April 2025 News Digest
- This year’s National Coin Week (April 20-26, 2025) theme celebrates the connection between coins and pop culture, featuring icons like Superman, Elvis, and Homer Simpson.
- A collection of 15,000 rare coins dubbed the “Traveller Collection” and hidden for decades, will be auctioned off for an estimated $100 million. The first auction of 15 will begin on May 20.
- Alba Mineral Resources sold a 1oz Welsh gold coin for £20,000, demonstrating the value of Welsh gold and boosting confidence in their North Wales mining project.
- A Czech woman stumbled upon a ceramic pot containing over 2,150 silver coins from the early 12th century, a discovery hailed as one of the most significant of the decade.
- The Royal Mint created 5kg coins featuring Paul McCartney, which were polished for days and crafted with input from Paul and his team. These coins were auctioned by Stack's Bowers and sold for $753,600.
- Four legendary U.S. coins—the 1794 Flowing Hair Dollar, 1933 Double Eagle, 1913 Liberty Nickel, and 1804 Draped Bust Dollar—have each fetched millions. Their value lies in rarity, mystery, and history, turning small pieces of metal into priceless artifacts.
- The rarity, mystery, and history of four legendary U.S. coins - the 1794 Flowing Hair Dollar, 1933 Double Eagle, 1913 Liberty Nickel, and 1804 Draped Bust Dollar - have transformed these small pieces of metal into priceless artifacts, each fetching millions at auction.
- A construction worker in Glottertal, Germany, discovered around 1,600 medieval coins (circa 1320 AD) during a piping project. This major find, sufficient to buy 150 sheep at the time, included coins from German, French, and Swiss mints.
- Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed SB130, making gold and silver legal tender. This aligns with the U.S. Constitution and is part of a Sound Money Defense League-supported national effort. Alabama is the fifth state to enact such legislation in 2025.
- Hong Kong numismatic auctions by Heritage and Stack’s Bowers saw strong results for East Asian coins, including a silver "Mukden Tiger" dollar selling for over $1 million and a gold 1906 K’uping tael for $528,000, attracting global interest in Chinese, Japanese, and other regional coins.
- Metal detectorists in Breaza, Romania, unearthed 19 ounces of silver Dacian artifacts (bracelets, brooches, etc.) from 500 B.C. This significant discovery provides insight into elite ancient Dacian culture.
- Spectres presents a limited edition (1,000) 2 oz silver 3D baseball coin for Samoa. This hollow piece features realistic stitching, "Bullion Bombers" branding, and "Home Runs" as serial numbers, making it an innovative tribute to baseball.
- U.S. Mint coin production increased 8.8% in Q1 2025, reaching 1.88 billion with 670.42 million in March. Despite high penny volume, President Trump halted their production, citing wastefulness. The Mint will continue producing Kennedy half dollars and Native American dollars.
