Examining Dates on Coins
By R.W. Julian
When beginning collectors find a coin dated in the 1800s or earlier, they automatically assume that was the year it was actually...
Gold Prices Down $300 From Highs A Year Ago, So Is It Time To...
As we look back over the past year, we see one definite trend in gold prices -- they're down from where they...
COINage Profile: 1834 Capped Bust Half Dollar
The Capped Bust half dollar is one of the most widely collected early United States coins. Large, heavy, scarce, yet also affordable and approachable,...
Cautionary Tale in Buying Rare Coins
By Robert Fligel
As a long-time coin collector, investor and, most recently, a dealer, I would like to share my story. There is no teacher...
PCGS-Certified Pogue 1804 U.S. Silver Dollar Sold for $1.44 Million by Stack’s Bowers
Known as “The King of American Coins,” an 1804 United States Draped Bust Dollar certified by Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) as PCGS PR55...
Sedwick Named IAPN President
Daniel Frank Sedwick has been sworn in as president of the International Association of Professional Numismatists (IAPN). His new term began during the annual...
Gold Prices Reaching All-Time Record Highs
Gold kicked off Friday morning tearing past $1,900 per ounce and could be on a path to eclipse its all-time record high of $1,920...
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Pocket Change Coin Values
Pocket change coin values can be lucrative. The United States Mint has produced lots of valuable treasures over the years. Much is still in...
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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,...
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How To Grade Morgan Dollars: A Visual Guide
For the past 50 years or so, one of the most popular series among U.S. numismatists has been the Morgan silver dollar. Struck between 1878 and 1904 (with a final issue in 1921), Morgan dollars have achieved their popularity due to their large size, attractive design, and widespread availability in Mint State grades at relatively low cost (for common dates).
Gold Prices Break Through $1,900; Silver Hot, Too
Gold prices are on the move today, May 26, 2021, as economic reports and fervent investment activity favor the yellow-colored precious metal. As of...
1913 Barber Half Dollar: PCGS Coin of the Month
The Professional Grading Service’s (PCGS) Coin of the Month is the 1913 Barber Half Dollar (PCGS MS66+).
Philadelphia Mint Scarce Coins
When one thinks about early 20th-century...
