Coin Club Showcases Alternate Statehood Designs

Raleigh Coin Club wooden nickel
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

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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

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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

Silver Coins
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

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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

Bullion Nest Egg
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...