Coin Club Showcases Alternate Statehood Designs
From a single idea a tradition is born.
The Raleigh Coin Club recently unveiled the promotional wooden nickel associated with it's annual Money Expo, which...
Updated Book: “Curious Currency”
Whitman Publishing recently released the second edition of Robert D. Leonard Jr.’s award-winning Curious Currency: The Story of Money from the Stone Age...
Art Medal Competition Open to Entries
The American Medallic Sculpture Association (AMSA) is holding a special art medal competition to commemorate the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in the United...
Auction Action: Bidding Doesn’t Need to be Bewildering
By Donn Pearlman
Do you bid in auctions for coins or bank notes? Multi-million dollar “trophy” coins and notes make big headlines, but there also...
Silver Could Turn in a Sterling Performance
By Mike Fuljenz
On November 14, 2018, silver slipped below $14 per ounce to close at $13.97 in London. During intra-day trading, silver reached a low...
COINage Confidential: Robert Fligel
For more than 15 years, Robert Fligel, a widely recognized and distinguished name in accounting circles, has pursued a serious involvement with rare coins...
U.S. Government Seizures of Coins and Gold
By R.W. Julian
The history of seizures of coins and gold is a checkered one and dates back to the 19th century. The first tentative...
PNG Revamps Anti-Counterfeiting Language in Bylaws
(TEMECULA, CALIFORNIA) As the fight against counterfeiting within the numismatics community continues more individuals and groups are joining the effort, and adopting language that...
Tax Talk
By David L. Ganz
Buying, selling, and trading coins and precious metals is more than a hobby in 2019; it’s a trillion-dollar business. With proper...
Issue Highlights: May 2019
COINage May 2019
• Rare Trophy Coins Now Worth Millions: But Are They Good Investments?
• The Fight For Gold Ownership: And the Government Battle to Prevent It
• Old...
New Edition of Morgan Dollar Book Hits Shelves
Whitman Publishing announced the release of the expanded and updated sixth edition of Q. David Bowers’ A Guide Book of Morgan Silver Dollars....
Teaching Space
With recent rocket launches, solar and lunar eclipses, and planetary sightings, the subject of space is a hot topic. The U.S. Mint has...
Using Bitcoin to Buy Rare Coins
By James Passin
An increasing number of merchants are accepting Bitcoin as a means of payment. A good resource to check for local crypto-friendly merchants is the...
Gotta Have and Not Have Bust Half Dimes
By Barry Sunshine
There are some great opportunities as well as areas for caution for collectors and investors in Bust coinage. I know I’m supposed...
Buying Coins Can Be Taxing
By Donn Pearlman
Purchasing coins became a heck of a lot more complicated for many dealers and auction houses, and potentially more expensive for collectors,...
Legacy Currency Grading Joins Marketplace
Noted money authentication expert Jason W. Bradford and a team of experts are heading Legacy Currency Grading (www.LegacyGrading.com), a new paper money grading and...
WANTED: Nominees for Anti-Counterfeiting Crusader Award
— Do you know someone who has actively helped in the fight against counterfeit coins, bank notes and/or fake third-party encapsulation holders the...
RF Precious Metals, LLC Ready to Advise
A new rare coins and precious metals consulting company, RF Precious Metals, LLC (http://www.rfpreciousmetals.com), is on the scene to assist collectors, investors, financial planners...
Ten Little Tips for Enjoying a Big Show
By Marcy Gibbel
With coin show season well under way, it’s a perfect time to offer a few tips that will make your experience even...
Spectacular FUN Auction Highlights
By Mike Fuljenz
Heritage Auctions announced that its January numismatic auctions surpassed $71 million in sales. A beautiful and finest-known 1885 Trade dollar, PR-66 NGC, brought...