COINage Profile: 1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent
Few coins are as famous as the 1909-S VDB Lincoln cent. Many people outside of the hobby know it as "the 1909 penny." Lincoln...
No Significant “Panic Selling” of Gold, Reports Accredited Precious Metals Dealers
Younger buyers entering market and Baby Boomers are still acquiring precious metals
During the recent profit-taking and market correction, major retail sellers of physical gold...
What to Do With a Coin Jar Inheritance
Ten years ago, a family turned to Ian Russell when they discovered that their grandmother was not telling tales when she talked about a...
2019 American Eagle One Ounce Silver Enhanced Reverse Proof Sellout?
The 2019-S American Eagle One Ounce Silver Enhanced Reverse Proof was released by the United States Mint yesterday, November 14, and within minutes countless...
Numismatically Honoring Earth Day 2020
It's Earth Day 2020! And it's a most special occasion for this annual holiday, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Earth Day,...
COINage Issue Highlights: April – May 2021
Below is a snapshot of some of the topics and interests you can expect to see in the pages of the April-May 2021 issue...
PCGS Coin of the Week: 1953-S Franklin Half Dollar, MS65 Full Bell Lines
Franklin half dollars are a collector favorite in part because the series encompasses only a few dozen regular-issue coins struck during the relatively short...
Coins Inspire as Holiday Presents
By Mike Fuljenz
In 2017, my wife, Karen, and I went to hear Wynonna Judd and the Big Noise in her excellent Christmas show. It...
1889 Three Cent Nickel: PCGS Coin of the Month
The Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) Coin of the Month is the 1889 Three Cent Nickel.
The three-cent nickel isn’t one of the more widely...
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The Search for Perfect Coins
Since the numerical grading scale that we use today for U.S. coins was first published in 1949, it has included the “70” grade. This magic number has always represented the highest grade, the best imaginable condition of a particular coin.
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January’s Coinage Kids
Find and identify the words about the Winter Olympics in the grid. Then mail your completed quiz to January Quiz, COINage magazine, P.O. Box...
Gold Prices Skyrocket, Stocks Tank Amid Coronavirus Scare
It was a wild Monday on Wall Street, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average losing 1,031 points, marking the third-worst single-session drop in history....
PCGS Coin of the Week: 1911-S Lincoln Cent
What's the most expensive regular-issue Lincoln cent after the 1909-S, 1909-S VDB, 1914-D, and 1931-S? Still trying to figure out the riddle? Chances are...
