Posted by Josh Illingworth, NGC Ancients Throughout the course of Roman history, a vast number of rulers and other members of the elite classes appeared on the coinage of the realm. Some of these portraits were strikingly rendered and stand as mast…
- 13 days ago, 8 May 13, 1:55pm -

By Wayne G. Sayles – Ancient Coin Collectors Guild …….. While U.S. Courts have consistently avoided hearing arguments about the validity of imposing trade restrictions on ancient coins, a German High Court has faced the issue head on and ruled…
- 15 days ago, 6 May 13, 1:48pm -

Harlan J. Berk – Interviewer: David Lisot ………. Harlan Berk has bought and sold major ancient coin rarities for decades. He shares his perspective of the prices for top quality ancients as well as how technology has changed the way ancient coi…
- 24 days ago, 27 Apr 13, 10:58am -

Wayne Sayles, Executive Director, Ancient Coin Collectors Guild Interviewer: David Lisot Recent legislation has made it very difficult to import ancient coins into the United States because different countries claim ownership to coins from their terr…
- 26 days ago, 25 Apr 13, 11:12am -

Single gold dinar alone estimated at £280,000 Specialist London auctioneers Morton & Eden will sell three of the earliest and rarest Islamic gold coins in a sale of Important Coins of the Islamic World on Monday April 22. Struck only a few decades a…
- 32 days ago, 18 Apr 13, 9:40pm -

By Dr. Ursula Kampmann - CoinsWeekly.com ……. 57,500 euros for an aureus of Augustus, 80,500 euros for Septimius Severus and Otho, nearly 53,000 euros for Diocletian – right now, Roman gold reaches maximum prices.* In addition, the results for G…
- 57 days ago, 25 Mar 13, 2:22pm -

By Russell A. Augustin – AU Capital Management ………. Amassing a collection of ancient coins can seem like a daunting task: the US mint has existed for little more than two hundred years, but the Classical world spans a colossal twenty-one cent…
- 67 days ago, 15 Mar 13, 2:15pm -

There was an air of sadness in the room as the final part of the Bentley Collection went under the hammer.  The end of an eighteen month journey of auctions, and thirty four years of collecting, did not however go out with a whimper. 306 lots achiev…
- 7 days ago, 13 May 13, 3:32pm -

Samuel Foose, Senior Consignment Director, Heritage Auctions Interviewer: David Lisot Sam Foose explains why he attends the annual EAC Convention and the importance of the relationships established there for doing business. He talks about the upcomin…
- 8 days ago, 13 May 13, 11:21am -

Baldwin’s are delighted to present part two of the most impressive collection of Indian coinage ever to be sold by public auction. Due to be held on the 31 May at the CIPFA Conference Centre in London the auction will contain 291 lots of Patterns…
- 11 days ago, 9 May 13, 3:39pm -

Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers are extremely pleased to announce that they will be offering at public auction the outstanding and comprehensive library on ancient numismatics formed over decades by New York coin dealer Herbert Kreindler. High…
- 11 days ago, 9 May 13, 3:25pm -

A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #167 ….. An excellent 1794 large cent is ‘in the news’! On Thursday, April 25, Heritage sold a gem quality cent…
- 12 days ago, 8 May 13, 3:57pm -

Article by Frank Van Valen, Numismatist and Cataloger, U.S. Coins.  Based on the catalog description by John Salyer, Numismatist and Cataloger, U.S. Coins.  PCGS Proof-65+ CAC 1895 Morgan Dollar A Star Attraction For better than 100 years numismati…
- 13 days ago, 8 May 13, 2:26pm -

A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #166 ….. For the first time, an auction of coins, patterns, medals and paper money contained seven items that each s…
- 15 days ago, 6 May 13, 11:31am -

By Patrick A. Heller Commentary on Precious Metals Prepared for CoinWeek.com ….. The advancements in digital photography and the ease of ability to post price lists and auctions on the internet have proved to be a real boon for coin sellers.  How…
- 15 hours ago, 20 May 13, 12:12pm -

by Al Doyle ……… Imagine being very wealthy – possibly a billionaire according to some accounts. If a person had that kind of capital, what coins would they buy? At a minimum, some rolls of $20 Libertys and Saint-Gaudens would make a nice stas…
- 6 days ago, 15 May 13, 11:59am -

SPOT MARKET gold bullion prices fell to $1430 an ounce Monday, 1.2% down on where they ended last week, as stock markets also fell and the US Dollar held onto most of its gains from last week. Silver fell to $23.70 an ounce – 0.8% down on last week…
- 8 days ago, 13 May 13, 11:54am -

