Going Once, Going Twice, SOLD! Five Intriguing U.S. Coins Sold in January 2021

By Antoinette Rahn Coin auctions may seem to some to be about as far from a spectator sport as one can get, but if you've...
Emily Damstra

U.S. Coin Designer Emily Damstra Signs Exclusive PCGS Signature Labels for 2021 Silver Coins

Damstra will be signing PCGS Signature Labels for 2021 American Silver Eagle, Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Silver Dollar & Other Coins (Santa Ana, California) February 15,...
1849 woodcut of California gold-rush prospector

Rush to Gold: From Mines to Mints (Part I)

By Steve Voynick Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part series. Enjoy part II >>> Gold rushes had a significant impact on American monetary...
Christa McAuliffe PCGS label

PCGS Offering Special Label Memorializing NASA Challenger Astronaut Christa McAuliffe

Professional Coin Grading Service pairs special Astronaut Memorial Foundation label with commemorative silver dollar honoring NASA Astronaut Christa McAuliffe (Santa Ana, California) February 13, 2021...
1930 numismatic catalog

Early History of Coin Fame

By. R.W. Julian Although numismatics was a lively hobby by the mid-1860s, there was little in the way of a national push towards increasing the...
Genuine 1878 Morgan dollar. Image is courtesy of ACEF.

Silver Rush Creates Silver Scams

Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation warns of surge in fake “silver” coins offered online (Temecula, California) February 11, 2021 -- The recent panic buying of silver bullion...
Gold Bullion Coins

Bullion Prices Bump Through The Week of February 8, 2021 But No Breakouts

Bullion investors watch as gold and silver prices twist and turn throughout the week of February 8, 2021, but there have been no unusual...
Donn Pearlman with Mike Fuljenz

COINage Confidential: Michael Ray Fuljenz

America’s Gold Expert™ At seven years old, Michael Ray Fuljenz received his first shiny silver dollar after making straight As on his report card. It...

Paper Money Mindset: Franklin’s Colonial Currency

By Antoinette Rahn "A penny saved is a penny earned." The same man to whom the above quote is attributed was one of America's busiest colonists...
1861-D Liberty Head Half Eagle, PCGS MS63

PCGS Coin of the Week: 1861-D Liberty Head Half Eagle MS63

The Dahlonega Mint in Georgia is one of three United States Mint facilities in the South that were overtaken by Confederate rebels in 1861...