CAC Coins Bring Premiums in October
CAC coin grading approved coins fared well in many public sales during the month of October. Here are ten examples, which were selected from a large number of results that could have been listed.
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Market Report: Storm Clouds & Gold
It looks like all of the stars are aligned for the storm clouds to form over the global financial horizon. But these are clouds with golden linings.
We’re seeing rising interest rates and rising oil...
PCGS Coin of the Month: 1877 Morgan Half Dollar in Silver
The 1877 Morgan Half Dollar in Silver, PCGS PR66CAM is the Professional Grading Service's (PCGS) Coin of the Month.
While United States pattern coinage has long been a favorite area for many collectors, there’s a particularly...
Gold Commemorative Coins
Vintage gold commemorative coins were minted by the United States from 1903 to 1926. These coins honor persons, places, or events and are sold by the U.S. Mint at prices above the face value...
Examining Early Gold Coins
Classic American gold coins or “old tenor gold coins” (1795- 1834) are the ultimate collector coins. This has been one of the most stable areas of numismatics. The demand for choice specimens has been...
Four Philadelphia Mints
Many numismatists enjoy the Old West romance of the Carson City and Denver Mints, the Gold Rush fervor that inspired the San Francisco Mint, and the mystique of the New Orleans Mint. The mist...
Ancient Coins – Tetradrachm
In the late 6th century B.C., the tetradrachm emerged as a large silver coin that became popular among the city-states of Greece. It represented four drachmae, and over time would become known as the...
What to Do With a Coin Jar Inheritance
Ten years ago, a family turned to Ian Russell when they discovered that their grandmother was not telling tales when she talked about a valuable coin she had bought years before.
“She always talked about...
PCGS Coin of the Month: 1917 Standing Liberty Quarter Type II
The 1917 Standing Liberty Quarter Type II, PCGS MS68FH is the Professional Grading Service's (PCGS) Coin of the Month.
The 1917 Type II Standing Liberty quarter represents modifications to a design that originally showed the central...
COINage Confidential – Christine Karstedt
Christine Karstedt is Executive Vice President of Stack’s Bowers Galleries and has been a fixture at coin conventions and auctions for over 25 years. She is well known at the podium as a licensed...