By Allen Rowe  -  Northern Nevada Coin ………. With the recent declines of precious metals many are asking the question, “why?” In reality the answer could be attributed to many different factors and influences, but one that kind of stood ou…
- 8 days ago, 13 May 13, 11:30am -

SPOT MARKET gold bullion prices fell to two-week lows Friday, drifting lower towards $1440 an ounce during this morning’s London session before dropping sharply through that level, as stocks gained and most commodities fell as the Dollar strengthe…
- 11 days ago, 10 May 13, 1:38pm -

WHOLESALE market prices for buying gold climbed back above $1460 an ounce during Wednesday morning’s London trading, in line with its range over the last week, as stocks gained and longer-dated US Treasuries dipped ahead of an auction of 10-year…
- 13 days ago, 8 May 13, 1:30pm -

Interviewer: David Lisot Video Runtime: 2:35 ………… The precious metals took a major correction recently with prices moving to the downward dramatically. Gold dropped more than $200 in a drop in futures prices attributed to a major electronic s…
- 15 days ago, 6 May 13, 12:34pm -

By Allen Rowe  -  Northern Nevada Coin ………. In 1863 the National Banking Act birthed forward a new type of currency in the United States. These notes were issued by the government for National banks. A National Bank put United States Bonds on…
- 14 hours ago, 20 May 13, 1:22pm -

The unique 1891 $1,000 Treasury note is now the most valuable US banknote The only known example of the 1891 $1,000 Treasury note in private hands has set a new world record for a US banknote at auction, leading Heritage Auctions‘ April 24-26 & 28…
- 22 days ago, 29 Apr 13, 12:28pm -

Heritage Auctions’ second CSNS Currency Platinum Night A Fr. 379c Series 1891 $1000 Treasury Note and a Fr. 1166c Series 1863 $100 Gold Certificate – the only notes of their kind in private hands known to exist – are in contention to take top l…
- 28 days ago, 22 Apr 13, 3:14pm -

Douglas Nyholm, Consignment Director, Holabird-Kagin. Interviewer: David Lisot One of the largest and most complete collections of Mormon paper money and memorabilia will be sold at auction by Holabird-Kagin Americana. Morman specialist Douglas Nyhol…
- 62 days ago, 19 Mar 13, 7:31pm -

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ………. In 1963, Coin World columnist and former ANA librarian Ted Hammer wrote about a coin dealer in Texas arrested for trying to sell a gold certificate. The dealer had run afoul of federal autho…
- 75 days ago, 6 Mar 13, 6:50pm -

A $10 1882 Value Back from the First National Bank of Smithton, Pa., charter E5311, Fr. 577, sporting an inverted $20 back is one of the prized highlights of Lyn Knight Currency Auctions‘ 2013 CPMX Auction, March 7-9, at the Crowne Plaza O’Hare i…
- 88 days ago, 22 Feb 13, 3:56am -

A century after the issue of the Commonwealth of Australia’s first banknotes, history will be made when the only privately owned complete set of Collins/Allen Cancelled Specimen banknotes from the original series is presented for sale for the fir…
- 97 days ago, 13 Feb 13, 2:59pm -

by Louis Golino for CoinWeek ……… Sales of the West Point Silver Eagle sets began at noon on May 9. According to David Harper of Numismatic News , during the first two hours 88,000 sets were sold, which is more than during the entire first d…
- 5 days ago, 15 May 13, 6:18pm -

by Louis Golino for CoinWeek ……… After a three-month delay while the Mint determined mintage levels for the coins, the first 2013 five-ounce silver America the Beautiful coin for the White Mountain national park will be released on May 16.…
- 10 days ago, 10 May 13, 4:51pm -

by Louis Golino for CoinWeek ……… This spring is shaping up as a busy period for the U.S. Mint and an exciting, albeit expensive one for collectors of modern U.S. coins because so many coins are being released in rapid succession. On the hee…
- 13 days ago, 7 May 13, 3:16pm -

by Louis Golino for CoinWeek ……… If there is one idea for improving American coin designs that appears to command a broad consensus among collectors of American coins, it is that the U.S. should mint more coins with images of Liberty on the…
- 19 days ago, 2 May 13, 10:04am -

by Louis Golino for CoinWeek ……… As regular readers of this column probably know, I believe one of the best ways to acquire gold and silver is to buy coins that are semi-numismatic. In my view, semi-numismatic precious metal coins are prima…
- 22 days ago, 29 Apr 13, 11:06am -

by Louis Golino for CoinWeek ……… John F. Kennedy remains one of the most admired and beloved presidents in American history as the 50th anniversary of his assassination, which will be on November 22, approaches. Already the Republic of San Mari…
- 32 days ago, 19 Apr 13, 1:44pm -

by Louis Golino for CoinWeek ……… Modern U.S. numismatic coins have until recently tended to be more conservative in their use of newer technologies. But major change is brewing at the U.S. Mint today. Steve Antonucci, who serves as branch manag…
- 40 days ago, 11 Apr 13, 12:00pm -

