The photo above constitutes the gist of this post concerning cracking out coins and submitting them to NGC, to see what difference, if any, a world-class holdering company assigns to coins in lower-level slabs. NGC is one of the top companies because of its consistent grading standards. I admire this company for many reasons, especially for its excellent customer service, and submit coins … [Read More...]
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PCGS CoinFacts Coin Dealer Hall of Fame adds to growing list of inductees
(Denver, Colorado)—On Friday, August 4, 2017, two more renowned numismatists joined the ranks of the PCGS CoinFacts Coin Dealer Hall of Fame. In the final days of this year’s World’s Fair of Money, during the PCGS Set Registry Luncheon, Kevin Lipton and the late David Proskey joined the esteemed list of numismatists who comprise the […]
Beth Deisher honored with 2017 PNG Lifetime Achievement Award
(Denver, Colorado)—The Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.org) presented its 2017 PNG Lifetime Achievement Award to prominent and influential hobby leader Beth Deisher. The award was announced during the PNG’s annual banquet held this year in Denver, Colorado, on July 31, 2017. Deisher is the Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force director for the Industry Council for Tangible Assets (www.ictaonline.org). […]
Pawn Stars’ Rick Harrison helps “Shave Miles” event raise $10,000 for ANA and sick children
(Denver, Colorado)—With the help of nationally known television celebrity Rick Harrison and two Denver Broncos cheerleaders, prominent numismatists Michael “Miles” Standish, Jim Halperin, and Orlando Rodrigo Lorenzana Williams got their heads shaved at the American Numismatic Association 2017 World’s Fair of Money in Denver to raise money for two nonprofit organizations. The event on August 3 […]
St. Helena: Historic and legendary “testern” silver crown coin issued
The government and treasury of St. Helena have launched (1st August) a new collector coin which is steeped in history and famous for its distinctive design. The “testern,” which was minted for a specific purpose, is one of the world’s most extraordinary coins. These coins not only expanded trade and commerce, they became instantly recognisable for […]
Bob McCabe’s Counterfeiting and Technology wins Numismatic Literary Guild award
Last night, at the World’s Fair of Money in Denver, Whitman author Bob McCabe won the Numismatic Literary Guild’s “Best Specialized Book” award for Counterfeiting and Technology: A History of the Long Struggle between Paper-Money Counterfeiters and Security Printing. The book was entered in the U.S. Paper Money category (which, incidentally, was won the previous […]
Canada: Historic Peace Tower clock depicted on new coin
The Royal Canadian Mint has issued a new coin which pays tribute to one of the country’s most iconic and historically important landmarks, the Peace Tower clock, located on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. At the stroke of noon on the 1st July 1927, the Peace Tower clock and carillon made their timely debut as Canadians celebrated Confederation […]
What kind of hobby is this?
Take a good look at this Morgan roll with a Carson City dollar on one end and an equally brilliant 1879 Morgan on the other (not depicted). Better still, the roll looked like this: An original bank roll from Carson City, Nevada! … indicating to the inexperienced collector that every coin therein would bear this […]
Thailand: Commemorative banknote set to be issued in September honours life of late king
The Bank of Thailand has unveiled (20th July) a new set of banknotes in all available denominations in remembrance of the late King Rama IX (or Bhumibol Adulyadej), who died on the 13th October 2016 at the age of 88. King Rama IX was Thailand’s longest-reigning monarch and served from June 1946 until his death—a […]
2017 Enhanced Uncirculated Sets available again on the Mint’s website
Collectors who got shut out on the initial offering have an opportunity to pick up a set this morning (August 3). The popular item, which has a product limit of 225,000 and no household order limit, went into “currently unavailable” status (and presumably sold out) in under seven minutes on their release day, August 1. […]
Falkland Islands: Third colourful coin issued in popular “Penguins” series
The government and treasury of the Falkland Islands have issued (24th July) their latest coin in their hugely popular series of four coins highlighting the wonderful world of penguins—a species of bird found in significant numbers in the South Atlantic. The coin, which is the third in the series, features the king penguin, a very […]
