LOS ANGELES – Bonhams is pleased to announce two significant collections to be offered during our May 27, 2012 Rare Coins and Medals Auctions in Los Angeles. The auction house is privileged to be offer nearly 600 gold sovereigns of Great... read more »
February 22, 2012 12:07 PM / no comments
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
David Miller, Owner, David Miller, Ltd
Interviewer: David Lisot.
David has been coming to the London Coin Fair for more then 40 years. He talks about why he continues to come to the convention and what people are buying. He talks about why... read more »
February 22, 2012 1:18 AM / no comments
by Louis Golino for CoinWeek
Determining which coins will be low mintage keys in their respective series is a significant part of the fun of collecting modern U.S. coins. As one year nears its end, astute collectors study sales figures and... read more »
February 20, 2012 2:38 PM / 6 comments
Interviewer: David Lisot
Steve Hill, Director, A.H. Baldwin & Sons, 1601 Elizabeth I silver crown, Stephen Lockett, Director, London Coins Ltd, Henry VIII gold sovereign, Pamela West, British Notes, 1914 one pound bank note, David Miller,... read more »
February 20, 2012 8:05 AM / no comments
By Doug Winter – RareGoldCoins.com
CoinWeek Content Partner
Cats versus dogs. Coke versus Pepsi. Good versus evil. You get my point: two camps competing for your heart, your affection or your soul. Its not that far-fetched to stretch... read more »
February 16, 2012 10:21 AM / no comments
Fred Weinberg, President, Fred Weinberg & Co.
Interviewer: David Lisot
Error coins are a popular area of coin collecting. Fred Weinberg has dealt in these coins with mistakes for years. He discusses the market, what coins are being traded... read more »
February 16, 2012 8:28 AM / no comments
by Louis Golino for CoinWeek
Critics often assert that too many modern U.S. commemorative coins have been issued, and that the program has been abused to raise money from surcharges. Each coin carries a surcharge that goes to non-profits groups... read more »
February 15, 2012 5:36 PM / 5 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
by Louis Golino for CoinWeek
The America the Beautiful five-ounce silver bullion and numismatic program has faced problems since before the first coins were even released. And in the one and a half years since then, the Mint’s management... read more »
February 9, 2012 11:19 AM / 6 comments