By Doug Winter - RareGoldcoins.com CoinWeek Content Partner ……… If you are a reasonably long-term participant in the rare coin market, you may not have recognized the fact that the market has changed in a huge way in the last five to ten year…
- 15 hours ago, 20 May 13, 12:37pm -

by Louis Golino for CoinWeek ……… Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker, in their recent “Open Letter to Wayne Homren ,” drew attention to wildly inflated predictions of future prices of classic U.S. commemoratives by Anthony Swiatek in his…
- 8 days ago, 13 May 13, 2:59pm -

Commentary by: Larry Shepherd ………….. It’s time to vote in another ANA election, and unlike the last election when the number of candidates was just large enough to fill the number of vacancies, this year’s large slate more resembles the f…
- 8 days ago, 13 May 13, 1:25pm -

by Adam Crum - Monaco Rare Coins …….. This past couple weeks  has caused gold bugs a great deal of concern. It’s the worst drop in percentage terms in 30 years. You have to go back to the 1983 drop during the Reagan era to find such a collaps…
- 13 days ago, 8 May 13, 2:42pm -

By Doug Winter - RareGoldcoins.com CoinWeek Content Partner ……… That was the exact question Collector X asked me, in a somewhat whiny manner, at the recent Central States coin show.  But you know something?  I can understand his disappointmen…
- 18 days ago, 3 May 13, 9:28am -

By Laura Sperber – Legend Numismatics …….. Even though our show was unexpectedly cut short on the most critical day (Thursday) due to illness, we had an all time record selling CSNS Show! This was completely unexpected. The 2013 CSNS Show was a…
- 21 days ago, 29 Apr 13, 4:56pm -

By Patrick A. Heller Commentary on Precious Metals Prepared for CoinWeek.com ….. One of the circulating rumors is that the reason for the major gold and silver price suppression over the past 11 days was to prevent a major default of London Bullio…
- 26 days ago, 25 Apr 13, 11:37am -

by Miguel Perez-Santalla  BullionVault ……… Why does silver move so much further, and faster, than gold…? The SILVER MARKET often gets a bum rap. The reason is that often its gyrations are much greater than those of the gold market. What caus…
- 6 days ago, 15 May 13, 1:15pm -

Posted by Jeff Garrett on the NGC Weekly Market Report ….. Nearly every series offers something for the cherry picking specialist. There are few things in coin collecting as exciting as making a numismatic discovery. I started to think about this s…
- 11 days ago, 10 May 13, 2:31pm -

by Al Doyle for CoinWeek …… The recent plunge in silver spot prices motivated a large number of buyers to search for physical product. There has been one glaring problem: Supplies were on the thin side even before spot dropped, and why would silv…
- 26 days ago, 25 Apr 13, 11:20am -

By Doug Winter - RareGoldcoins.com CoinWeek Content Partner ……… I recently sold an interesting coin (details to follow) and the entire process, which was reasonably quick and painless for both myself and the buyer, got me to thinking: can a coi…
- 35 days ago, 15 Apr 13, 3:25pm -

By Doug Winter - RareGoldcoins.com CoinWeek Content Partner ……… At shows or while viewing auctions, I look at a lot of coins. Most leave no impression, some make me pause for a moment before I resume looking at more coins and a small number get…
- 46 days ago, 5 Apr 13, 12:26pm -

by Al Doyle for CoinWeek …… What will the bullion markets look like when silver reaches $100 an ounce? Some would say the previous sentence is an exercise in optimism by silver bugs. How does $1000 an ounce sound? That doesn’t mean silver inves…
- 49 days ago, 2 Apr 13, 12:37pm -

By guest blogger Robert Kanterman for Doug Winter Numismatics …… I’d like to thank long-time DWN client and personal friend Robert “RYK” Kanterman for writing this excellent study on some of the potential avenues for the PCGS Set Registry w…
- 52 days ago, 29 Mar 13, 3:45pm -

