COINage Profile: 1894-S Barber Dime
One of the rarest United States coins is the 1894-S Barber dime, which has a mintage of just 24 pieces, all struck as proofs....
Attempt Made to Sell Fake $300,000 Gold Coin
Seller is suspect in another counterfeits case
Acting on a tip from the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (www.ACEFonline.org), federal and local California law enforcement agents now...
Will Gold Stay At $1,800 An Ounce?
As the new trading week begins, many are eager to see if gold will maintain its position above $1,800 per ounce. The precious yellow...
COINage Profile: 1981-S Type II Susan B. Anthony Proof Dollar
The Susan B. Anthony dollar was one of the nation's shortest-lived coin series, originally running only from 1979 through 1981. While the coin was...
PCGS Banknote Grades Ultra-Rare $1,000 Grand Watermelon Note
The 1890 $1,000 Grand Watermelon was the first banknote to cross the million-dollar threshold at auction
(Santa Ana, California, July 9, 2020) – The finest-known...
Gold Prices Hit $1,800, 9-Year High
Gold prices reached $1,800 per troy ounce this morning, riding a wave of economic positivity -- but one with an undercurrent of long-term concerns....
Heritage Auctions Dominating Sales of U.S. Coins
With the U.S. rare coin market posting strong sales through the first half of 2020, Heritage Auctions reports leading the global coin auction industry...
U.S. Rare Coin Market Quite Active Despite Pandemic, Reports Professional Numismatists Guild
Auction houses set records with over $167 million in winning bids during the first six months of 2020
(Temecula, CA) July 6, 2020 – The market for...
A New Case for $10,000 Gold
By Steve Voynick
Among the many effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy is an adverse impact on the mine-supply side of the...
Feast or Famine
By R.W. Julian
For the more than 200 years that the United States mints have been in operation, there have been good and bad years...
