1982-D Bronze Small Date

COINage Profile: 1982-D Small Date Bronze Lincoln Cent Transitional Error

In the Lincoln cent series there are many popular errors and varieties. But one of the newest kids on the block is the 1982-D small date bronze Lincoln cent. It was produced during the...
Gold Prices

Gold Prices Collapse Against Rising Dollar, Increasing Pandemic Concerns

Gold prices opened the last full week of September down sharply, falling from $1,950 to below $1,900 and falling through the $1,880s still as of this writing. The news comes amid a rising dollar...
Gold

Gold Prices Will Stay High?

As the week closes out and gold maintains its present clip at or around $1,950 (or more) per ounce, many investors are asking, "how long will gold prices stay at this level?" Surely, during...
1834 Capped Bust Half Dollar

COINage Profile: 1834 Capped Bust Half Dollar

The Capped Bust half dollar is one of the most widely collected early United States coins. Large, heavy, scarce, yet also affordable and approachable, the Capped Bust half dollar is a type of "Goldilocks"...
Gold Prices

Gold Prices Off To Roaring Start This Week

After taking some losses over the past few days, gold prices opened Monday morning shooting up from $1,940 to nearly $1,960 before settling lower in the $1,950s. A mixed bag of economic news has...
1909-S VDB Penny

COINage Profile: 1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent

Few coins are as famous as the 1909-S VDB Lincoln cent. Many people outside of the hobby know it as "the 1909 penny." Lincoln cent enthusiasts often refer to it as "The Holy Grail."...
1856 Flying Eagle Cent

The Autumn 2020 Coin Market: What Lay Ahead

With the Labor Day holiday now behind us, the United States unofficially enters the fall season -- retail now looks ahead to the Christmastime holiday shopping season, while many collectors begin retreating indoors as...

Issue Highlights: October-November 2020

Below is a snapshot of some of the topics and interests you can expect to see in the pages of the Oct./Nov. 2020 issue of COINage. Plus, we've included some sample pages for you...

Purpose & Service in Numismatics: Paul Blaise Marino

By Antoinette Rahn In her poem “Children Learn What They Live,” author Dorothy Law Nolte provides various examples of the action and reaction of life experiences upon children. If there were a version of this poem...
Gold Coins

Gold Prices Sink In Friday Morning Trading

Gold prices are closing out the week on a soft note, falling below $1,930 an ounce as of Friday morning amid a strengthening dollar. It's been a week during which the precious yellow metal,...