By C. Logan McKechnie : VamsandMore.com  [The View Vol. 2 - Issue 8] …….. When it comes to confusing coin pricing, April was in like a lion and out like a lamb. It was a month that produced the good, the bad and the downright ugly. Perhaps the b…
- 13 hours ago, 20 May 13, 2:07pm -

Harlan J. Berk – Interviewer: David Lisot ………. Harlan Berk has bought and sold major ancient coin rarities for decades. He shares his perspective of the prices for top quality ancients as well as how technology has changed the way ancient coi…
- 24 days ago, 27 Apr 13, 10:58am -

by Al Doyle for CoinWeek …… Anyone with even a marginal interest in precious metals is aware of the brutal beatdown in gold and silver spot prices over the past four days. From its April 12 London close of $1535.50, gold fell off the cliff to $13…
- 35 days ago, 16 Apr 13, 3:06pm -

Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) is making it easier than ever to determine the current values of United States coins with the new PCGS Price Guide App.  It’s available free from Apple at the App StoreSM  and can be conveniently u…
- 42 days ago, 9 Apr 13, 2:22pm -

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 only wh…
- 42 days ago, 8 Apr 13, 3:52pm -

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) has announced that its free online NGC US Coin Price Guide now features values for plus (+) grades. The NGC US Coin Price Guide is the most comprehensive and accurate online coin value guide with nearly 149,0…
- 43 days ago, 8 Apr 13, 2:00pm -

Albert Beck, World Money Fair Honorary President and founder and publisher of Muenzen Revue Interviewer: David Lisot – CoinWeek. Herr Beck is the founder and publisher of Muenzen Revue, one of Europe’s oldest price and information catalogs. He ta…
- 76 days ago, 5 Mar 13, 7:28pm -

by Jim Bisognani- NGC Weekly Market Report As I made my journey from Boston to New Orleans to attend the ANA Spring National Money Show the excitement and fervor which surrounds the numismatic world was as palpable as the oppressive dew points that…
- 4 days ago, 17 May 13, 12:33pm -

Tom Hallenbeck, ANA President Interviewer: David Lisot ………. ANA President Tom Hallenbeck greets members and collectors at the National Money Show in New Orleans. He shares what will be seen at the convention, sponsors and introduces the new Exe…
- 4 days ago, 17 May 13, 11:47am -

by: Dan Duncan – Pinnacle Rarities The just concluded American Numismatic Association annual Money Show isn’t known for the large public draw of its summer counterpart. It has the great exhibits; it travels to different locations annually to test…
- 4 days ago, 16 May 13, 7:49pm -

David Consolo, EAC Bourse Chairman Interviewer: David Lisot…….. David Consolo is responsible for putting the convention together, addressing the needs of the dealers and working with the hotel and convention staff. He talks about the people who h…
- 12 days ago, 9 May 13, 2:01pm -

This year’s Early America Coppers Convention gathering was held in Newark, Ohio. Bim Gander, EAC president, delivers some remarks at the opening reception to a room packed with attendees. He acknowledges many of the people responsible for holding t…
- 13 days ago, 8 May 13, 2:59pm -

Interviewer & Host: David Lisot……….. The EAC Happening is the most exciting part of the annual Early American Coppers Convention. Rooms full of collectors converge to show and compare examples of some of the most rare and desirable early Americ…
- 13 days ago, 7 May 13, 4:14pm -

Interviewer & Host: David Lisot……. Three more popular categories of early American coins are displayed at the EAC Happening. Rare varieties of coins are made available for collectors to examine and learn about so they can successful build their o…
- 14 days ago, 7 May 13, 3:53am -

The existence of a branch mint proof 1895-O dollar was unknown and unsuspected until recently. In Walter Breen’s comprehensive 1977 proof Encyclopedia, he mentions the existence of an 1895-O quarter and half dollar, but no mention of a dollar. Wayn…
- 4 days ago, 16 May 13, 7:48pm -

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek …… Dedicated to the memory of Chief Petty Officer Virgil Pattin, USN (retired) Outside of the eagle, Lady Liberty and allegorical Native American motifs, no symbol is used on American coins as prol…
- 18 days ago, 3 May 13, 1:19pm -

A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #163 ….. Barber Half Dollars were minted from 1892 to 1915. They were not struck at the Denver Mint until 1906. Each…
- 33 days ago, 17 Apr 13, 6:01pm -

