A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds
News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #108
As this is the second in a three part series, in the next two paragraphs, I provide an introduction for... read more »
May 16, 2012 9:42 AM / no comments
By Patrick A. Heller
Commentary on Precious Metals Prepared for CoinWeek.com
In my constant complaints about the US government, its trading partners, and allies suppressing gold prices, I have never accused them of acting illegally. That is... read more »
May 14, 2012 7:21 AM / 9 comments
A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds
News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #107
Quarter Eagles (U.S. $2½ gold coins) were minted from 1796 to 1929, and in every year from 1829 to 1915.... read more »
May 9, 2012 5:37 AM / no comments
Princeton University, McCormick Hall 101, Sunday, May 6, 4 p.m.
On Sunday, May 6, the Friends of Princeton University Library will sponsor a public lecture by the noted scholar of early American coinage, Louis Jordan, entitled “Transformations... read more »
April 20, 2012 8:39 AM / no comments
A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds
News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community, #104 – Updated on April 25, 2012
Among the most famous of all patterns is the ‘Silver Center Cent’... read more »
April 18, 2012 6:34 AM / 1 comment
By Charles Morgan with Hubert Walker
Coinweek Contributor
On February 21, 1857, the United States Congress passed An Act relating to Foreign Coins and to the Coinage of Cents at the Mint of the United States. The Act set the rate at which foreign... read more »
March 27, 2012 7:17 AM / 2 comments
by Ronald J. Gillio
Special Submission to CoinWeek
After years of research, and convincing evidence in the form of receipts for purchases, I believe that the famous 1916 Yan-Shih-kai Dragon gold dollars were struck in the United States in 1921... read more »
March 19, 2012 2:24 PM / no comments
In 1986 David Hall created PCGS that changed the way coins traded. He championed the concept of coin grading and the resultant rise in values for many issues.
John Ford, legendary collector, numismatist and auction researcher, argued against... read more »
March 2, 2012 1:57 PM / no comments
Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) is announcing a big change involving one of the most famous and desirable United States gold coin rarities, the famous 1841 $2.50 gold piece, nicknamed, “The Little Princess.”
Traditionally,... read more »
February 28, 2012 10:04 PM / 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