Turbulent Times Suggest A Turn Toward Gold Ownership
By Maurice H. Rosen
“Gold, gold, you’re making me old,” is the refrain a friend of mine who is an active commodity trader often vocalizes. He’s lamenting the frequent volatile nature of gold’s short-term price...
Rare 1822 Coin Graded by PCGS Sets World-Record Price for United States Mint Gold...
An 1822 Capped Bust Half Eagle Graded AU50 by Professional Coin Grading Service Sells for $8.4 Million in Stack’s Bowers Galleries Las Vegas Auction
(Santa Ana, California – March 29, 2021) – An 1822 Capped...
Uncirculated 1937 British pound fetches $2.28M
Sometimes it's not the accomplishment but rather what wasn't that makes something incredibly valuable. Such is the case of a 1937 Edward VIII 5 Pound gold coin that sold for a staggering $2,280,000 recently,...
The Path to Hyperinflation — Platinum and Cryptocurrency
By James Passin
The COVID-19 pandemic has provided cover for the Federal Reserve Board to continue its endless unorthodox monetary operations that have served as the underlying foundation of capital markets since the 2008 global...
Understanding the Nuances of Multiple Research Sources
By R.W. Julian
Today in 2021, there is a wealth of information available to the researcher or avid collector wishing to learn more about a given series of coins, paper money, or medals. Compared to,...
Eye on Errors: Always So Much to Be Gained
By Antoinette Rahn
My sweet little Irish grandmother used to say, "Even in making errors, there is something to be gained."
She wasn't a collector of coins, but had she known about error coins, I am...
Charting New Paths in Numismatics as PMJ Coins
By COINage Staff
Marijo Lantier, principal of PMJ Coins, was born and raised in Queens, New York, and has lived in Manhasset, Long Island, for almost 25 years. She attended St. John’s University, where she...
Gold Prices Spike, But Will It Last?
On the morning of Thursday, March 25, 2021, gold prices took a decided turn northward, lurching from $1,725 an ounce to $1,745. It's been a session of mixed news, with the United States dollar...
Eyeing Obsolete Notes With a Desire to Learn
By Antoinette Rahn
Whenever I hear the term "obsolete note," I'm reminded of a conversation I had with a long-time paper money collector during the American Numismatic Association convention many years ago. This sweet gentleman...
News to Me: Considering Coins Sold “As Seen on TV”
By Donn Pearlman
When a collector or potential collector asks, “What should I buy?” my response is always, “Collect what you enjoy, but make sure it’s authentic, is properly described, and the price, perhaps not...
