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Decisions, Decisions: Coin Folder Or Coin Album?

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez, COINage New Editor  In the course of my coin collecting journey, I’ve had to grapple with one of the great decisions we...
NLG 2019 Awards

2019 Numismatic Literary Guild Award Winners Announced

The Numismatic Literary Guild (NLG), a nonprofit organization composed of editors, authors, writers, bloggers, and content producers who cover news and feature stories about all forms...
American Eagles

Gold Started The Week Lower, But Gold Coins Are Popular As...

The price of gold started the week trading slightly lower than $1,500, a threshold the yellow-colored precious metal crossed several days ago and has...
1894-S Barber Dime

Rare 1894-S Barber Dime Sold For $1.32 Million, Now In Greatest...

An example of the 1894-S Barber dime, considered one of the most famous of all rare United States coins, found its way into the...
Pride Of Two Nations Coin Set

US, Canadian Silver Coins Unified In Pride Of Two Nations Set

Philadelphia, known as “The Cradle of Liberty,” was abuzz in early July with the nation’s 243rd anniversary of independence, but the Philadelphia Mint was...
Paul Nugget

PNG Honors Paul Nugget With 2019 Abe Kosoff Founders Award

Rosemont, Illinois – The Professional Numismatists Guild has honored Paul Nugget of East Meadow, New York with the PNG 2019 Abe Kosoff Founders Award...
Doug Davis

Former Police Chief Doug Davis Named Anti-Counterfeiting Director of the...

Current Director Beth Deisher will step down in September after successful anti-counterfeiting work Rosemont, Illinois –  Doug Davis, founder of the Numismatic Crime Information Center and...
2019-W Quarter

W-Mint Quarters Spur Growth In Numismatic Economy

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez, COINage News Editor The West Point Mint is making news this year by producing 2 million examples of each of the five...
PNG

Richard Weaver Selected As New PNG President

Rosemont, Illinois -- Officers of the Professional Numismatists Guild have selected Richard Weaver to be the organization’s President for the 2019–2021 term. Weaver was...
Gold & Silver Prices

Gold Tops $1,500, Breaking 6-Year Price Record 

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez, COINage News Editor Gold is on fire this week, hitting the $1,500 threshold on August 7 and hovering at that mark over...
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Chicago to Celebrate ‘Chicago Coin Club Day”

CHICAGO — Chicago demonstrates well how to celebrate the events, accomplishments, and people who make a difference. It’s visible through the support of sports...
James Passin Cryptocurrency

Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency… Something To “Like” or Nothing To “Love”?

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez, News Editor Economists and consumers alike are buzzing about Libra, a cryptocurrency recently developed by Facebook that the social media giant’s leaders...

PCGS Welcomes Three New Directors

SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA – The Professional Coin Grading Service has gained three new team members who bring a wide range of numismatic knowledge and...
Apollo 11 Robbins Medal

Apollo 11 Gold Medal Tops $2M to Lead Auction

By Antoinette Rahn If you were watching television the weekend of July 16-18, 2019 it’s a good bet you saw coverage celebrating the 50th anniversary...
10c 1871-CC PCGS MS65+PL

PCGS Expands Prooflike Eligibility

(Santa Ana, California) – Any and all qualifying mint state United States and world coins, as well as tokens and medals submitted to Professional...

ANA Seminar: Tips For Avoiding Counterfeits

(Rosemont, Illinois) – Former American Numismatic Association authenticator, grader and instructor, Dr. Michael Fuljenz, will give expert advice about counterfeits in the marketplace during...

Ancient Gold Coin Commands $700,000

Earlier this year, a young metal detectorist came across a small 24-karat gold coin. It recently sold at auction for $700,000. The 1,700-year-old Roman...
Gold Coins

Gold Price Jump Has Potential for Gold-Selling Scams, Experts Caution

With the recent, rapid jump in the price of gold, investors should beware of scam artists trying to lure them with urgent claims of...

Technical Seminars On Offer at World’s Fair of Money

Are you planning on attending the American Numismatic Association's World's Fair of Money in Chicago in August? If so, you also have the opportunity...

Collectors Invited to Attend PNG Day Show

(ROSEMONT, Illinois) — The Professional Numismatists Guild will host its 2019 PNG Day show on Monday, August 12, in Hall F of the Donald...