PCGS Names New President: Brett Charville
As part of the strategic plans by parent company Collectors Universe, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLCT) to improve and expand services and products for collectors and...
How To Grade Morgan Dollars: A Visual Guide
For the past 50 years or so, one of the most popular series among U.S. numismatists has been the Morgan silver dollar. Struck between 1878 and 1904 (with a final issue in 1921), Morgan dollars have achieved their popularity due to their large size, attractive design, and widespread availability in Mint State grades at relatively low cost (for common dates).
4 Movers & Shakers in Numismatics: Reales, Watermelons, Car Coins
By Antoinette Rahn
Coins and currency are among my top 10 favorite means of historical study. From time to time I think about how much...
Notes from the U.S. Mint Forum
By Mike Fuljenz
On Wednesday, October 17, 2018, I attended an all-day U.S. Mint Forum held at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) in...
Vintage Chinese Patterns Highlight Heritage’s Hong Kong Offerings
An Extremely Rare 1889 2nd Variety “Reversed Legends” Pattern 50 Cents – from the first year of the new mint established in Kwangtung, China...
Coins Inspire as Holiday Presents
By Mike Fuljenz
In 2017, my wife, Karen, and I went to hear Wynonna Judd and the Big Noise in her excellent Christmas show. It...
South Korean Numismatics: Getting Over the Language Barrier
By Mark Lovmo
For world coin enthusiasts who pursue modern-era issues, there are two common frustrations that discourage them from collecting the coins of certain...
Issue Highlights: January 2019
COINage: January 2019
• Gold at $5,000 an Ounce: Imagining a Soaring Yellow Metal in 2019
• 2019 and the New world Coin Order: Forecasts for...
Works of Public Art: Buyer’s Guide to Modern Commemorative Half Dollars
By David Schwager
For an affordable and accessible but surprisingly interesting and nuanced series, modern commemorative half dollars are well worth considering.
Commemorative coins are works...
Challenge of Teaching Kids about Money in a Cashless Society
By Ray Levato
Cash is king. Or so our parents and grandparents thought. But now, with so many different ways to pay for things, one...
COINage Confidential: Donald Kagin
Editor's Note: "COINage Confidential" is a column that spotlights the movers and shakers in coin collecting and shares their insider views on the hobby.
Donald Kagin,...
10 Savvy Coin Buys on a Budget
Editor's Note: If you've ever found yourself fielding questions about how one goes about getting into coin collecting with a smaller budget, this list...
Rebel With a Mint: Breakaway Country Rises With Issues
By Dr. Kerry Rodgers
Few countries are as misunderstood as the Principality of Hutt River.
Collectors will be hard-pressed to find its issues in the Standard...
The Modern World: Canada’s Influence on Modern U.S. Coins
By David Schwager
Every time a Canadian coin appears in your pocket change, you are reminded that Canada bases its money on an American model.
For...
George III: 60-Year Reign Marked by Madness, Sporadic Coins
Editor’s Note: This is part of the ‘Money of British Monarchs’ series of articles.
By R.W. Julian
If someone had taken a public opinion poll in...
Great Collectors, Great Coins, Great Profits: Harold Bareford
Editor's Note: This is one of three esteemed collectors whose collecting prowess is profiled in this series.
By Mike Fuljenz
Various renowned collectors taken different paths...
Great Collectors, Great Coins, Great Profits: John Jay Pittman
Editor’s Note: This is one of three esteemed collectors whose collecting prowess is profiled in this series.
By Mike Fuljenz
John Jay Pittman, like Louis Eliasberg,...
Treasure Auction Brings $3.1 Million
A variety of rarities and strong turnout by bidders helped propel Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC’s Treasure Auction 24 results to more than $3.1 million, a record-breaking sale for the firm. The sale, held live on Nov. 2-3 in Orlando, Florida, and online on Nov. 5, featured more than 2,300 lots.
Collecting Bust Dimes for Fun & Profit
By Barry Sunshine and Charles Link
The Bust dime series is one of the most under-appreciated of all United States series. Bust dimes are available...
Great Collectors, Great Coins, Great Profits: Louis E. Eliasberg Sr.
Editor's Note: This is one of three esteemed collectors whose collecting prowess is profiled in this series.
By Mike Fuljenz
Coin collecting used to be called...