COINage Magazine

By David L. Ganz “Not every purchase of coins is an investment; not every acquisition of a collection constitutes an investment; not every collection or...

The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act (H.R. 1683), if passed, would authorize the U.S. Treasury to produce $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins at the United States Mint at West Point.

An old adage is that coin collecting is “The Hobby of Kings,” since only kings could afford or have the power to seize the top quality rare coins made of precious metals. Today, that slogan has changed to become “The Collector is King,” with the serious collector of rare coins driving up prices. 

What rare and valuable coins do you think are still out there and waiting to be discovered?

COINage recently spoke with YN Kenny Sammut about his involvement in the hobby and listened as he offered some tips about how the coin field can expand and gain the interest of more young numismatists.

Certified Acceptance Corporation, a certifier of graded coins, has issued a list of 10 CAC-approved coins that that, according to the firm, are examples of coins that brought premiums in April 2018.

Celebrated Mickley-Hawn-Queller 1804 dollar offered June 13-18

Highlights of the July 2018 print edition of COINage magazine

There are many different ways to pay for things and send money these days. However, a new study says that even with all...

Coins far removed from the present-day world of computers