December 2023 News Digest
December 13, 2023
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The Two Cent piece was released in 1864 to relieve a nationwide coin shortage after the American Civil War.
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The American Numismatic Association (ANA) has announced it’s awarding financial aid and scholarships for young numismatists to attend its 2024 Summer Seminar.
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The ANA is also accepting online nominations for its 2024 awards and its Numismatic Hall of Fame.
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Last month the International Tennis Federation (ITF) hosted the 2023 Davis Cup Finals in Spain. Rosland has partnered with the ITF to release annual Davis Cup coins, like this ¼-oz gold coin in 2022.
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The Commission of Fine Arts has proposed designs for a traditional medal with a design representing the handoff from one Olympics host city to the next, the latest depicting the handoff from Paris (2024) to Los Angeles (2028).
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Just in time for holiday travel, the Professional Numismatists Guild has provided tips for traveling safely with valuable coins.
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A 1923 Saint-Gaudens $20 double eagle coin was recently used in a college football game as the coin for the corn flip.
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An American collector recently purchased a hoard of 942 medieval coins, then immediately donated it to a museum in the Netherlands, the coins’ origin country.
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With the holidays around the corner, Rosland Capital CEO Marin Aleksov gives advice for gifting gold and silver coins.
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The U.S. Mint has announced its 2024 release dates for nearly two dozen unique numismatic products, including the inaugural commemorative coin honoring Harriet Tubman.












