The Golden Ticket was a plot device in the 1964 novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which became the hit 1971 movie, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. In case you’re unfamiliar with this classic, a closed chocolate factory announces that it will reopen. Five golden tickets are hidden in Wonka bars. If you find […]
Two NGC-graded vintage gold rarities offered by GreatCollections
They include a Half Eagle that is seldom seen in Mint State Two gold rarities graded by Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) are being offered by online auction house GreatCollections. Bidding is already underway for the lots, with the sales ending on June 26, 2022. Bidding for the 1876-S Half Eagle graded NGC MS-62 has already exceeded $30,000 […]
NGC-graded key-date Morgan dollar shines in GreatCollections sale
Dozens of NGC-certified coins are part of the Wimbledon Collection, being offered online now. A Key-date Morgan dollar leads a group of dozens of rare U.S. coins graded by Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) that are being offered by online auction house GreatCollections. Bidding is already underway for the remaining lots in the Wimbledon Collection of […]
Fresh-to-market S.S. Central America treasures in Goldberg’s June 2022 auction
First-time offerings of California Fractionals and other important items recovered from the legendary “Ship of Gold” (Los Angeles, California) June 20, 2022 — California Gold Rush-era treasures recovered from the fabled “Ship of Gold,” the S.S. Central America that sank in 1857, will be offered for the first time in the Pre-Long Beach auction by […]
NGC featured Registry Set: U.S. gold commemorative set
This month’s featured sets belong to Seareveler and NTG Black Swan. We must give a nod to not just one but two unique Classic U.S. NGC Registry sets for our June news. As noted in the recent NGC news article, Great Collections has offered two remarkable vintage U.S. gold coins for auction. First, we present […]
Collector spotlight: Tony Littlejohn
Tony Littlejohn began collecting coins during his boyhood in the early 1960s. School lunch money was a source of his early numismatic findings, with him eschewing contemporary Roosevelt dimes and Washington quarters for the occasional Mercury dime, Standing Liberty quarter, and Walking Liberty half dollar. “One thing I noticed at the time is that I […]
Visual puzzles sharpen grading skill
Increasingly as I scour coin auctions, I am amazed at how both auctioneers and bidders overlook outright mistakes and flaws. There is a distinct lack of numismatic skill more evident than ever on the Internet. First and foremost, you have to know what you are looking at and why you are bidding. Don’t rely on […]
GreatCollections offers dazzling NGC-graded classic commemoratives
They include a rare Specimen and 18 coins that earned NGC’s coveted Star Designation. Dozens of stunning classic silver commemoratives certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) are being offered this month by online auction house GreatCollections. The coins are from the impressive collection of former NFL star Gregg Bingham. Depending on the lot, bidding ends […]
From the Colonel’s Desk: Token roundup—tracking the “Kentucky cent” at auction
One year ago this week, in this column, we took a look at the famous 18th-century copper pieces popularly known as Kentucky tokens or Kentucky cents. (See “Kentucky on Top of the World (or at least the United States),” June 10, 2021.) These interesting half-dollar-sized tokens were minted in England not long after the Revolutionary […]
PCGS launches pack-grading and new small-size holders for banknotes
PCGS begins grading full and half packs of U.S. small-size notes and unveils a new holder for smaller notes (Santa Ana, California — June 7, 2022) Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) has officially launched pack grading for those who wish to submit their banknote packs for encapsulation. The innovative PCGS pack holders, which allow for […]
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