Discovery of a Lifetime: 1854-S Gold Half Eagle

Newly discovered 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...

Issue Highlights: August 2018

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

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

1804 Dollar
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.

Morgans Command Record Prices in Sotheby’s Auction

Morgan Dollars Sothebys
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 Available June 14

Voyageurs 5-ounce silver ATB coin
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.

Blockchain Startups

Bitcoin
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...

New Act for Veteran Commem Gaining Support

Purple Heart
The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act (H.R. 1683), if passed, would authorize the U.S. Treasury to produce $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins at the United States Mint at West Point.

Billionaire Coin Collectors Competing for “Best of Breed” Coin Sets

1794 dollar
An old adage is that coin collecting is “The Hobby of Kings,” since only kings could afford or have the power to seize the top quality rare coins made of precious metals. Today, that slogan has changed to become “The Collector is King,” with the serious collector of rare coins driving up prices. 

Valuable Coins Are Still Out There

What rare and valuable coins do you think are still out there and waiting to be discovered?