CoinSights: ANA Show Puts it All in Perspective

By Maggie Judkins         Whew! It has been a week since the American Numismatic Association’s annual World’s Fair of Money and, I have to say, my...

1854-S $5, George Washington Gold Make History

Bidders made numismatic history at Heritage Auctions’ American Numismatic Association events Aug. 14-19 as total sales surpassed $40 million – the auctioneers’ biggest ANA auction since 2015.

Photo Gallery: 2018 World’s Fair of Money Bourse

COINage was in attendance at the American Numismatic Association's 2018 World's Fair of Money August 14-18 and captured many of the bourse highlights. Enjoy!                         Want...

COINage Named Best Periodical

  COINage magazine has been named Best Periodical by the Numismatic Literary Guid. The award, along with all other 2018 winners, was announced during the...

1913 Nickel Brings $4.5 Million

The finest known 1913 Liberty Head nickel brought a record $4,560,000 price Wednesday, Aug. 15, at the Stack's Bowers auction held in conjunction with the American Numismatic Association's World's Fair of Money in Philadelphia. 
ANA World's Fair of Money

Get Off the Couch!

Each issue of COINage has compelling advertisements filled with historic, intriguing coins offered for sale. But have you ever seen a nickel three-cent piece, or a silver one, in person?

Historic Philadelphia coins come home in ANA showcase

The finest known 1792 half disme, formerly owned by the first U.S. mint director, David Rittenhouse, and the finer of the two known 1861 Philadelphia Mint Paquet Reverse Liberty Head double eagles will be featured exhibits in the Museum Showcase at the American Numismatic Association’s 2018 Philadelphia World’s Fair of Money®.

$5 Million Nickel?

Don’t have two nickels to rub together? Well how about just one worth $3 to $5 million+? Stack’s Bowers Galleries has announced it will...

Issue Highlights: September 2018

Highlights of the September 2018 print edition of COINage magazine

New York Bank Hoard Unsealed

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® has certified the New York Bank Hoard, a group of 16,000 Morgan dollars that had been stored in sealed U.S. Treasury...

COINage Confidential: Q. David Bowers

Editor's Note: "COINage Confidential" is a new column that spotlights the movers and shakers in coin collecting and shares their insider views on the hobby. Q....

“Peak Gold” Production Indicates Higher Prices

The phrase “Peak Gold” has been popping up more frequently. We have been reporting on estimates from various gold mining firms that they have been having trouble finding new deposits of gold, but now we have some solid statistical evidence.

Market Report: U.S. Mint Gold Sales Suddenly Soar in May

Sales of American Eagle Gold coins had been fairly slow for the first four months of 2018, but the U.S. Mint reported that sales soared by a whopping 433% in May compared with April.
Newly discovered 1854-S gold half eagle

Discovery of a Lifetime: 1854-S Gold Half Eagle

A previously unknown 1854-S Liberty Head half eagle – considered among the rarest of all U.S. coins – will be offered by Heritage Auctions...
COINage August 2018

Issue Highlights: August 2018

Highlights of the August 2018 print edition of COINage magazine
1804 Dollar

Private Collection Paces Heritage’s Long Beach Auctions to $18.1 Million

Elite private collections of the finest U.S. coins known to exist powered Heritage Auctions’ Long Beach Expo. events to $18.1 million June 14-17 in Long Beach, California.
Morgan Dollars Sothebys

Morgans Command Record Prices in Sotheby’s Auction

The recent Sotheby’s Historic Coins and Medals Auction in New York set new price records with Morgan silver dollars certified by Professional Coin Grading Service for authenticity and grade.
Voyageurs 5-ounce silver ATB coin

Voyageurs 5-Ounce Silver Available June 14

Come noon EST on June 14, collectors will be able to get their hands on the U.S. Mint's latest America the Beautiful silver offering: the 5-ounce uncirculated coin honoring Minnesota's Voyageurs National Park.
Bitcoin

Blockchain Startups

South Korea's ban on initial coin offerings (ICOs) has not stopped the appearance of new digital coins on local exchanges.

The Copper and Silver Market Basket of Rare Coins

By David L. Ganz “Not every purchase of coins is an investment; not every acquisition of a collection constitutes an investment; not every collection or...