A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds
News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #96
At the ANA Convention in August, which will be held in Philadelphia, Stack’s Bowers Galleries (SBG) will... read more »
February 22, 2012 7:30 AM / no comments
Coin is one of only a handful of higher denomination proof coins from the 1850s known.
NGC recently identified and certified a proof 1854 $10 gold piece. The coin grades Proof 55 Cameo. While a small number of lower denomination proof coins... read more »
February 15, 2012 1:32 PM / no comments
News & Analysis on scarce coins, markets, and the collecting community #90
A Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds
At the FUN Convention in Orlando, an 1829 Half Eagle ($5 gold coin) and a 1793 Chain cent each sold for $1.38 million in a Heritage... read more »
January 11, 2012 10:22 AM / no comments
News and Analysis on scarce coins, markets, and the collecting community #87
A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds
For decades, Denis Loring has been one of the most accomplished and knowledgeable collectors of large cents. The interest... read more »
December 22, 2011 9:35 PM / no comments
by Max Spiegel, NGC Numismatic Researcher
The 1911-D is the key Indian Head quarter eagle. Read about two unusual alterations and how NGC experts discovered these two type of counterfeits.
Chased Mintmark
There are a number of methods used... read more »
December 22, 2011 5:27 PM / no comments
By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation – with Permission
Two of the most basic terms that anyone new to numismatics needs to understand are Business Strike and Proof. Business strike coins are those made by the mint for general... read more »
December 8, 2011 5:55 AM / no comments
By Doug Winter for RareGoldCoins.com
For variety collectors, the half eagles struck at the Dahlonega mint are fertile ground. There are a number of very interesting varieties, but currently just a handful of collectors appreciate them.
With... read more »
November 9, 2011 9:45 AM / no comments
by Louis Golino for CoinWeek
Collectors who ordered 25th anniversary silver eagle sets from the Mint on October 27 are eagerly awaiting shipment of their sets.
A waiting list for the sets was posted about 4 ½ hours after the start of sales... read more »
November 8, 2011 2:29 AM / 59 comments
By Dan Duncan – Pinnacle Rarities
Pinnacle Rarities is proud to announce the purchase of another world class set. We have acquired celebrated collector Bruce Scher’s Proof Seated Quarter collection. His focus (as in all things) is... read more »
November 3, 2011 6:24 AM / no comments
1876 20C MS67 PCGS Secure. CAC – Lot 3302 in Heritage’s Beverly Hills Auction Novenber 8-10
The twenty cent piece was born out of Free Silver movement, an important political lobby that perceived the gold standard as a threat to... read more »
November 2, 2011 6:54 AM / no comments