Treasure Auction Brings $3.1 Million
A variety of rarities and strong turnout by bidders helped propel Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC’s Treasure Auction 24 results to more than $3.1 million, a record-breaking sale for the firm. The sale, held live on Nov. 2-3 in Orlando, Florida, and online on Nov. 5, featured more than 2,300 lots.
Premier Guide to Identifying Error Coins
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Within the general field of U.S. numismatics, there are the sub-fields of collecting error coins and coins with significant die varieties. I...
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In September, over just a couple of days, Bitcoin fell from $6,500 to $6,262. Bitcoin peaked at $19,783 on December 17, 2017,...
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All of the modern commemorative Uncirculated silver dollars manufactured by the U.S. Mint will advance in value if and when the price of silver...
Another Day, Another (Silver) Dollar… As COVID Quarantines Move Into April, How Are You...
Self isolation, quarantines, and social distancing are moving well into their second solid week and will probably carry through April and even beyond. I'm...
What’s It Worth?
COINage has received several letters lately regarding coin values. How is value determined? Who determines it? Inquiring readers want to know.
So I did a...
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The phrase “Peak Gold” has been popping up more frequently. We have been reporting on estimates from various gold mining firms that they have been having trouble finding new deposits of gold, but now we have some solid statistical evidence.
1855 Braided Hair Large Cent: PCGS Coin of the Week
The 1855 Braided Hair Large Cent is the Professional Grading Service's (PCGS) Coin of the week.
Back when numismatics in the United States was building...
Enjoy 2020 “Gold Rush” Prudently, Advises Accredited Precious Metals Dealers
(Temecula, California) July 31, 2020 – Buyers of physical gold and silver during the 2020 “Gold Rush” should be wary of potential counterfeits in...
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PNG Now Accepting 2020 Awards Nominations
The Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.org) is now accepting nominations for its 2020 awards, according to PNG Executive Director Robert Brueggeman.
“Each year the PNG publicly...
Market Report: Discontinue the Cent
President Trump wants each U.S. department to cut five percent in costs. Everyone has an idea for cutting small amounts, but we have to think bigger to make a dent in a public debt that is $21 trillion and growing by about $1 trillion each year. When it comes to the U.S. Mint and Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), I have made the most cost-effective suggestion many times over the last five years: Kill the penny!
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