Coin Mintages: Reading Between the Numbers

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Coin mintages are an official report on how many strikes of a specific issue were produced. They are one of the key statistics about...

Numismatist of the Century: Steve Ivy

Steve Ivy, co-chairman, chief executive officer and co-founder of Heritage Auctions, was instrumental in building Heritage’s empire with current annual sales approaching $2 billion and...

Numismatist of the Century – James L. Halperin

James L. Halperin is the co-founder and co-chairman of Heritage Auctions (HA.com). Heritage, which he co-founded in 1982, is now an in-demand online auction house...

PCGS Coin of the Month: 1907 Extremely High Relief Inverted Edge...

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The 1907 Extremely High Relief Inverted Edge Letters Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle PCGS PR 69 is the Professional Grading Service’s (PCGS) Coin of the Month. The debates...

CAC Coins Bring Premiums in January 2024

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CAC-approved coins fared well in many public sales during January 2024 and in a live auction in Dallas County, Texas. Here are ten examples,...

8 Multi-Million Dollar Coin Rarities

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Small coins with high grades and low populations are big-ticket items these days. As recently as the late 1990s, a coin selling for $1...

50 State Quarters Program Turns 25

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It was 25 years ago, on January 4, 1999, that the 50 State Quarters program kicked off a national fanfare and forever changed the way...

Future of Gold in the 2024 Election Year

Right now, if we listen to the polls and pundits, the 2024 U.S. presidential election looks like it will be a rematch of the two...

PCGS Coin of the Month:1870-S $3, PCGS SP50

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The 1870-S $3, PCGS SP50 is the Professional Grading Service’s (PCGS) Coin of the Month. There are few coins as enigmatic and storied as the 1870-S...

Exploring the Sacagawea Dollar

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The Sacagawea dollar has a namesake that is as enigmatic as the coin itself. First issued in 2000, the Sacagawea dollar is an expedition...