By Peter Mosiondz, Jr.
One of the most frequently asked questions that appear in my mailbox is “What makes a coin valuable?”
There are several factors contributing to the market value of a coin. The simple answer is that any coin is worth... read more »
April 8, 2013 11:52 AM / 1 comment
A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds
News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #154 …..
This is the second part of my series on classic U.S. coins that cost in the range of $250, or substantially... read more »
February 20, 2013 5:28 PM / 1 comment
Richard Schwary – California Numismatic Investments
The incredible rise in precious metals prices has given more than a few rare coin investors a reason to pause and question their investment strategy. And while this commentary will not... read more »
February 11, 2013 7:28 AM / 2 comments
by Jeff Garrett from the NGC Weekly Market Report ……..
Jeff Garrett shares his knowledge and expertise regarding bidding at rare coin auctions such as the upcoming FUN Heritage Auction. If you’ve never attended a rare coin... read more »
January 8, 2013 5:24 PM / no comments
By Doug Winter - RareGoldcoins.com
CoinWeek Content Partner ………
An article of mine was recently published (by CoinWeek), a content partner of ours, and a reader left a comment about how my subject was elitist and how I am only concerned... read more »
January 2, 2013 6:54 AM / no comments
By Jim Bisognani – NGC Weekly Market Report …….
Numismatists are a hardy lot. Once we have found a series or type of coin that we enjoy the hunt begins to either build a set, series or locate a nicely matched collection or... read more »
December 28, 2012 11:02 AM / no comments
By Doug Winter - RareGoldcoins.com
CoinWeek Content Partner ………
One of the oddest things about being a coin dealer are the almost daily phone calls I get from people who demand free information. Typically, these calls are from non-collectors... read more »
December 21, 2012 6:18 PM / 3 comments
A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds
News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #140 …..
On Thursday, Nov. 15, during a ‘Rarities Night’ event at the Baltimore Convention Center, Stack’s-Bowers... read more »
November 28, 2012 6:47 AM / no comments
Sandwiched between receiving an award, autographing copies of his book and purchasing gold coins to fulfill his customers’ orders, America’s Gold Expert® , Michael Fuljenz, President of Universal Coin & Bullion (www.UniversalCoin.com),... read more »
October 26, 2012 4:02 PM / no comments
by Louis Golino for CoinWeek ……
Coin collectors tend to have strong views, especially about the mints and coin dealers with whom they do business. After a bad or frustrating experience, they will often decide not to any more business with... read more »
October 23, 2012 4:51 PM / 2 comments
A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds
News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #134 …..
When I wrote about 1904 Philadelphia Mint Half Dollars two weeks ago, I pointed out that a 1904 half... read more »
October 17, 2012 10:48 AM / no comments
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek …….
Oh, the art of the deal.
Wheeling and dealing has been a part of the coin hobby since its inception, which is ironic when you consider that coins were created primarily to replace... read more »
October 5, 2012 8:34 AM / 3 comments
Mark Meyer, Developer, Certified Coin Exchange (CCE)
Interviewer: David Lisot
In June 2012 at the Long Beach Expo a new computer and mobile phone application named CoinSearch™ was introduced that allows collectors to locate coins on the bourse... read more »
September 13, 2012 6:18 AM / no comments
By Peter Mosiondz, Jr. on Collecting Strategies ….
The wonderful thing about coin collecting is that you do not have to be wealthy to enjoy the many pleasures that our hobby provides. There are numerous methods of acquiring coins, many... read more »
August 14, 2012 9:02 AM / no comments
By Peter Mosiondz, Jr. for CoinWeek ……
In our previous installment we pointed out the advantages of joining or forming a coin club. We talked a bit about some of the business portion of a club meeting. Now it’s time to move on to the social... read more »
July 26, 2012 6:48 AM / no comments