COINage Magazine

By R.W. Julian There are those today who buy gold and silver bullion as an investment even though the outlook is sometimes volatile. Rare collector coins, on the other hand, are another matter. The demand for...

By Antoinette Rahn The 47th annual New York International Numismatic Convention (NYINC) is underway now. It’s one of the kick-off events of the numismatic community calendar, and with good reason. The focus of the show...

By James Passin Some years back, Amazon deleted George Orwell’s legendary dystopian novel, 1984, from Kindle devices – an ironic action that revealed the unfettered raw power of the technology giants such as Amazon to...

By Thomas J. Bilotta The trend may be your friend, but it hasn’t been a good friend to the numismatic field in terms of collector retention and hobby expansion. Collectors in the late 1990s, reeling...

January 1, 1866: United States silver and gold coins begin bearing the motto, "In God We Trust." The one exception: the dime, due to its small size. As is often the case in times of turmoil,...

Each new year usually is a time of optimistic anticipation. It’s viewed by many as a fresh start to personal lives and for some hobbyists and dealers, also a fresh start for the rare coin market.

With more than 10,000 lots, Heritage Auctions’ sale line-up associated with the Florida United Numismatists Show Jan. 9-14, will present collectors the stuff of dreams.

A recent episode of “Meet the Press,” a Sunday political talk show, opened with an interview of liberal billionaire hedge fund manager and campaign investor Tom Steyer.

By Antoinette Rahn It's that time of year again. I realize if you are a parent or grandparent 'that time of year' could mean, post-holiday insanity prompted by children who are on winter break and...

By Donn Perlman Each new year usually is a time of optimistic anticipation. It’s viewed by many as a fresh start to personal lives and for some hobbyists and dealers, also a fresh start for...