The Coins of Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II ruled for longer than most numismatists have been collecting, and since her ascension, after the passing of her father, George VI,...
Gold Prices End 2020 Up From 2019, But Is That Good News?
Oh, 2020... How we will miss ye'... Or will we? It probably depends who you ask. For many gold investors looking strictly through the...
Gold Prices Perky But Still Too Shy for $1,900
Gold prices show signs of life yet continue slogging below the $1,900 mark, where the precious yellow metal was trading a few weeks back....
Mint, BEP Join Forces
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) and the United States Mint formed a “strategic alliance” to sell BEP numismatic products through the Mint’s...
It’s News to Me: Curate vs. Conserve; Penny vs. Cent
By Donn Pearlman
A reader cordially disagreed with my use of the word “curated” in the November 2018 edition of COINage. The column, headlined “Curated,...
Ancient Coins: Value and Rarity
Ancient coins' value and rarity can be overwhelming with a wide range as these coins were hand struck for over 1,000 years.
Some rare types...
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...
PCGS Coin of the Week: 1804 Plain 4 Draped Bust Eagle, PCGS PR65+DCAM
One of the most valuable coins to ever cross the auction block stole headlines last week. The rarity? An 1804 Plain 4 Draped Bust...
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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Historic silver and gold coins discovered in the purser’s lock box in 2014 from the fabled “Ship of Gold,” the S.S. Central America that sank...
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A 1787 Brasher Doubloon, the finest of just seven known specimens, became the world’s most valuable gold coin after selling for a new record...
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Can you imagine throwing out more than $1 million in gold coins? That's what Pitney Bowes Government Solutions (PBGS) did to 1,449 2007-W Dolley...
