My Two Cents’ Worth: Roads to Hobby Happiness
Half cents have never received full credit from most collectors for the high degree of rarity many possess. That’s likely to change dramatically Read the rest of...
1913 Barber Half Dollar: PCGS Coin of the Month
The 1913 Barber Half Dollar is the Professional Grading Service’s (PCGS) Coin of the Month (PCGS MS66+).
When one thinks about early 20th-century rarities, the...
COINage Confidential: Beth Deisher
In January of 2017 Beth Deisher was asked by coin industry leaders to leave retirement to lead an effort to combat counterfeit coins entering the United States. She is currently serving as director of anti-counterfeiting and coordinates the work of the all-volunteer 36-member Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force, supported entirely by donations and the 501-C-3 Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation.
Rare Georgia Gold Rush Coin Brings Record $480,000 in Atlanta
Historic coin is “coming back home”
A small gold coin with a face value of $2.50 when it was struck in northern Georgia in 1830...
December’s Coinage Kids: Double Puzzle
Each of the clue words was taken directly from this month’s COINage. Unscramble each of the clue words, then place the letters in the...
Gold Prices Freefall Below $1,800, Silver Stumbles After Sprint
Bullion investors who bought gold at $1,850 per ounce or higher and the countless silver investors who purchased on the squeeze earlier this week...
Gold, Silver Prices Climb Two Steps Upward, One Step Back
It's been a week of watchful waiting as bullion speculators keep their eyes on the gold and silver price tickers. Gold started the week...
5 Things To Do With Your Coin Collection Before 2020
With October's arrival, the 2019 calendar is entering its last pages. Many hobbyists see the last months of the year as a good time...
Rebel With a Mint: Breakaway Country Rises With Issues
By Dr. Kerry Rodgers
Few countries are as misunderstood as the Principality of Hutt River.
Collectors will be hard-pressed to find its issues in the Standard...
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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: 1866 Rays Shield Nickel, PR66+DCAM
When many collectors today think of nickels, minds frequently turn to the familiar bust of President Thomas Jefferson seen on the coin since 1938....
Portable Wealth and Hyperinflation in the Age of Repression
By James Passin
The chain, thank God!
the chain is broken,
Its severed links may do us harm;
But the Grand Fiat has been spoken,
And free forever...
