COINage Issue Highlights: June – July 2021
Below is a snapshot of some of the topics and interests you can expect to see in the pages of the June - July...
The Future of Numismatics Is … with Donald H. Kagin, Ph.D.
Editor’s Note: Mr. Donald H. Kagin, Ph.D., is running for the position of president in the American Numismatic Association’s current election. Members of the...
The Future of Numismatics Is … with Ralph Ross, Ph.D.
Editor’s Note: Mr. Ralph Ross, Ph.D., is running for the position of president in the American Numismatic Association’s current election. Members of the ANA...
PCGS Coin of the Week: 1911-S Lincoln Cent
What's the most expensive regular-issue Lincoln cent after the 1909-S, 1909-S VDB, 1914-D, and 1931-S? Still trying to figure out the riddle? Chances are...
Ride and Angelou Headlining American Women Quarters Program
Famed author and educator Maya Angelou and innovative astronaut Dr. Sally Ride are the first to be honored on U.S. coins issued under the...
Whitman Publishing’s Leader Honored With Accolade
Recently, Kentucky governor Andy Beshear commissioned Whitman Publishing’s Dennis Tucker as a Kentucky Colonel in recognition of his career in book publishing, as well...
Gold, Silver Prices Languish, Awaiting Push or Pull
As the last week of April wraps up, gold and silver prices remain lukewarm. Gold hangs around $1,780, and silver stands at $26.40, representing...
New American Innovation $1 Coin Designs Set
Innovators and inventions from New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, and North Carolina are the next to be honored through the American Innovation® $1 Coin...
1794 Experimental Coin Finishes at $840,000 — Doubles Auction Estimate
After all of these years in operation, it may be hard to imagine the United States Mint ever labeled as a "fledgling entity," but...
PCGS Coin of the Week: 1930-S $10 Indian Head Eagle, PCGS...
It seems many collectors think of the 20th century pre-1933 U.S. gold series as more or less uniformly common in the Choice Uncirculated grade...
Capped Bust Half Dollars for Fun and Profit
By David Manevitz and Barry Sunshine
The Capped Bust half dollar, minted between 1807 and 1839, is one of the most popular and widely collected...
2022 Handbook of United States Coins Coming Soon
The 2022 Handbook of United States Coins (79th edition), popularly known as the Blue Book, will be available beginning May 10.
The 304-page book will...
Coin Auctions – Before the Internet Ruled (Part II)
Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series reflecting on coin auctions prior to Internet bidding being commonplace. Enjoy Part I >>>
By...
Coin Auctions — Before the Internet Ruled (Part I)
Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series reflecting on coin auctions prior to Internet bidding being commonplace. Enjoy Part II >>>
By...
Paper Money Mindset: Celebrating Errors
By Antoinette Rahn
Are you familiar with a butterfly fold? How about an inverted overprint or an inverted back? Or, perhaps, insufficient inking?
If this sounds...
Gold Prices Remain Strong Throughout the Week
Gold prices have remained buoyant throughout the week as trading continues on the morning of Thursday, April 22, 2021. It's been a week of...
Observations and Engagement of Internet Auctions
By Ian Russell, co-founder of GreatCollections.com
We are fortunate at GreatCollections.com that our business model operates in all environments, even during this unprecedented pandemic. We’ve...
Coin Collecting and Investing In the New Digital Age
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez
The new digital and information age has arrived in numismatics. More than ever before, collectors and dealers depend on computers, tablets, and...
PCGS Coin of the Week: 1797 Draped Bust Half Dollar
Ask collectors of early United States federal coinage what one of the singularly most challenging issues is, and you'll likely hear many reply with...
Gold Prices Rise To Close the Week
Gold prices opened Friday, April 16, 2021, on a high note to notch an increase of some $20 and touch $1,784 before settling back...
