COINage Magazine

Costa Mesa, CA The third and final auction of the year that Stack’s Bowers Galleries holds in conjunction with the Whitman Expos in Baltimore...

CAC-approved and CACG-encapsulated coins fared well in public sales during the month of October 2025. Here are a dozen examples, which were selected from...

Costa Mesa, CA For the first time, collectors have the opportunity to acquire examples of the rare Judd-2190 Pattern 2000-W Sacagawea gold dollars exclusively...

Whether you’re a seasoned numismatist or just starting your journey, the key to success in collecting comes down to knowledge. The more you know...

  Magnificent Unpublished 1804 Dollar Highlights James A. Stack, Sr. Collection Finest Class III Example in Private Hands Graded Proof-65 (PCGS) CAC. CMQ. The Only CAC Approved...

  July 28, 2025 - Stack’s Bowers Galleries announced today the retirement of founder Q. David Bowers, whose leadership, expertise and guidance in the world...

Submitting Coins Just Got Easier! At PCGS, we’re always looking for ways to make your collecting journey smoother, faster, and more rewarding. We are...

Stack’s Bowers Galleries Announces Auctions of the James A. Stack, Sr. Collection Over 200 U.S. Gold and Silver Coins Valued at $20,000,000 Including Multiple Individual Pieces...

60 Years of Clad Coinage Offers Rarities Galore The year 2025 marks the 60th anniversary of the United States Mint’s production of copper-nickel clad coinage....

It looks like the Lincoln head cent, commonly known by Americans as the “penny,” really is doomed. On February 9,  2025, U.S. President Donald...

Will tariff-slapped China stop buying gold? The 47th president of the United States, Donald J. Trump, took the oath of office on January 20, 2025,...

APPROACHES USED FOR RARE COINS ALSO APPLY TO PHYSICAL CRYPTO How do you approach building a collection in the physical crypto category? The answer is...

SUPREMELY IMPORTANT INTERNATIONAL COIN EXPO Coins, medals, paper money and tokens are included in definitions of numismatics. The NYINC is the New York International Numismatic...

2025 DOLLAR WEAKNESS COULD PUSH GOLD HIGHER The year 2024 was a good year for stocks, but it was a great year for gold. In...

Digital & Bullion Trends As we all know, rare coins are valuable commodities. Even if individual coins are relatively common, the total value of your...

By BARRY SUNSHINE An Exceptional Half-Dozen Early Dimes As a certified public accountant and a sophisticated collector of the finest-quality early dimes, I know how to...

Protecting Coin and Bullion Buyers & Sellers David Crenshaw, executive director of the National Coin & Bullion Association (NCBA), has been immersed in numismatics since...

David Bowers Award of 2025 Given at Central States Convention One of the country’s most prominent numismatists received another prestigious honor. The Central States Numismatic...

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez Q. David Bowers Award of 2025 Given at Central States Convention             One of the country’s most prominent numismatists received another prestigious honor....

SPECIAL OCCASIONS CAN BE RECOGNIZED WITH PRECISION  CryptoCoinage BY JAMES McCARTNEY  "All loaded physical bitcoins feature an inherent timestamp of their production that is captured on the...