Going Once, Going Twice, SOLD! Five Intriguing U.S. Coins Sold in...

By Antoinette Rahn Coin auctions may seem to some to be about as far from a spectator sport as one can get, but if you've...
Emily Damstra

U.S. Coin Designer Emily Damstra Signs Exclusive PCGS Signature Labels for...

Damstra will be signing PCGS Signature Labels for 2021 American Silver Eagle, Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Silver Dollar & Other Coins (Santa Ana, California) February 15,...
1849 woodcut of California gold-rush prospector

Rush to Gold: From Mines to Mints (Part I)

By Steve Voynick Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part series. Enjoy part II >>> Gold rushes had a significant impact on American monetary...
Christa McAuliffe PCGS label

PCGS Offering Special Label Memorializing NASA Challenger Astronaut Christa McAuliffe

Professional Coin Grading Service pairs special Astronaut Memorial Foundation label with commemorative silver dollar honoring NASA Astronaut Christa McAuliffe (Santa Ana, California) February 13, 2021...
1930 numismatic catalog

Early History of Coin Fame

By. R.W. Julian Although numismatics was a lively hobby by the mid-1860s, there was little in the way of a national push towards increasing the...
Genuine 1878 Morgan dollar. Image is courtesy of ACEF.

Silver Rush Creates Silver Scams

Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation warns of surge in fake “silver” coins offered online (Temecula, California) February 11, 2021 -- The recent panic buying of silver bullion...
Gold Bullion Coins

Bullion Prices Bump Through The Week of February 8, 2021 But...

Bullion investors watch as gold and silver prices twist and turn throughout the week of February 8, 2021, but there have been no unusual...
Donn Pearlman with Mike Fuljenz

COINage Confidential: Michael Ray Fuljenz

America’s Gold Expert™ At seven years old, Michael Ray Fuljenz received his first shiny silver dollar after making straight As on his report card. It...

Paper Money Mindset: Franklin’s Colonial Currency

By Antoinette Rahn "A penny saved is a penny earned." The same man to whom the above quote is attributed was one of America's busiest colonists...
1861-D Liberty Head Half Eagle, PCGS MS63

PCGS Coin of the Week: 1861-D Liberty Head Half Eagle MS63

The Dahlonega Mint in Georgia is one of three United States Mint facilities in the South that were overtaken by Confederate rebels in 1861...
Q. David Bowers at podium

Numismatic Icon Showcase: Q. David Bowers

By Christine N. Karstedt Q. David Bowers is perhaps the best-known and most noteworthy numismatist of the last 60 years. Beginning in 1953, Dave’s contributions to...
Welcome Mat Ian Russell

COINage Welcome Mat: Ian Russell

Life-Long Student of Numismatics and president of GreatCollections.com Editor’s Note: The COINage Welcome Mat is a column featuring new advertising partners. COINage welcomes Ian Russell,...

COINage Issue Highlights: February – March 2021

Below is a snapshot of some of the topics and interests you can expect to see in the pages of the February-March 2021 issue...
Gold Prices

Gold Prices Freefall Below $1,800, Silver Stumbles After Sprint

Bullion investors who bought gold at $1,850 per ounce or higher and the countless silver investors who purchased on the squeeze earlier this week...

Banknote Discussion Centers on Harriet Tubman Once Again

By Antoinette Rahn There's renewed discussion this week surrounding the inclusion of Harriet Tubman's photo to appear on the United States $20 bill following President...
1795 Flowing Hair Two Leaves Dollar, PCGS MS65

PCGS Coin of the Week: 1795 Flowing Hair Dollar, Two Leaves,...

The 1795 Flowing Hair dollar is one of the earliest and scarcest of United States silver coins, and it's an especially tough piece in...

Silver Surge Takes Investment World by Storm

A lot of folks are waking up Monday morning, Feb. 1, 2021, startled by what happened to the silver markets over the weekend. And...
Gold Bullion Coins

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....

Gold Doubloon Commands Record-Setting $9.36M at Auction

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...
1804 Plain 4 Draped Bust Eagle PCGS PR65+DCAM.

PCGS Coin of the Week: 1804 Plain 4 Draped Bust Eagle,...

One of the most valuable coins to ever cross the auction block stole headlines last week. The rarity? An 1804 Plain 4 Draped Bust...