Recent Articles by this Author
Do You Have a Valuable Die Variety in Your Collection or Inventory?
By Mark Ferguson for PCGS ......
Seriously... If you have a substantial collection--or inventory, if you’re a dealer--chances may be high that you own a...
Out of the Woodwork: Important Coins Come out of Hiding
By Mark Ferguson for PCGS ......
Many famous and important rare coins can be traced back to their origins through their provenance with a reasonable...
Patience and Strategy Are Needed to Build a First-Rate Coin Collection
By Mark Ferguson for PCGS ......
Building a collection that you’ll be proud to show off takes work – and time. Whether you collect mid-grade...
The Washington Quarter Made Coin Collecting a Household Pursuit
By Mark Ferguson for PCGS ......
Most Americans living today have known only the Washington Quarter as our 25-cent coin. You’d have to be in...
Searching for a “Sleeper”: Collecting Classic US Coins
By Mark Ferguson for PCGS ......
Undervalued coins are often referred to as “sleepers”.
People who search for sleepers in numismatics are looking for coins or...
It Took a Team of Sculptors to Produce the “Saint-Gaudens” Double Eagle
By Mark Ferguson for PCGS ......
Popularly regarded as America’s most beautiful coin and affectionately known in numismatics as the “Saint”, the Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle...
Coin Profiles – Unique and Unusual Numismatic Items – Electrotype 1804 Dollar Certified by...
Reposted Article by Mark Ferguson for CoinWeek .....
A new type of the 1804 Dollar, which is often referred to as "The King of American...
Auctions Remain Strong for CAC Coins Amid Pandemic
By Mark Ferguson - Publisher, CAC Market Values ......
As we cope with an uncertain future regarding the health, social and economic crisis the world...
Demand for CAC Coins Continues to Grow – Supporting Values
By Mark Ferguson for CoinWeek on the Rare Coin Market - MFrarecoins.com ......
If you collect CAC coins, you’re in good company and your ranks...
Collecting Early American Coins for Profit
By Mark Ferguson – www.MFrarecoins.com ......
While dealing in coins for more than 40 years, I’ve observed that the most experienced and sophisticated collectors and...
Primary Differences Between Investing in Bullion Coins and Collector Coins
Bullion Coins and Collector Coins By Mark Ferguson for CoinWeek – MFRareCoins.com
Before going over Bullion Coins and Collector Coins, let’s begin by looking at...
Origins of the 1921 “Zerbe Proof” Morgan Silver Dollars are Uncertain
By Mark Ferguson for CoinWeek – MFRareCoins.com
I’ve been selling a collection for an old friend and collector who purchased a 1921 Morgan silver dollar...
What to Buy to Begin Investing in the Rare Coin Market
By Mark Ferguson for CoinWeek on the Rare Coin Market - MFrarecoins.com ......
Last week I wrote about "Basic Tools for Buying Rare Coins in...
Coin Collecting Strategy – Building a Type Set as a Rare Coin Investment
By Mark Ferguson for CoinWeek – MFrarecoins.com .......
In general, segments of the coin market appreciate together, rather than by specific coin issues that pull...
What Gives a Rare Coin Its Significance?
By Mark Ferguson for CoinWeek – MFrarecoins.com .....
“They’re just pieces of metal,” Elvira Clain-Stefanelli, the late curator of the National Numismatic Collection at the...
Where Do Coin Price Guides Get Their Prices?
By Mark Ferguson for CoinWeek – MFRareCoins.com....
First of all, I want to point out that coin price guides are just that... GUIDES! For convenience, they...
Some Appreciate Rare Coin Pedigrees, Some Destroy Pedigrees
By Mark Ferguson for CoinWeek.com – MFrarecoins.com ......
A pedigree, in numismatic terms, is the line of ownership of a coin or piece of paper...
Do Coin Auction Prices Represent “Retail” or “Wholesale” Values?
By Mark Ferguson – MFRareCoins.com
for CoinWeek
The prices that coins have sold for at auction contain very valuable market information. This information is used...
CAC Begins Eighth Year of Brand Recognition and Market Influence
By Mark Ferguson for CoinWeek – www.MFrarecoins.com
November 1st marks the beginning of Certified Acceptance Corporation’s eighth year endorsing PCGS and NGC graded and encapsulated...
Important New Norse-American Copper Die Trial Recently Discovered
By Mark Ferguson for CoinWeek – www.MFrarecoins.com
A new example of a very rare copper die trial of the Norse-American commemorative struck at the U.S....