Bob Mertz

Mertz Coins

ADVERTORIAL  Robert "Bob" Mertz started collecting coins in 1955 at the tender age of six. It wasn’t until the year 2000 that he entered the coin industry professionally. At this time, mentored by Morgan Dollar luminaries...
Pre-1933 Gold Coins

Time To Buy Pre-1933 Gold Coins?

With gold below $1,500 per ounce again, is now the time to buy pre-1933 United States gold coins? The answer may be yes, especially if you're hoping to build a nice collection of classic...
2019-S Enhanced Reverse Proof Silver Eagle Image Courtesy of the United States Mint.

2019 American Eagle One Ounce Silver Enhanced Reverse Proof Sellout?

The 2019-S American Eagle One Ounce Silver Enhanced Reverse Proof was released by the United States Mint yesterday, November 14, and within minutes countless disappointed online shoppers encountered this message: “We’re sorry, but this...
Mint Direct Premier PCGS FirstStrike

PCGS Announces Exclusive APMEX Partnership to Offer New Bullion FirstStrike Service for 2020

Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) has partnered with APMEX (www.APMEX.com), the largest online retailer of precious metals, to offer an exciting new product geared toward bullion enthusiasts beginning in 2020. It combines APMEX’s popular...
Gold & Silver Prices

Where Are Gold Prices Going This Week?

This past week was rough for many bullion investors. After hovering at or above $1,500 per ounce for some time now, gold prices fell below $1,475 by the close of last Friday and will...
Courtesy of Stack's-Bowers Galleries

Rare 1838-O Half Dollar Could Sell For Half Million Dollars

A half million bucks for a half dollar? It's a good deal if you're talking about the super-rare 1838-O Capped Bust half dollar, which is up for bids at the Whitman Baltimore Winter Expo...
Gold Coins

Must-Know Tips to Avoid Gold Scams

Adding gold, silver or platinum bullion coins or ingots to an investment portfolio can be a smart choice, but knowing your seller can be a crucial choice, advises the Professional Numismatists Guild, a nonprofit...
Dolley Madison $10 Gold Coin

Over $1 Million In 2007-W Dolley Madison $10 Gold Coins Discarded

Can you imagine throwing out more than $1 million in gold coins? That's what Pitney Bowes Government Solutions (PBGS) did to 1,449 2007-W Dolley Madison First Spouse $10 .9999-fine half-ounce gold coins in 2013...
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Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation Joins Forces with CrimeDex

The Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF) has been granted membership into CrimeDex, the world’s largest criminal investigation network composed of more than 4,000 law enforcement agencies, financial institutions and criminal investigators across the United States and...
Brexit Coins

UK Scraps October 31 Brexit Coins

A special British 50 pence coin struck to honor Great Britain’s exit from the European Union, originally planned for October 31, is being “recycled” according to the Royal Mint as the Brexit plan has...