Gold Prices Start Week Bullish
The first full week of December opens with gold ticking back up after tracking below $1,800 an ounce over the past days. As of...
Notes from the U.S. Mint Forum
By Mike Fuljenz
On Wednesday, October 17, 2018, I attended an all-day U.S. Mint Forum held at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) in...
Is Your Gold Fake?
Gold prices may have come down, but that hasn't stopped counterfeiters. Apparently they believe it's still worth their while to manufacture fake gold and...
CAC Coins Bring Premiums in March
CAC-approved and CACG-encapsulated coins fared well in public sales during March 2026. Here are a dozen examples that were selected from a larger number...
PCGS Recognizes Excellence in Writing Achievements
Professional Coin Grading Service Honors Company’s Top Writers
(Santa Ana, California – March 18, 2021) – Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) has launched a new...
Safe Coin Collecting Storage
Safe coin collecting storage is a speciality for Victor J. Gonzalez as he's been involved in the insurance industry since 1985. After a successful...
Should You be Paying Sales Tax on Your Bullion and Coin Purchases?
THERE ARE MANY IMPORTANT EXCEPTIONS AND EXEMPTIONS
Many people buy bullion items and rare coins from a variety of sources in different places. Some people...
Coin Mintages: Reading Between the Numbers
Coin mintages are an official report on how many strikes of a specific issue were produced. They are one of the key statistics about...
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Preserving the Grades of Coins
By David J. Camire and Richard S. Montgomery
Improper storage and exposure to harsh environments can diminish a coin’s eye appeal, grade, and, in some...
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PCGS Coin of the Week: 1861 Paquet Reverse Double Eagle
The 1861 Paquet Reverse double eagle is the Professional Coin Grading Services (PCGS) Coin of the Week. One of the rarest coins around, the...
Historic Philadelphia coins come home in ANA showcase
The finest known 1792 half disme, formerly owned by the first U.S. mint director, David Rittenhouse, and the finer of the two known 1861 Philadelphia Mint Paquet Reverse Liberty Head double eagles will be featured exhibits in the Museum Showcase at the American Numismatic Association’s 2018 Philadelphia World’s Fair of Money®.
Coin of the Week: 1796 U.S. Quarter Dollar
By Antoinette Rahn
Sometimes when a new idea comes to the table, it's met with a less than exuberant response. In turn, the same concept...
