CAC Coins Bring Premiums in January 2024
CAC-approved coins fared well in many public sales during January 2024 and in a live auction in Dallas County, Texas. Here are ten examples,...
Aloha to Hawaiian Coinage
By Mike Garofalo
Nearly 2,500 miles to the southeast, off of the coast of California, lay the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaii is a group of eight...
Ancient Coins – Tetradrachm
In the late 6th century B.C., the tetradrachm emerged as a large silver coin that became popular among the city-states of Greece. It represented...
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...
NGC Registry to Recognize and Score CAC Coins
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) announced today, May 12, 2021, that the NGC Registry will recognize and score coins evaluated by Certified Acceptance Corporation (CAC)...
SS Central America: Inside Story of the Fabled ‘Ship of Gold’
By Donn Pearlman
Since the announcement in 1988 of its discovery 7,200 feet below the Atlantic Ocean’s surface, the California Gold Rush sunken treasure of...
Gold Price Jump Has Potential for Gold-Selling Scams, Experts Caution
With the recent, rapid jump in the price of gold, investors should beware of scam artists trying to lure them with urgent claims of...
Discovery of a Lifetime: 1854-S Gold Half Eagle
A previously unknown 1854-S Liberty Head half eagle – considered among the rarest of all U.S. coins – will be offered by Heritage Auctions...
Wanted: Submissions for Literary Guild Awards
One of the many things the numismatic community does well is recognize and celebrate accomplishments of its members that contribute to the betterment of...
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WORLD COINS: The Crested Ibis Flies Again
The fifth coin in Japan’s Prefecture Series features the Japanese crested ibis flying over Sado Island in the Prefecture of Niigata.
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ANA Adds “Dealer Day” to World’s Fair of Money Lineup
The American Numismatic Association is looking to make the 2021 World's Fair of Money an extra-special event, and that includes a first-ever "Dealer Day."
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My Two Cents’ Worth: Lousing Up the First Spouse Series
LOUSING UP THE FIRST SPOUSE SERIES
by Ed Reiter
Chester Alan Arthur was one of this country’s most fascinating presidents. After a middling career as an...
1853/2 Liberty Head Eagle from S.S. Central America: PCGS Coin of...
The 1853/2 Liberty Head Eagle from S.S. Central America is the Professional Grading Service's (PCGS) Coin of the Week.
The SS Central America was known as...
