1896 Morgan Dollar PCGS MS68. Images courtesy of PCGS TrueView.

PCGS Coin of the Week: 1896 Morgan Dollar

Few coins are as popular as the Morgan dollar, which was struck from 1878 through 1921. Top-grading Gems are tops on collectors' wish lists, and one outstanding example from the Roadrunner Collection recently crossed...

Phase Outs and Coin Acts Change Trajectory for Nickel

By Steve Voynick Editor's Note: This is the second in a two-part series about nickel mining and coin minting. Check out Part I >>>. When the three-cent nickel, unpopular because it didn’t fit with the decimal...

Examining Bidder Response During Uncertain Times

By Greg Reynolds Editor's Note: This is part two of the two-part series, "Global Turmoil and Coin Market History." Enjoy Part I >>> The economy of New York City was severely damaged by the terrorist attacks...

Global Turmoil and Coin Market History

By Greg Reynolds Editor's Note: This is first of a two-part series, "Global Turmoil and Coin Market History." Enjoy Part II >>> There is similarity in regards to coin markets and coin auctions between the after-effects...

Country Music Legend Larry Gatlin Goes For The Gold On New 1st National Reserve...

(Beaumont, Texas) December 2, 2020 -- Legendary country and gospel music singer and songwriter Larry Gatlin talks about owning gold in a video on the redesigned website of precious metals and rare coins dealership 1st...
Gold Bullion Coins

Gold Back Above $1,800 To Kick Off December

Gold prices slid below $1,800 over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend and started trading yesterday in $1,780 territory before moving back toward $1,800 Monday. Today, gold is showing more signs of life as it starts...

The Nickel Behind the Nickel: Part I

By Steve Voynick Editor's Note: After you enjoy Part I of this fascinating topic, we invite you to check out Part II >>> Nickel is a textbook example of a homonym. It can refer to our...
Gold Prices

Gold Prices Swing Low As The Holiday Sweets Chariot Rolls In

Just as holiday revelers in a COVID-laced America shop, travel, and cheer ahead of Thanksgiving, gold prices take a tumble on a wave of building confidence that things may be returning to normal in...

The Market’s Fine, What About The Hobby?

By Donn Pearlman During this “new normal” year, when hunting through row after row of dealers’ inventory boxes may only be a memory, what will be the long-term effects on collectors searching for affordable, potentially...
1854-S Liberty Head $5.

PCGS Coin of the Week: 1854-S Liberty Head Half Eagle

Few numismatic rarities are as truly rare as the 1854-S Liberty Head $5 gold half eagle. With a mintage of 267 pieces and just three known to exist today, this golden treasure is technically...