By Doug Winter – RareGoldCoins.com
In the Bowers and Merena November 2010 Baltimore auction, a business strike 1875 half eagle sold without a lot of fanfare for a lot of money. I think this was one of the most significant individual sales... read more »
November 26, 2010 4:22 PM / 1 comment
By Doug Winter – www.Raregoldcoins.com CoinWeek Content Partner
I’ve discussed many times the process in which how nice coins are assigned price levels. But how are problem coins valued? This is an interesting question and one which... read more »
November 26, 2010 3:44 PM / 1 comment
WASHINGTON – The United States Mint today announced the reverse design for the 2011 Native American $1 Coin. The theme for the design is “Supreme Sachem Ousamequin, Massasoit of the Great Wampanoag Nation Creates Alliance with... read more »
November 26, 2010 7:43 AM / no comments
By Gainesville Coins – www.gainesvillecoins.com
The Advantage of Physical Assets
Precious metals have long been treasured both for their beauty and rarity. As a result, these metals have been used by many civilizations as a store of... read more »
November 25, 2010 3:41 PM / no comments
News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #28
A Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds
On March 25, 2010, David Hall and Don Willis, the top officials at the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS),... read more »
November 24, 2010 4:35 PM / no comments
Abraham Lincoln Presidential $1 Coin Launches on Anniversary of Gettysburg Address
WASHINGTON – The United States Mint launched a new Presidential $1 Coin honoring Abraham Lincoln today, the 147th anniversary of his Gettysburg Address. ... read more »
November 19, 2010 5:47 PM / no comments
News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #27
A Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds
I. The Malibu Collection
In Baltimore, on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010, B&M auctioned the ‘Malibu’ collections... read more »
November 17, 2010 4:58 AM / no comments
News and Analysis regarding scarce coins and coin markets #26
A Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds
The current topic is the W. L. Carson collection, which features Proof U.S. coins. It was auctioned by Stack’s in Baltimore last week. B&M... read more »
November 10, 2010 5:06 AM / no comments
By Dan Duncan – Pinnacle-Rarities
Ezra Meeker – Champion of the Oregon Trail
Over the summer months our numismatic travels took us to great historical cities like Boston and Philadelphia. And this week we travel to Baltimore, another... read more »
November 3, 2010 3:59 PM / no comments
News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #25
A Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds
I. The CoinFest
The fourth annual CoinFest was held in Stamford (CT) from Oct. 28th to Oct. 30th. For the first time,... read more »
November 3, 2010 3:59 PM / no comments