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NGC Ancients: Exaggerated Portraits on Roman Coinage

NGC Ancients: Exaggerated Portraits on Roman Coinage

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... read more »

 

Safe Haven Demand Lower for Gold as Stock Markets Hit New Highs

Safe Haven Demand Lower for Gold as Stock Markets Hit New Highs

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... read more »

 

EAC Happening 2013 Large Cents. VIDEO: 4:47 caticonslite_bm_alt

EAC Happening 2013 Large Cents. VIDEO: 4:47

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... read more »

 

May 2013 Product Releases from The Perth Mint

May 2013 Product Releases from The Perth Mint

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... read more »

 

ANA Elections 2013: Board of Governors Candidate Dr. Scott Rottinghaus

ANA Elections 2013: Board of Governors Candidate Dr. Scott Rottinghaus

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek …… This is the fourth in a series of journals that we’re preparing in the lead-up to the August ANA elections. We’d like to thank ANA Governor Dr. Scott Rottinghaus for his participation. Dr.... read more »

 

The Coin Analyst: U.S. Mint to Release West Point Silver Eagle Set May 9

The Coin Analyst: U.S. Mint to Release West Point Silver Eagle Set May 9

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... read more »

 

EAC Happening 2013 Half Cents, Colonials, & Early American Silver. VIDEO: 5:09 caticonslite_bm_alt

EAC Happening 2013 Half Cents, Colonials, & Early American Silver. VIDEO: 5:09

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... read more »

 

Whitman Releases New Book “Cash in Your Coins” Written by Beth Deisher. VIDEO caticonslite_bm_alt

Whitman Releases New Book “Cash in Your Coins” Written by Beth Deisher. VIDEO

Beth Deisher, Author Interviewer: David Lisot…….. Beth Deisher has years of experience covering the numismatic market as former editor of Coin World newspaper. Since retiring from her post one year ago she has remained busy in the... read more »

 

2013 Central States Show Exceeds Already Great Expectations

2013 Central States Show Exceeds Already Great Expectations

By Kathleen Duncan – Pinnacle Rarities ……… The Central States Numismatic Society’s convention is perennially a great show.  No matter the location (and Schaumburg’s just about the worst), every major dealer... read more »

 

German Supreme Court ruling favorable to Ancient Coin Collectors

German Supreme Court ruling favorable to Ancient Coin Collectors

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... read more »

 

Kevin Foley Talks About the 2013 CSNS Convention in Schaumburg, Illinois. VIDEO caticonslite_bm_alt

Kevin Foley Talks About the 2013 CSNS Convention in Schaumburg, Illinois. VIDEO

Kevin Foley, CSNS Convention Chairman Interviewer: David Lisot ………. The Central States Numismatic Society annual convention continues to expand and attract dealers from all over the country. Chairman Kevin Foley explains what... read more »

 

Did the Drop in Gold Price Affect Trading in Coins and Precious Metals? VIDEO caticonslite_bm_alt

Did the Drop in Gold Price Affect Trading in Coins and Precious Metals? VIDEO

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... read more »

 

Coin Rarities & Related Topics: Million Dollar Coins & Notes Lead Central States Auction, Part 2

Coin Rarities & Related Topics: Million Dollar Coins & Notes Lead Central States Auction, Part 2

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... read more »

 

PCGS Offering Two Coin Grading Classes at June 2013 Long Beach Expo

PCGS Offering Two Coin Grading  Classes at June 2013 Long Beach Expo

Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) will conduct two coin grading classes at the upcoming Long Beach Coin, Stamp & Sports Collectible Expo.  The courses, “Coin Grading 101, Introduction to Grading: Circulated and Mint... read more »

 

Jeff Garrett Discusses his Candidacy for ANA Vice President. VIDEO caticonslite_bm_alt

Jeff Garrett Discusses his Candidacy for ANA Vice President. VIDEO

Jeff Garrett, President, Mid-American Rare Coin Interviewer: David Lisot……….. Jeff Garrett is currently on the Board of Governors of the American Numismatic Association. He has announced plans to run for Vice President of this... read more »