A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #162 ….. Collectors or prospective collectors should not get the impression that terrific, classic U.S. coins must b…
- 40 days ago, 10 Apr 13, 7:38pm -

Posted by Jeff Garrett on the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation Weekly Market Report ….. The US Mint has been striking what are universally considered Proof coins since at least 1817. As most of you know, Proof coins are made for collectors and in mo…
- 61 days ago, 21 Mar 13, 2:38pm -

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ………. We talked about Bicentennial quarters in one of the first pieces we wrote for CoinWeek. We discussed the characteristics of a full strike, analyzed the mint state grade distribution of Phila…
- 85 days ago, 25 Feb 13, 1:25pm -

A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #153 ….. While it is true that much of my research and analyses relate to very expensive coins, I also write about c…
- 96 days ago, 13 Feb 13, 7:32pm -

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker……… This is the fifth in a series of journals that we’re preparing in the lead-up to the August ANA elections. We’d like to thank Legend Numismatics, Inc.’s Laura Sperber for her participation. Long befo…
- 14 hours ago, 20 May 13, 1:08pm -

The search begins at The Industry Council for Tangible Assets. After 23 years of distinguished service, Eloise Ullman has announced her retirement as executive director of the Industry Council for Tangible Assets, effective later this year. The offic…
- 6 days ago, 15 May 13, 12:26pm -

Kimberly Kiick, Executive Director, American Numismatic Association Interviewer: David Lisot A new executive director was appointed to head America’s largest coin collecting organization. Kim Kiick has worked for ANA under multiple governing boards…
- 7 days ago, 13 May 13, 3:15pm -

The fifth speaker in the Maryland State Numismatic Association (MSNA) annual Distinguished Lecturer Series will be Karen Lee, a numismatic researcher and curator.  Karen is an associate curator with the National Numismatic Collection at the Smithson…
- 8 days ago, 13 May 13, 11:45am -

Spectrum Group International, Inc. (SPGZ) announced that through its subsidiaries Bowers & Merena Auctions, LLC and Stack’s-Bowers Numismatics, LLC (“SBN”), it has purchased the 49% non-controlling interest in SBN/dba Stack’s Bowers Galleries…
- 12 days ago, 8 May 13, 3:26pm -

Leo Frese Coins and Collectibles, LLC and Leo Frese, Independent Consultant, announce a new option for those seeking to sell their collections or estates. Formerly Vice President of a major numismatic auction house, with over a quarter of a century i…
- 17 days ago, 3 May 13, 6:31pm -

Longtime industry veteran joins world’s largest numismatic operation; will operate out of Dallas Heritage Auctions has announced that well-respected numismatist and industry veteran Mark Feld has joined the company as a Senior Numismatist and Consi…
- 17 days ago, 3 May 13, 6:01pm -

- 7 hours ago, 20 May 13, 8:14pm -

Baldwin’s are delighted to present part two of the most impressive collection of Indian coinage ever to be sold by public auction. Due to be held on the 31 May at the CIPFA Conference Centre in London the auction will contain 291 lots of Patterns…
- 11 days ago, 9 May 13, 3:39pm -

The Perth Mint is excited to present a stunning array of new product releases for the month of May. Treasures of the World is a beautiful new annual series of locket coins which highlights the world’s abundance of natural riches. Struck from 1oz of…
- 13 days ago, 7 May 13, 4:03pm -

Cris Bierrenbach, Vice President of World Coins, Heritage Auctions Interviewer: David Lisot The Chicago International Coin Fair hosts a major auction of ancient and world coins presented by Heritage Auctions. Vice President Cris Bierrenbach talks abo…
- 29 days ago, 22 Apr 13, 11:08am -

Scott Tappa, Numismatics Publisher, Krause Publication Interviewer: David Lisot The Chicago International Coin Fair (CICF) is a yearly event held in Chicago. While most coin conventions in the United States focus on American coins the CICF only allow…
- 30 days ago, 20 Apr 13, 9:39pm -

by Jim Bisognani for NGC …… Collectors Caravan Beating A Path To CSNS; Heritage CICF-CSNS Sales Boasts Finest Known Icons; Generic US Gold A Bargain As I took a stroll outside my New Hampshire home today, in a few isolated areas, I observed the l…
- 32 days ago, 18 Apr 13, 10:34pm -

By Cory Frampton – Mexican Coin Company ……. This series, which has gone from the most collected during the late 1960’s to the most stagnant today, has a lot of promising segments.  There were probably ten times as many collectors in the 1960…
- 41 days ago, 9 Apr 13, 3:39pm -