How the U.S. Dollar Began

Official U.S. silver coins were first minted in 1794, and the new coinage system of the United States revolved around the silver dollar, as...

John F. Kennedy Half Dollar Turns 60

Memorializing a Presidency Cut Short The attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump’s life at a campaign event in Butler County, Pennsylvania, on July 13,...

CAC Coins Bring Premiums in August

In addition to faring well in Internet sales during the month of August 2024, CAC approved coins brought impressive prices in live auctions in...

COINage Magazine Wins 2024 Numismatic Literary Guild Award

COINage magazine was honored with the “Best Professional Periodical” award for 2024 from the prestigious Numismatic Literary Guild. It was given August 7 at...

Ron Drzewucki: The Coin-Grading Authority

Ron Drzewucki, a long-time dealer and world-renowned expert coin grader, is now president of CAC Grading LLC, a grading and certification service in Virginia...

CAC Coins Bring Premiums in July

During the month of July, CAC approved and CACG graded coins brought impressive prices in many Internet sales. Here are ten examples, which were...

Century-Old $1 Gold Collection Assembled by Henry Chapman Revealed

A previously unreported, nearly complete date set of 19th-century United States $1 denomination gold coins assembled by legendary Philadelphia dealer Henry Chapman has been...

Rare Coins and Bullion Coins

THERE’S AN INVISIBLE COIN-BUYER SPECTRUM Coin collecting and investing are not mutually exclusive. Our beloved COINage magazine, for example, is touted as the magazine for...

Are Your Bullion Coins Genuine?

SUGGESTIONS TO ENSURE THAT YOUR PURCHASES ARE REAL Contrary to what some traditional investment advisers say, owning gold, silver or other precious metal coins and...

Big Money From Small Coins

Guide to Profits From Coin Design Variations One of the many great things about coin collecting is the multitude of avenues one can take on...

British Rarities Are Shining Stars

Auction features Peh Collection highlights The premier event in the Americas for world-coin experts and enthusiasts is the annual New York International Numismatic Convention (NYINC),...

DID SILVER REALLY DOUBLE?

Rising Mint Sales Show Strong Silver Surge in 2024 Silver ran laps around gold and stocks in May 2024, and now that we have the...

New Photo Guide to Grading Morgan Silver Dollars

SECRETS OF THE CAC GRADING SYSTEM In order for a coin to be certified, it has to be both authenticated and graded. Certification by a...

Golden Opportunities for the Hobbyist

Joining the national coin club and watching gold The annual National Money Show was held in Colorado Springs, Colorado, from March 14 to 16. The...
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10 Reasons Why Gold Will Hit $2,500 by the End of...

ALL THAT GLITTERS IS THE YELLOW METAL During my meeting with American publishing executive and financial guru Steve Forbes in October 2023, he told me that...

Government vs. Crypto

On behalf of the American people, the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed 13 charges against Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency asset trading platform....

CAC Coins Bring Premiums in May

In addition to faring well in Internet sales during the month of May, CAC approved coins brought impressive prices in a live auction in...

CAC Coins Bring Premiums in April

CAC approved and CACG certified coins fared well in public sales during the month of April. Here are ten examples, which were selected from a...

CAC Grading announces the CAC Grading Club

Virginia Beach, Virginia—John Albanese, CEO and Co-founder of CAC Grading (CAC) announces the opening of the CAC Grading Club (the “Club”) and a Crossover...
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Coin Mintages: Reading Between the Numbers

Coin mintages are an official report on how many strikes of a specific issue were produced. They are one of the key statistics about...