What Happens if the Penny Goes Away
There has been speculation for some years about the lowly cent coin and whether it will be abolished. The best indication of this is...
Tapping Into Virtual Experiences: Numismatic Organizations Deliver
By Antoinette Rahn
As you’ve heard, read, and seen this past month, these are unique, unfamiliar, and uncertain times. It’s not easy to make sense...
Gold Prices Hold Above $1,800 As Nation’s Economic Instability Continues
Gold prices maintained buoyancy above $1,800 on Thursday morning, May 13, 2021, as economic woes persist amid a stuttering national economy and other signs...
Gold Prices Will Stay High?
As the week closes out and gold maintains its present clip at or around $1,950 (or more) per ounce, many investors are asking, "how...
Eye on Errors: Always So Much to Be Gained
By Antoinette Rahn
My sweet little Irish grandmother used to say, "Even in making errors, there is something to be gained."
She wasn't a collector of...
Finding Fakes: NGC Expands Online Resource
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has expanded its online Counterfeit Detection resource to include detailed descriptions of world coins most commonly targeted by counterfeiters.
The Russia...
Gold Commemorative Coins
Vintage gold commemorative coins were minted by the United States from 1903 to 1926. These coins honor persons, places, or events and are sold...
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PCGS Coin of the Week: 1936 Delaware Tercentennial Half Dollar, PCGS MS67+
The 1936 Delaware commemorative half dollar honors the tercentenary of "The First State," which sits atop the Delmarva Peninsula on the Mid-Atlantic region of...
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Each new year usually is a time of optimistic anticipation. It’s viewed by many as a fresh start to personal lives and for some hobbyists and dealers, also a fresh start for the rare coin market.
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Gold Tops $1,500, Breaking 6-Year Price Record
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez, COINage News Editor
Gold is on fire this week, hitting the $1,500 threshold on August 7 and hovering at that mark over...
COINage Confidential: Maurice Rosen
Maurice Rosen is best known as the editor and publisher of the widely acclaimed Rosen Numismatic Advisory (RNA) which provides in-depth analysis and market...
2022 Handbook of United States Coins Coming Soon
The 2022 Handbook of United States Coins (79th edition), popularly known as the Blue Book, will be available beginning May 10.
The 304-page book will...
