[Sarasota, Florida] ⎯ Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has created a special presentation label for the 2011 September 11 National Medal issued by the US Mint. This attractive label is a perfect complement to the medal. The label features... read more »
September 2, 2011 4:06 PM / no comments
The Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.com) has formed a committee composed of PNG members and non-members to research and draft an industry-acceptable definition of “coin doctoring.”
“They will draft an exhaustive... read more »
August 30, 2011 4:41 PM / 2 comments
Officials of the Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) are applauding the efforts of collector Mike Marshall of Trenton, Ontario in combating the sales of counterfeit coins in Canada. At the recent PCGS Set Registry(SM) luncheon,... read more »
August 26, 2011 7:00 AM / no comments
By Mark Ferguson for CoinWeek – MFrarecoins.com/1804Dollar.com
A new type of the 1804 Dollar, which is often referred to as “The King of American Coins,” was certified by PCGS at the 2011 American Numismatic Association World’s... read more »
August 21, 2011 10:19 PM / no comments
By Mark Ferguson for CoinWeek – MFrarecoins.com
The coin market is at the leading edge of an emerging trend in coin grading and coin pricing. It started four years ago with the recognition of premium quality coins by CAC, Certified Acceptance... read more »
July 28, 2011 7:24 AM / 2 comments
NGC (www.ngccoin.com) has discovered what may be the first error in the America the Beautiful five ounce series. The coin, a 2010-P Yellowstone, has a matte Specimen finish on the Washington side and a brilliant, lustrous finish on the other.... read more »
July 25, 2011 10:22 AM / 1 comment
Editors Note: The following is a letter we received following publication of an article on June 23rd by Louis Golino, “Are MS-70 Coins Value Traps” We felt the subject important enough to remove this from the comments section and... read more »
July 6, 2011 2:44 AM / 1 comment
West Coast Coins Distinguished on Grading Label
The U. S. Mint’s recent announcement that its production of Uncirculated Silver American Eagle bullion coins will be supplemented with coins minted at San Francisco came as a delightful surprise... read more »
June 7, 2011 9:04 AM / no comments
The first ever European auction devoted primarily to PCGS certified coins will be conducted at by the prominent French antiques and collectibles auction house Drouot (www.Drouot.com), in Paris on May 31, 2011. Over 500 lots of world and United... read more »
May 24, 2011 6:28 AM / no comments
News and Analysis of scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #49
A Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds
While I often write about topics of interest to knowledgeable collectors, today’s column is aimed at beginners and... read more »
April 20, 2011 8:26 AM / 4 comments