Press releases issued by numismatic companies and organizations published on Coin Update News.

At the 16th annual ceremony at the Lansing Radisson Hotel last night, Patrick A. Heller of Liberty Coin Service was announced as the winner of the 2010 Entrepreneurial Awards of Greater Lansing in the Retail category.
“This award recognizes the tremendous long-term growth of Liberty Coin Service,” said Heller, owner of Liberty Coin Service.
“Annual sales have [...]

Executives of Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) will make their eagerly-anticipated announcement about a revolutionary new service on Thursday, March 25, 2010.
Frequently described in recent months as “The Big One” by PCGS Co-Founder and Collectors Universe President, David Hall, the revelation will be made at 10:30 a.m. in Room 108 of the Fort Worth, [...]

Baldwin’s are delighted to announce that they will be offering a portion of Roman coins from the Bishop’s Wood Hoard of 1895 for sale by auction. This hoard of Roman coins will be auctioned alongside the Michael Hall Collection of Renaissance Medals at their May 4-5, 2010 London event.
The extensive hoard was unearthed at Bishop’s [...]

The “Ship of Gold” display showcasing California Gold Rush-era sunken treasure recovered from the 1857 shipwreck of the SS Central America will be on display during the Long Beach Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo in the Long Beach Convention Center, 100 S. Pine Ave., February 4 – 6, 2010.
“The eye-opening display on the [...]

Rare Coin Wholesalers (www.rcw1.com) has moved to new offices at 8105 Irvine Center Drive, Suite 440, in Irvine, California.  The new phone number is (949) 679-1222, and the toll-free number remains the same, (800) 347-3250.
“We’re now located in the beautiful, flagship building across from the Irvine Spectrum Center near Interstate Highways 5 and 405.  It’s [...]

A $50,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the recovery of nine, stolen SS Central America gold ingots. Dealers and collectors should watch for these gold ingots and their identifying markings..anyone with information on the whereabouts of any or all of these ingots can contact

The Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) has announced a scholarship competition to send one deserving Young Numismatist (YN) to the 2010 American Numismatic Association (ANA) Summer Seminar. This will mark the sixth consecutive year the PNG has provided the scholarship.
“All young numismatists between the ages of 13 and 22 are cordially invited to apply for the [...]

The Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) has announced the next three dates for PNG Days. These invitation-only events are held in conjunction with major coin shows around the country.  Complimentary invitations to attend can be obtained from participating PNG member-dealers or PNG headquarters.
The future dates include the first-ever PNG Day and PNG Share the Knowledge educational [...]

The finest known 1907 Ultra High Relief Saint Gaudens Gold Double Eagle graded PCGS PR69 will be on display at the Santa Clara, California Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo to be conducted November 19 – 22, 2009. The coin will be exhibited courtesy of Certified Assets Management of Wilmington, Delaware during the first three days [...]

The cash reward offered by the Professional Numismatics Guild has now grown to $159,250 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the thief or thieves who recently stole coins from Julian Leidman of Silver Spring, Maryland.
The theft occurred on Sunday, October 11, 2009, as Leidman was returning from a coin show in Stamford, [...]