Before the recent Whitman Coin & Collectibles Philadelphia expo, only two examples of the NC-11 variety of the 1794 Liberty Cap, Head of 1794 cent were known. The third known example was cherrypicked from a dealer’s inventory during the Expo.
When the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Philadelphia Expo drew to a close Saturday, September 21, it will mark an end to Whitman Expos in the City of Brotherly Love, the company has announced.
One of the highlights of the Whitman Philadelphia Expo was Stack’s Bowers’ auction of the John J. Ford Jr. Collection. This prized collection of U.S. political memorabilia consisted of more than 2,000 political items, including unusual ferrotypes of Abraham Lincoln.
John Mercanti, former chief engraver of the U.S. Mint and the man responsible for more coin and medal designs than anyone else in the Mint’s history, will speak during the Whitman Philadelphia Expo giving attendees behind the scenes in the Mint’s transition from traditional hand-sculpting and engraving techniques to the digital age. Mr. Mercanti, author […]
One of the primary rarities in the entire Hard Times tokens series will cross the auction block in our Philadelphia Americana Sale,
