1861-D Liberty Head Half Eagle, PCGS MS63

PCGS Coin of the Week: 1861-D Liberty Head Half Eagle MS63

The Dahlonega Mint in Georgia is one of three United States Mint facilities in the South that were overtaken by Confederate rebels in 1861...
Q. David Bowers at podium

Numismatic Icon Showcase: Q. David Bowers

By Christine N. Karstedt Q. David Bowers is perhaps the best-known and most noteworthy numismatist of the last 60 years. Beginning in 1953, Dave’s contributions to...
Welcome Mat Ian Russell

COINage Welcome Mat: Ian Russell

Life-Long Student of Numismatics and president of GreatCollections.com Editor’s Note: The COINage Welcome Mat is a column featuring new advertising partners. COINage welcomes Ian Russell,...

COINage Issue Highlights: February – March 2021

Below is a snapshot of some of the topics and interests you can expect to see in the pages of the February-March 2021 issue...
Gold Prices

Gold Prices Freefall Below $1,800, Silver Stumbles After Sprint

Bullion investors who bought gold at $1,850 per ounce or higher and the countless silver investors who purchased on the squeeze earlier this week...

Banknote Discussion Centers on Harriet Tubman Once Again

By Antoinette Rahn There's renewed discussion this week surrounding the inclusion of Harriet Tubman's photo to appear on the United States $20 bill following President...
1795 Flowing Hair Two Leaves Dollar, PCGS MS65

PCGS Coin of the Week: 1795 Flowing Hair Dollar, Two Leaves,...

The 1795 Flowing Hair dollar is one of the earliest and scarcest of United States silver coins, and it's an especially tough piece in...

Silver Surge Takes Investment World by Storm

A lot of folks are waking up Monday morning, Feb. 1, 2021, startled by what happened to the silver markets over the weekend. And...
Gold Bullion Coins

Gold Prices Perky But Still Too Shy for $1,900

Gold prices show signs of life yet continue slogging below the $1,900 mark, where the precious yellow metal was trading a few weeks back....

Gold Doubloon Commands Record-Setting $9.36M at Auction

A 1787 Brasher Doubloon, the finest of just seven known specimens, became the world’s most valuable gold coin after selling for a new record...
1804 Plain 4 Draped Bust Eagle PCGS PR65+DCAM.

PCGS Coin of the Week: 1804 Plain 4 Draped Bust Eagle,...

One of the most valuable coins to ever cross the auction block stole headlines last week. The rarity? An 1804 Plain 4 Draped Bust...

Aloha to Hawaiian Coinage

By Mike Garofalo Nearly 2,500 miles to the southeast, off of the coast of California, lay the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaii is a group of eight...

‘Del Monte Note’ Sets New Record Price at Auction

A new world record for the highest price among error banknotes was set on Jan. 22 when Heritage Auctions sold the “Del Monte Note,”...

2021 ANA Summer Seminar Cancelled – Free Access to eLearning Academy

Prospective attendees of the American Numismatic Association’s annual Summer Seminar may be disappointed to learn that the event will not take place again in...
1804 $10 Simpson

PCGS-Graded Rare Coins Realize Monster Bids at Heritage Auction Event

1804 Draped Bust Eagle Takes $5.28 Million, Other Rarities Score Strong Prices (Santa Ana, California) – January 23, 2021 – Many important rare coins graded by Professional...
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PCGS Announces Long Beach Expo Replacement Crossover Special

Professional Coin Grading Service Offers Special Discounts on Crossover Grading in Honor of Canceled Long Beach Expo Coin & Banknote Show (Santa Ana, California) – January 22,...
Gold Bullion Coins

Gold Prices Remain Robust Under New Biden Presidency

All eyes were on the markets yesterday as Joseph R. Biden, Jr., took the oath of office to become the 46th United States president....

Uncommon “Del Monte Note” Coming to Auction Jan. 22

Every once in a while, a few common things come together in an uncommon way, and the results may be unexpected. Such is the...

4 Extraordinary Colonial Coin Rarities Coming to Auction

By Antoinette Rahn An incomparable collection of U.S. colonial coin rarities is coming to auction Thursday, Jan. 21. The selection of coins is part of the...
1936 Delaware Half Dollar, PCGS MS67+. Images are courtesy of Heritage Auctions, www.HA.com.

PCGS Coin of the Week: 1936 Delaware Tercentennial Half Dollar, PCGS...

The 1936 Delaware commemorative half dollar honors the tercentenary of "The First State," which sits atop the Delmarva Peninsula on the Mid-Atlantic region of...