A special NGC attribution is available for coin collectors to recognize this historic U.S. Mint release. Special submission instructions must be followed. See the “Submission Instructions” section of this article. The U.S. Mint has announced that a 2019-W Uncirculated cent is included with all purchases of the 2019 United States Mint Uncirculated Set, which will […]
NGC creates multi-coin holder for 2019-W cents
Bulk submitters can order this special holder for attractive and convenient display. The Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has created a version of its Small Multi-Coin Holder to encapsulate three U.S. cents side-by-side in a single holder. The attractive holder is ideal for the three different 2019-W Cents being issued by the U.S. Mint. This is […]
David W. Lange acquires massive “Midwest Collection” of vintage coin boards
In a very rare opportunity, vintage coin board collector and dealer David W. Lange has negotiated the purchase of more than 400 antique coin boards from the 1930s and ‘40s. Far from a random hoard, this collection represents many years of careful selection by a discriminating individual in the Midwest. It is from this source […]
How do late ANACS slabs stack up with modern PCGS?
Viewers of Coingrader Capsule know we test modern holdering companies, especially against the widely held half-truth / half-myth that early graders were more conservative than those of today. You can view several posts about that in Coin Update. Here’s one of the first that I did in 2011, titled “Old Green Holders” [ain’t what they […]
Grading Results of Cleaning and Old Green Holders
Remember these coins? Two on the right were cleaned with MS70 detergent and two with an undisclosed dilution of water and Jewel Luster, a dipping product. All were cracked out of PCGS holders to test cleaning and grading consistency. Here’s how the coins looked originally: The ugly tone on the dollar in the lower left […]
Monster Toning, Monster Prices: It’s Still Just Bullion, Folks!
The screenshot above came in a search of “toned” and “monster” Silver Eagles on eBay. There were hundreds with “Buy It Now” prices ranging from $50 to $5,000. This article tries to put the issue into perspective for those considering bidding or buying one of these coins. You may want to do so because of […]
Full Bell Lines and Older Holders
Recently in a Proxibid auction I saw an opportunity to score big by winning six Franklin half dollars in older holders, circa 1999, graded MS-64 full bell lines. The abbreviated designation, “FBL,” refers to the reverse of a Franklin half dollar on which the two lines on the bottom of the bell run unbroken to […]
Consigning Coins in Online Auctions
As regular viewers know, I often win uncertified coins on Proxibid, slab some of them via PCGS or NGC, and then consign them on eBay, GreatCollections, or Silver Towne Auctions. I do this for several reasons, keeping only a few won lots for my collection and testing my numismatic skills so that I can write […]
Value of Sharp Photography “Invaluable” Online
One of the reasons I patronize Auctions by Wallace and Weaver Signature Coin and Currency Auction (along with a few others on Proxibid) concerns the quality and number of online photos allowing me to inspect coins for damage, cleaning, or other flaws before I place bids. The above photo is from a Weaver online action […]
Is There a Safe Way to Clean Coins?
Nothing elicits more comments from the coin community than the topic of cleaning, so let’s start off by stating any type of cleaning, including the use of MS70 Coin Cleaner, is controversial. Some hobbyists put MS70 and similar detergents on the same prohibitive plain as Jewel Luster (e-Z-est Cleaner) or similar products. I don’t. Use […]
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