(Philadelphia, PA) July 16, 2018 — The Numismatic Literary Guild (NLG), a nonprofit organization composed of hobby writers, editors, and content producers, will conduct its 2018 NLG Symposium from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Thursday, August 16, at the American Numismatic Association World’s Fair of Money (World’s Fair of Money) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The group’s […]
David Lawrence Rare Coins purchases an 1804 Draped Bust dollar for $2.64 million
Mr. Hansen is a prominent Salt Lake City businessman and owner of the Real Salt Lake major league soccer team. He’s currently amassing one of the finest U.S. coin collections in the world. VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — David Lawrence Rare Coins (DLRC) has acquired one of only 15 known examples of the world-famous 1804 Draped […]
The Carson City Mint 150th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act of 2018
Last month, Representative Mark Amodei (R-NV) introduced H.R. 6221 to Congress, a bill authorizing the United States Mint to create commemorative coins in honor of the 150th anniversary of the Carson City Mint. The Carson City Mint 150th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act of 2018 (H.R. 6221) authorizes the creation of a maximum of 500,000 $1 […]
We have seen the 2018 low for gold
“The reality of a real trade war and its effect on the U.S. and world economies has finally hit the precious metal markets. We have seen the 2018 low for gold,” stated Barry Stuppler of Woodland Hills, California, President of the Accredited Precious Metals Dealers (APMD), a division of the Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG). The […]
PCGS discovers rare U.S. 1853/2 Eagle among bullion coins in Paris
(July 3, 2018) — This Eagle flew far from home. A rare 1853/2 overdate U.S. Liberty Head $10 gold coin was discovered when it was recently submitted to the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) office in Paris, France. The submitter did not know it was a rare variety Eagle and unknowingly included it with a […]
Nickels may soon become less expensive to produce
New NIST research could bring down the cost of making nickels When designing a new coin, U.S. government agencies such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) use a “dummy” imprint so as not to run afoul of anti-counterfeiting rules. Here, Martha Washington in a mob cap subs in for Thomas Jefferson. Nickels are […]
Private collection paces Heritage’s Long Beach auctions to $18.1 million
Unique 1792 Washington President Gold Eagle unveiled in first public pre-auction showing since 1890 Dallas, Texas (June 20, 2018) — Elite private collections of the finest U.S. coins known to exist powered Heritage Auctions’ Long Beach Expo events to $18.1 million from June 14-17 in Long Beach, California. An Important New York Collection sold for a combined […]
Spectacular PCGS-certified Morgans command record prices in Sotheby’s Auction
The recent Sotheby’s Historic Coins and Medals Auction in New York set new price records with Morgan silver dollars certified by the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) for authenticity and grade. “The six most valuable coins sold in the auction were graded by PCGS, and a total of 86 of the 100 coins in the […]
Bowers on collecting: Changes for the American Numismatic Association
“Times are a’ changin,” as the old song goes. In numismatics, a number of things have impacted the hobby. The Internet has made communications instant. It is no longer “in” to go to an American Numismatic Association (ANA) or other convention to learn information. Such events remain desirable, but there are far fewer than there were […]
PCGS experts spot deceptively altered colonial rarity
A drastically but deceptively altered 1792 Washington Eagle “cent” submitted to Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) underscores the alarming skills of some so-called “coin doctors” and why it is essential to have rare coins expertly and independently examined. Detective work by PCGS experts proved the recently submitted early American coin had been deceivingly repaired since […]
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