Tag: NGC
Attempt Made to Sell Fake $300,000 Gold Coin
Seller is suspect in another counterfeits case
Acting on a tip from the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (www.ACEFonline.org), federal and local California law enforcement agents now...
COINage Profile: 1971 Eisenhower Dollar
The Eisenhower dollar, struck from 1971 through 1978, holds the distinction as America's last circulating silver dollar. Even though the vast majority were made...
Prospectors’ Gold Rush Nuggets From Fabled SS Central America Treasure Now...
Authentic California Gold Rush gold ore nuggets originally discovered by Old West prospectors then lost at sea for 157 years after the 1857 sinking...
COINage Confidential: Mark Salzberg
Mark Salzberg is one of the world’s most skilled and respected numismatists, having worked in the coin and collectibles industries for nearly 40 years....
How You Can Combat Counterfeiting
By R.W. Julian
The hobby of numismatics is at a crossroads. The increasing number of counterfeits in the marketplace calls for strong responses, the first...
Scott Travers’ Top 12 Coins for 2019
By Scott Travers
2019 will probably not be a year of surprises, good or bad, for the rare coin and precious metals market. It will...
NGC Registry Improved, Simplified
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) announced that an upgraded NGC Registry is now available at NGCcoin.com/Registry.
The NGC Registry is an online platform that allows collectors...
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...
COINage Confidential: David W. Lang
By Maggie Judkins
David W. Lange has served as director of research for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation since 1994 and is the author of nine books...