Barron’s Rediscovers Gold

By Mike Fuljenz The September 24, 2018, edition of Barron’s features a cover article, “Rediscovering Gold,” which features a line drawing of a lone Western...
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COINage Confidential: David W. Lang

By Maggie Judkins David W. Lange has served as director of research for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation since 1994 and is the author of nine books...

Canada Hosts E-money Exhibit

Through early January 2019, the Galt Museum of Alberta, Canada, is hosting an exhibit from the Bank of Canada Museum. “Decoding E-Money” is a...
WOPASitepage

From Stamps to Coins — WOPA+ Expands

WOPA+, a leading online platform for new-issue stamps, is expanding into the coin market. The Gibraltar-based firm serves as a seller to thousands of...
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Market Report: Bitcoin is Sinking

By Mike Fuljenz In September, over just a couple of days, Bitcoin fell from $6,500 to $6,262. Bitcoin peaked at $19,783 on December 17, 2017,...

World War I Exhibit Will Live On Eternally

The American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) physical Money Museum exhibit “Trenches to Treaties: World War I in Remembrance” is scheduled to close in early...

Gold as Insurance

By Maurice Rosen The price of gold reached its historic high in 2011: $1,923 per troy ounce. That price was nearly three times where it...

Insurance in the World of Coins

By Victor Gonzalez If you are reading COINage magazine, it is likely that you have asked yourself if you need insurance to cover the value...
1807 CB half dollar

Capped Bust Half Dollar: Shaping American Commerce

By R.W. Julian If you own a Capped Bust half dollar dated between 1807 and 1836, there’s a good chance it was part of the...
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Old Hobby for a New Generation

By Robert Turnbo I started collecting pennies when I was 12 or 13 years old. I can’t remember exactly; I only know I had a...

Curated, Not Cleaned

By Donn Pearlman There’s considerable misunderstanding by some collectors about cleaning coins. Curation to prudently undo as much “injury” to a coin as possible because...
Long Beach Coin Show September 2019

Mint, BEP Join Forces

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) and the United States Mint formed a “strategic alliance” to sell BEP numismatic products through the Mint’s...

Monarch Modernized

The portrait of 92-year-old Queen Elizabeth II has received an update on Australian coins. The new profile is the work of British Royal Mint engraver...

Issue Highlights: November 2018

Special Edition: Protecting Coins from Danger • Top 12 Security Tips: Common-sense advice to protect gold and family • Protecting Yourself and Your Coins in a...

Top 12 Security Tips

By Mike Fuljenz As Hurricane Florence slammed into the Carolina coast in September 2018, we are reminded of Hurricane Harvey moving through Texas in 2017;...
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Market Report: American Gold Eagles Fly High

By Mike Fuljenz Gold maintained its foothold over $1,200 during the last week of August 2018 after touching a low of $1,160 in mid-August. September...

David Hall Released from PCGS, Collectors Universe

David Hall, co-founder of Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) and president and chief operating officer of parent firm Collectors Universe Inc., was released from...

PNG Donates to Anti-Counterfeit Council

To help fight fake numismatic merchandise in the marketplace, the Professional Numismatists Guild has donated $15,525 to the Industry Council for Tangible Assets Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force.

The Search for Perfect Coins

Since the numerical grading scale that we use today for U.S. coins was first published in 1949, it has included the “70” grade. This magic number has always represented the highest grade, the best imaginable condition of a particular coin.

Glow-in-the-Dark Coins: Why Not?

Here in the U.S. midwest, summer is winding down. Crisp, yellow leaves are peppering still-green lawns, and meticulously planted annual flowers on doorsteps and front-yard beds are losing their luster.