Directive to Abolish the ‘Penny’
It looks like the Lincoln head cent, commonly known by Americans as the “penny,” really is doomed. On February 9, 2025, U.S. President Donald...
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Is Coronavirus Hurting Stock Market, Helping Gold Prices?
It was a busy news weekend... Controversy continues swirling from the Trump impeachment hearings as NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and several of...
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...
Capped Bust Half Dollars for Fun and Profit
By David Manevitz and Barry Sunshine
The Capped Bust half dollar, minted between 1807 and 1839, is one of the most popular and widely collected...
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...
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...
PCGS Coin of the Week: 1916-D Mercury Dime
The indisputable king of the Winged Liberty (or "Mercury") dime series is the 1916-D Mercury dime, one of the most important rarities of the...
Rare 1856-S/s Quarters Discovered in Amazing SS Central America Treasure
Nine elusive examples of the large mint mark over small mintmark variety now confirmed from treasure retrieved in 2014
The fabled SS Central America, the famous...
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Coin of the Week: 1856 Flying Eagle Cent
By Antoinette Rahn
When you think of early U.S. coin production, what is the first word that comes to mind? It's "rebellious," right? No? We...
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PCGS Coin of the Week: 1861-D Liberty Head Half Eagle MS63
The Dahlonega Mint in Georgia is one of three United States Mint facilities in the South that were overtaken by Confederate rebels in 1861...
Fundamentals For Gold Still Strong, And That Also Is Good For...
When gold and silver prices rise, many bullion buyers eventually also begin purchasing rare gold coins, advises award-winning writer Michael Fuljenz
The fundamentals for gold continue...
NGC Teams Up With ACEF to Fight Fake Coins
The Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF) is gaining a valuable partner in Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC), as the firm becomes the ACEF's official authentication service.
"NGC is...
