Treasure Trove

In July of 2017, two metal detectorists discovered more than 3,000 copper alloy coins near the village of Rauceby, Lincolnshire. The coins have...

Take Note: Valuable New Issues

Just 2 million of each of the five 2019 quarter dollars issued will feature the “W” mintmark of the famous West Point Mint....
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Heritage Auctions Offers New Online Photo Feature

DALLAS, Texas (June 12, 2019) – Heritage Auctions is providing bidders and consignors with an exciting new view of world and ancient coins through...
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ANA Summer Seminar Welcomes Newman Scholarship Recipients

The American Numismatic Association's 2019 Summer Seminar sessions get under way June 15. Attending this year's sessions, the 50th year of this important program,...

World’s Finest Indian Head Cents to Cross Block

Heritage Auctions will present The Castle Collection of Indian Cents – the world’s finest examples obtainable of this highly collected 19th-century set  – at...

Sedwick Named IAPN President

Daniel Frank Sedwick has been sworn in as president of the International Association of Professional Numismatists (IAPN). His new term began during the annual...

2019 Silver Eagles On Sale

Sales of the 2019 one-ounce uncirculated silver American Eagle coin opened noon EDT May 29. The coin is priced at $46.95. The uncirculated coin is...
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Buyer Beware: Overpriced Gold Coins

If you’re purchasing modern precious metals coins strictly for their silver, gold, or platinum content, beware of significantly overpaying simply because the coins may...

Market Report: Certifiably Counterfeit

By Mike Fuljenz In the past year, I have reviewed several customers’ coin collections and sadly detected one or more counterfeit coins. In one instance,...

Gold Rush Treasure ‘Supernova’ Sinks Previous 1857-S $20 Record

An 1857-S double eagle, recovered in 2014 from the fabled S.S. Central America and nicknamed “Supernova” because of its unique natural toning, set a record...

Ancient Roman Coins Headlining Long Beach Expo

(Long Beach, California) – Julius Caesar and the 11 other Caesars of long-ago Rome, along with more than 400 other superb quality ancient and...

Princeton-bound Connecticut teen wins PNG scholarship

(Temecula, Calif.) — The Professional Numismatists Guild's 2019 Young Numismatist Scholarship has been awarded to Christian Hartch, 18, of Greenwich, Connecticut. The scholarship will...
NLG 2019 Awards

Wanted: Submissions for Literary Guild Awards

One of the many things the numismatic community does well is recognize and celebrate accomplishments of its members that contribute to the betterment of...

War in the Pacific Quarter Launches in Guam

U.S. Mint Director David J. Ryder joined an enthusiastic crowd in the Guam village of Asan May 2 to celebrate the release of the...

Hoard of Historic Coin Boards in Goldberg Auction

Nearly two dozen vintage coin boards, all at least 80 years old and most with a dozen or more historic U.S. coins in their...

COINage Confidential: David J. Camire

David J. Camire is a collector, grader, conservator and authority on mint errors and modern minting technology and production. He has achieved great fame and...

Kennedy Half Commands Record Price

A 1964 Kennedy half dollar sold for a world record $108,000, making it the most expensive coin of its type, during a public auction...

Collectors Rewarded for West Point Quarter Finds

Three lucky Florida residents, one in New Smyrna Beach and a husband and wife in Orlando, are the latest winners in the Professional Coin...

Wood for Horses; Platinum for Cars

By James Passin On April 24th, in the year 1184 B.C., when the city of Troy fell to Greek invaders, the Trojans hauled the “gift”...

Fake(s) News: The Crucial Fight Against Counterfeits

By Donn Pearlman Literally hundreds of thousands of counterfeit coins are coming into the United States from overseas, most of them reportedly manufactured with impunity...