Issue Highlights: September 2018

Highlights of the September 2018 print edition of COINage magazine

New York Bank Hoard Unsealed

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® has certified the New York Bank Hoard, a group of 16,000 Morgan dollars that had been stored in sealed U.S. Treasury...

COINage Confidential: Q. David Bowers

Editor's Note: "COINage Confidential" is a new column that spotlights the movers and shakers in coin collecting and shares their insider views on the hobby. Q....

“Peak Gold” Production Indicates Higher Prices

The phrase “Peak Gold” has been popping up more frequently. We have been reporting on estimates from various gold mining firms that they have been having trouble finding new deposits of gold, but now we have some solid statistical evidence.

Market Report: U.S. Mint Gold Sales Suddenly Soar in May

Sales of American Eagle Gold coins had been fairly slow for the first four months of 2018, but the U.S. Mint reported that sales soared by a whopping 433% in May compared with April.
Newly discovered 1854-S gold half eagle

Discovery of a Lifetime: 1854-S Gold Half Eagle

A previously unknown 1854-S Liberty Head half eagle – considered among the rarest of all U.S. coins – will be offered by Heritage Auctions...
COINage August 2018

Issue Highlights: August 2018

Highlights of the August 2018 print edition of COINage magazine
1804 Dollar

Private Collection Paces Heritage’s Long Beach Auctions to $18.1 Million

Elite private collections of the finest U.S. coins known to exist powered Heritage Auctions’ Long Beach Expo. events to $18.1 million June 14-17 in Long Beach, California.
Morgan Dollars Sothebys

Morgans Command Record Prices in Sotheby’s Auction

The recent Sotheby’s Historic Coins and Medals Auction in New York set new price records with Morgan silver dollars certified by Professional Coin Grading Service for authenticity and grade.
Voyageurs 5-ounce silver ATB coin

Voyageurs 5-Ounce Silver Available June 14

Come noon EST on June 14, collectors will be able to get their hands on the U.S. Mint's latest America the Beautiful silver offering: the 5-ounce uncirculated coin honoring Minnesota's Voyageurs National Park.
Bitcoin

Blockchain Startups

South Korea's ban on initial coin offerings (ICOs) has not stopped the appearance of new digital coins on local exchanges.

The Copper and Silver Market Basket of Rare Coins

By David L. Ganz “Not every purchase of coins is an investment; not every acquisition of a collection constitutes an investment; not every collection or...
Purple Heart

New Act for Veteran Commem Gaining Support

The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act (H.R. 1683), if passed, would authorize the U.S. Treasury to produce $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins at the United States Mint at West Point.
1794 dollar

Billionaire Coin Collectors Competing for “Best of Breed” Coin Sets

An old adage is that coin collecting is “The Hobby of Kings,” since only kings could afford or have the power to seize the top quality rare coins made of precious metals. Today, that slogan has changed to become “The Collector is King,” with the serious collector of rare coins driving up prices. 

Valuable Coins Are Still Out There

What rare and valuable coins do you think are still out there and waiting to be discovered?

10th-Grader Expands Hobby

COINage recently spoke with YN Kenny Sammut about his involvement in the hobby and listened as he offered some tips about how the coin field can expand and gain the interest of more young numismatists.

CAC Coins Bring Premiums in April

Certified Acceptance Corporation, a certifier of graded coins, has issued a list of 10 CAC-approved coins that that, according to the firm, are examples of coins that brought premiums in April 2018.

‘King of American Coins’ Highlights Heritage Long Beach Sale

Celebrated Mickley-Hawn-Queller 1804 dollar offered June 13-18

Issue Highlights: July 2018

Highlights of the July 2018 print edition of COINage magazine

Revealing Study: Cash is Still King

There are many different ways to pay for things and send money these days. However, a new study says that even with all...