COINage Magazine

By Donn Pearlman There’s considerable misunderstanding by some collectors about cleaning coins. Curation to prudently undo as much “injury” to a coin as possible because of submersion from a shipwreck, a basement flood, or other...

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) and the United States Mint formed a “strategic alliance” to sell BEP numismatic products through the Mint’s e-commerce system. The alliance will provide numismatic customers with a...

The portrait of 92-year-old Queen Elizabeth II has received an update on Australian coins. The new profile is the work of British Royal Mint engraver Jody Clark. The portrait, making its debut on coins dated 2019,...

Special Edition: Protecting Coins from Danger • Top 12 Security Tips: Common-sense advice to protect gold and family • Protecting Yourself and Your Coins in a Disaster: Approaches required for protection • Wind, Water, and Coins: Mother Nature...

By Mike Fuljenz As Hurricane Florence slammed into the Carolina coast in September 2018, we are reminded of Hurricane Harvey moving through Texas in 2017; Hurricane Rita in September 2005; and the hurricane that sank...

By Mike Fuljenz Gold maintained its foothold over $1,200 during the last week of August 2018 after touching a low of $1,160 in mid-August. September began with a dip to $1,190 due to a strengthening...

David Hall, co-founder of Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) and president and chief operating officer of parent firm Collectors Universe Inc., was released from his employment with both firms effective September 18. A succinct statement...

To help fight fake numismatic merchandise in the marketplace, the Professional Numismatists Guild has donated $15,525 to the Industry Council for Tangible Assets Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force.

Since the numerical grading scale that we use today for U.S. coins was first published in 1949, it has included the “70” grade. This magic number has always represented the highest grade, the best imaginable condition of a particular coin.

Here in the U.S. midwest, summer is winding down. Crisp, yellow leaves are peppering still-green lawns, and meticulously planted annual flowers on doorsteps and front-yard beds are losing their luster.