COINage Magazine

It seems many collectors think of the 20th century pre-1933 U.S. gold series as more or less uniformly common in the Choice Uncirculated grade ranges. Of course, specialists know of the major U.S. gold...

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 coin series from the early 19th century. First designed by...

The 2022 Handbook of United States Coins (79th edition), popularly known as the Blue Book, will be available beginning May 10. The 304-page book will be available from booksellers and hobby shops nationwide in hardcover...

Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series reflecting on coin auctions prior to Internet bidding being commonplace. Enjoy Part I >>> By Greg Reynolds While there are still physical bidders at major coin...

Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series reflecting on coin auctions prior to Internet bidding being commonplace. Enjoy Part II >>> By Greg Reynolds Certainly since 2015, a majority of bidders at auction...

By Antoinette Rahn Are you familiar with a butterfly fold? How about an inverted overprint or an inverted back? Or, perhaps, insufficient inking? If this sounds a bit like a foreign language, it is, and it...

Gold prices have remained buoyant throughout the week as trading continues on the morning of Thursday, April 22, 2021. It's been a week of mixed-bag news, including a weakened dollar, a strong Wall Street,...

By Ian Russell, co-founder of GreatCollections.com We are fortunate at GreatCollections.com that our business model operates in all environments, even during this unprecedented pandemic. We’ve seen an increase in website traffic and new clients over...

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez The new digital and information age has arrived in numismatics. More than ever before, collectors and dealers depend on computers, tablets, and smartphones to connect with each other and the hobby they...

Ask collectors of early United States federal coinage what one of the singularly most challenging issues is, and you'll likely hear many reply with mentions of the 1797 Draped Bust half dollar. While not...