Silver Coins

No Silver Lining: Silver Dollars are a Wealth of History

By James Passin One of my favorite coins has always been the Morgan silver dollar, minted by the U.S. from 1878 to 1904 – and then, after a hiatus, in 1921. It is a precious...

“Common-Date” Gold Type Coins Push Higher

Market Report By Mike Fuljenz Over the last few months, with gold moving up, demand from new and old customers has increased for gold bullion and many types of “common-date” gold coins. This includes MS-63 $20...

NGC Registry Improved, Simplified

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) announced that an upgraded NGC Registry is now available at NGCcoin.com/Registry. The NGC Registry is an online platform that allows collectors to register and display their NGC-certified coins and compete against...

Top 5 ‘Gotta Have’ Coins

By John Albanese In our information technology-based world, the desire to experience pleasure or fulfillment without delay predominates. There are probably a few things you “gotta have” and can’t be without. High on the list...

Market Report: Gold Springs Into Profit Mode

Gold closed 2018 at its highest price since June 15th, moving in the opposite direction of stocks, which fell the most of any December since 1931.

America the Cluttered

By Donn Pearlman The United States Mint overwhelmingly does a splendid job for what it is supposed to do: provide billions of new coins each year for circulation as requested by the Federal Reserve Bank...

On This Day: California State Quarter

January 31, 2005: The California quarter is released as part of the United States Mint's 50 State Quarter Program.

Heritage Launches Weekly World Currency Auctions

Heritage Auctions will conduct a World Currency Weekly Auction that runs each Tuesday on HA.com, the firm announced Jan. 25. The weekly auctions came about because of the continued growth in recent years of the Heritage...

YN Scholarship Competition Opens

The annual Professional Numismatists Guild Young Numismatist (YN) Scholarship Competition has opened, the organization announced Jan. 24. The PNG will provide a scholarship to a deserving YN to attend one session of the 2019...

Market Report: Central Banks Are Loading Up on Gold Once Again

By Mike Fuljenz The World Gold Council reported that central bank demand for gold rose 22% in the third quarter of 2018 vs. the same quarter in 2017, reaching the highest level of quarterly demand...