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Coin Collecting with a Summer Theme

Coin collecting with a summer theme can be a way to honor memories while building a coin collection. Summer has always had a special...
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Investing in Platinum

Investing in platinum is something many wonder whether it is a wise decision. The same questions are asked about investing in silver, gold coins...
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A Guide to Coin Grading

Take the guesswork out of coin collecting with our guide to coin grading. For a coin to be certified, it has to be both...
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PCGS Coin of the Month: 1872 Amazonian Silver Quarter Dollar

The 1872 Amazonian Silver Quarter Dollar, PCGS PR66+DCAM is the Professional Grading Service's (PCGS) Coin of the Month. One of the most beautiful designs ever...
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COINage Confidential – Dell Loy Hansen

Real estate developer and philanthropist Dell Loy Hansen is the founder and chief executive officer of the Wasatch Group. He is an avid coin...
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Exploring Roman Imperial Coinage

The Roman Republic and Roman Empire spanned the better part of 2,000 years and encompassed about 2.3 million square miles at their peak. The...

The History of Collecting Wartime Coins

Wartime coin collecting can be a by-product of the times as wars frequently, but not always, produce numismatic items of interest to the general...
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1928 Hawaiian Sesquicentennial Half Dollar, PCGS Coin of the Month

The 1928 Hawaiian Sesquicentennial Half Dollar, PCGS MS67 is the Professional Grading Service's (PCGS) Coin of the Month. The family of United States commemorative half dollars...
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Royal Tudor Beasts Coins

It has been a time in British history like none other: a farewell to seven decades of one monarch and the start of a...
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The Queen’s Beasts Coins

Ten six-foot tall statues, by sculptor James Woodford RA, OBE, formed an honor guard at the entrance to Westminster Abbey for the June 1953...
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Choosing Coin Dealers & What to Buy

Precious metals experts predict gold will reach $3,000 per ounce sometime in 2023 as market conditions shift, global unrest continues and the U.S. Federal...
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1874 Bickford Ten Dollar in Aluminum, PCGS Coin of the Month

The 1874 Bickford Ten Dollar in Aluminum, PCGS PR66+CAM is the Professional Grading Service's (PCGS) Coin of the Month. There are hundreds of various notable U.S....
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Guide to Online Auctions

The auction scene in 21st-century numismatics is not on the carpeted floor of a hotel or convention center room, but in coffee shops, office...
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Pros & Cons of Federal Digital Currency

Technology has changed everyone’s life and none more so than American consumers. Digital photography, online shopping, in-app purchases, paperless transactions, and contactless payments are...
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Is Amazon Creating Cryptocurrency?

Everyone knows Amazon. The company was founded by Jeff Bezos in his garage back in 1994. Bezos started Amazon as an online marketplace for...
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1860 Liberty Double Eagle, PCGS Coin of the Month

The 1860 Liberty Double Eagle, PCGS PR65+CAM is the Professional Grading Service's (PCGS) Coin of the Month. Double eagles are the numismatic candy of the high...
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Russian Gold Stockpiles

In December 1979, Russia invaded Afghanistan amid high and rising inflation and that act pushed gold from barely $400 per ounce to $850 per...
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American Silver Eagle Bullion Coins

There are many collectors who have purely numismatic ambitions: They collect to collect and pay little regard to whether they make a profit if...
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Silver’s Rising Investment Importance

Silver is again rising in its investment importance. Here’s a look at its ups and downs through the years. English Colony Silver from 1652 In the...
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1849 Liberty Seated Dime, PCGS Coin of the Month

The 1849 Liberty Seated Dime, PCGS PR66 is the Professional Grading Service's (PCGS) Coin of the Month. While several coins that debuted in the 20th century,...