Eye on Auctions: Classic Commemoratives
By Antoinette Rahn
Some things just stop you in your tracks. For us, when we came across the words “classic commemoratives” in a description for a recent auction offered by Heritage Auctions, we stopped and...
S.S. Central America Sunken Treasure World Gold Coins in Goldberg Auction
First offering of these historic coins retrieved in 2014 from Atlantic Ocean site where fabled “Ship of Gold” sank in 1857
Two of the finest known, very rare 1855 and 1856 Australian sovereigns as well as an interesting...
Presenters Wanted for 2021 World’s Fair of Money
The American Numismatic Association is currently accepting applications from members to present during the 2021 World's Fair of Money.
Expansive educational forums will be led by notable speakers sharing their numismatic expertise, including the Sundman...
PCGS Coin of the Week: 1916-D Mercury Dime
The indisputable king of the Winged Liberty (or "Mercury") dime series is the 1916-D Mercury dime, one of the most important rarities of the 20th century. A first-year-of-issue coin, the 1916-D Mercury dime was...
YN Scholarships Available for First Coin University Program in San Francisco
Witter Coin Co. offers opportunity for 13- to 21-year-old scholarship recipients to learn from professionals and get hands-experience at a major coin store
(San Francisco, CA) May 17, 2021 – Scholarship applications are now being...
DLRC Acquires ESM Proof Half and Large Cent Collections
In a recent private transaction, David Lawrence Rare Coins (DLRC) purchased one of the most impressive sets of U.S. Proof Half Cents and Large Cents ever put together.
Mike Printz of Harlan J. Berk, Ltd...
Gold Prices Hold Above $1,800 As Nation’s Economic Instability Continues
Gold prices maintained buoyancy above $1,800 on Thursday morning, May 13, 2021, as economic woes persist amid a stuttering national economy and other signs of sociopolitical instability rage on. Gold prices bounced between $1,810...
NGC Registry to Recognize and Score CAC Coins
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) announced today, May 12, 2021, that the NGC Registry will recognize and score coins evaluated by Certified Acceptance Corporation (CAC) starting May 19. This latest step reinforces the NGC Registry's...
Dr. Ursula Kampmann Chosen For Numismatic Literary Guild Board
Editor-in-Chief of CoinsWeekly succeeds long-time NLG executive Donn Pearlman
(May 11, 2021) -- Ursula Kampmann, Ph.D., of Lörrach, Germany, founder of the German and English language MuenzenWoche (CoinsWeekly www.CoinsWeekly.com), Cosmos of Collectibles (https://cosmosofcollectibles.com, and Bookophile...
PCGS Coin of the Week: 1884-S Morgan Dollar
The Morgan dollar is a quintessentially American numismatic collectible, having become one of the most beloved of all United States coins. Issued from 1878 through 1904 and once more in 1921, the Morgan dollar...
