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Retailers, Stop Rounding To The Nickel — I Want My Pennies, Please!

I’ve got an issue that is really starting to bother me as a collector of pennies (or one-cent coins), and it’s a complaint I’m...

British Rarities Are Shining Stars

Auction features Peh Collection highlights The premier event in the Americas for world-coin experts and enthusiasts is the annual New York International Numismatic Convention (NYINC),...

Curated, Not Cleaned

By Donn Pearlman There’s considerable misunderstanding by some collectors about cleaning coins. Curation to prudently undo as much “injury” to a coin as possible because...
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PCGS Offering Special Label Memorializing NASA Challenger Astronaut Christa McAuliffe

Professional Coin Grading Service pairs special Astronaut Memorial Foundation label with commemorative silver dollar honoring NASA Astronaut Christa McAuliffe (Santa Ana, California) February 13, 2021...
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Collecting the Lincoln Penny 101

There’s no more familiar fixture in American numismatics than the Lincoln cent. The coin debuted in 1909 and has seen the United States through...

Zachary Taylor Presidential Dollar

Zachary Taylor has the distinction of being one of a handful of U.S. presidents who never won an elective office before capturing the nation’s...

December’s Coinage Kids: Double Puzzle

Each of the clue words was taken directly from this month’s COINage. Unscramble each of the clue words, then place the letters in the...
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Guide to Online Auctions

The auction scene in 21st-century numismatics is not on the carpeted floor of a hotel or convention center room, but in coffee shops, office...

CAC Coins Bring Premiums in August

In addition to faring well in Internet sales during the month of August 2024, CAC approved coins brought impressive prices in live auctions in...
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Here are the answers to August's crossword puzzle. Across 4.     NUMISMATIC—American _____________ Association 5.     INVENTORY—What's on hand 6.     DIGITAL—Form of photo, music or text file 11.   PCGS—First grading service 13.  ...

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1930-S Indian Head $10, PCGS MS64

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...
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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...
1884 Trade Dollar, PCGS PR63

PCGS Coin of the Week: 1884 Trade Dollar, PR63

The 1884 Trade dollar is one of those coins that enjoys a well-deserved prestigious status in the numismatic hobby. With its mintage of only...

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