1930 numismatic catalog

Early History of Coin Fame

By. R.W. Julian Although numismatics was a lively hobby by the mid-1860s, there was little in the way of a national push towards increasing the...
Genuine 1878 Morgan dollar. Image is courtesy of ACEF.

Silver Rush Creates Silver Scams

Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation warns of surge in fake “silver” coins offered online (Temecula, California) February 11, 2021 -- The recent panic buying of silver bullion...
Gold Bullion Coins

Bullion Prices Bump Through The Week of February 8, 2021 But...

Bullion investors watch as gold and silver prices twist and turn throughout the week of February 8, 2021, but there have been no unusual...
Donn Pearlman with Mike Fuljenz

COINage Confidential: Michael Ray Fuljenz

America’s Gold Expert™ At seven years old, Michael Ray Fuljenz received his first shiny silver dollar after making straight As on his report card. It...

Paper Money Mindset: Franklin’s Colonial Currency

By Antoinette Rahn "A penny saved is a penny earned." The same man to whom the above quote is attributed was one of America's busiest colonists...
1861-D Liberty Head Half Eagle, PCGS MS63

PCGS Coin of the Week: 1861-D Liberty Head Half Eagle MS63

The Dahlonega Mint in Georgia is one of three United States Mint facilities in the South that were overtaken by Confederate rebels in 1861...
Q. David Bowers at podium

Numismatic Icon Showcase: Q. David Bowers

By Christine N. Karstedt Q. David Bowers is perhaps the best-known and most noteworthy numismatist of the last 60 years. Beginning in 1953, Dave’s contributions to...
Welcome Mat Ian Russell

COINage Welcome Mat: Ian Russell

Life-Long Student of Numismatics and president of GreatCollections.com Editor’s Note: The COINage Welcome Mat is a column featuring new advertising partners. COINage welcomes Ian Russell,...

COINage Issue Highlights: February – March 2021

Below is a snapshot of some of the topics and interests you can expect to see in the pages of the February-March 2021 issue...
Gold Prices

Gold Prices Freefall Below $1,800, Silver Stumbles After Sprint

Bullion investors who bought gold at $1,850 per ounce or higher and the countless silver investors who purchased on the squeeze earlier this week...