In honor of this, the SAM … Continued
ModernCoinMart (MCM) offers an impressive selection of “Coins that Never Were.” These historic, officially authorized private-issue gold and silver commemoratives bear the coin designs of numismatic legends of the past. This includes the work of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Charles E. Barber, Christian Gobrecht, George T. Morgan, and James B. Longacre. The most exciting part of these … Continued
The South Petherton Ancient Hoard –An Amazing Find from Somerset, England 2013 The South Petherton coin hoard is one of the more significant Ancient Coin Hoard finds of the last few years. Metal detectorist George Hughes found the coins in 2013 in the town of South Petherton in Somerset, England. The hoard consisted of roughly 7,500 coins that were … Continued
The Silver Eagle reverse is a favorite among coin collectors and has been wildly popular since its initial release in 1986. The original Silver Eagle design, now dubbed the Type-1 design, features a heraldic eagle on the reverse designed by former United States Mint Chief Engraver John Mercanti, and an obverse that features Adolph Weinman’s famous Walking … Continued
In 2017, South Africa celebrated the 50th anniversary of the world’s first modern gold bullion coin, the famous Gold Krugerrand, with the new release of the first-ever Silver Krugerrand coin. GovMint.com and ModernCoinMart were named by the South African Mint as the exclusive U.S. distributor for the new Premium Uncirculated Silver Krugerrand minted specifically for collectors. The Silver Krugerrand was … Continued
July 20, 1969 was a day that changed the world when Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped off their lunar module and onto the surface of the moon – marking the first time humans had reached the lunar surface, while their fellow astronaut Michael Collins remained in the spacecraft. This event led … Continued
Coin Grading is when a third-party certification service determines the condition, otherwise known as the grade, of a coin. There are many benefits to getting your collectible coins graded, but first, you must learn the basics of coin grading. As coin collectors, we typically pay attention to the grade of a particular coin when it … Continued
Adolph Weinman’s numismatic legacy cannot be understated. His designs were and continue to be some of the most recognizable and prized among collectors, such as the obverse of the beloved American Silver Eagle, and both faces of the recently debuted American Palladium Eagle series, which is getting its first uncirculated issue in September 2020. Adolph … Continued
On April 4th, the U.S. Mint sold out of its Congratulations Set, which included the 2017-S Proof Silver Eagles, in under two minutes. This marks the fastest U.S. Mint sell-out in history, and desire for 2017 Proof Silver Eagles with an “S” mintmark continues to rise. Unexpected 2017-S Proof Silver Eagle Last week, an unexpected … Continued
Some of these artists, such as Elizabeth Jones, Christian Gobrecht, George Morgan, Charles Barber, and John Mercanti, were employed by the U.S. Mint. Others, such as Augustus Saint-Gaudens, James Earle Fraser, and Adolph A. Weinman, were hired on a limited basis to produce particular pieces of art. Regardless, every one of these figures was an … Continued
