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Martha Washington and Experimental Coin Trials
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ......
It’s not just the nation’s Founding Fathers who have appeared on our nation’s money. Some of our Founding Mothers...
Collecting the Native American Dollar
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ......
The Native American Dollar series was first released by the United States Mint in 2009 and honors the lives...
What Does MS64 Mean When Grading Coins?
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ......
There’s no question that grade matters in coin collecting. When it comes to grading, the Sheldon Scale rules, with...
The Last Circulating Silver 1 Peso Coins of Mexico
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ......
Mexico has a long history of producing some highly collectible coinage, ranging from the historic pieces of eight to...
Dealing With Criminals: Coin Dealers, Security Experts Weigh in on Safety at Coin Shows
Coin theft is one of the biggest threats coin dealers face, whether they are working out of a brick-and-mortar storefront or attending coin shows...
The Scarce 1886 Liberty Nickel
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ......
The 1886 Liberty Nickel is among a trio of key dates that make collecting this vintage-19th-century five-cent series quite...
The Curiosity of the 2005-D Speared Bison Nickel
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ......
One curiosity to arise from the modern output of the Jefferson Nickel series is the 2005-D Speared Bison variety....
The 1888-O Hot Lips Morgan Dollar
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ......
Ask a Morgan Dollar enthusiast to name their favorite VAM variety, and they’ll likely reply with the 1888-O Hot...
Counterfeit Mintmarks? Watch Out for Embossed Mintmarks
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ......
The presence or lack of a particular mintmark can make or break the difference in the price of a...
The 1994 Vietnam Veterans Memorial Dollar
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ......
Memorial Day, a federal holiday that occurs on the last Monday of May, honors the brave Americans who died...
The Franklin Half Dollar Turns 75
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ......
Benjamin Franklin, the subject of the Franklin Half Dollar is perhaps one of the most famous Founding Fathers to...
P-Mintmark Firsts on US Coins
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ......
There’s much numismatic clamor for coins from the “CC” mint that operated in Carson City, Nevada, from 1870 through...
The 1961 Proof Doubled Die Franklin Half Dollar
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ......
While the "Bugs Bunny" Franklin half dollar captures the whimsy of the series enthusiast, the most popular variety of...
Inflation Is Here. Why Isn’t Gold $3,000 an Ounce Yet?
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for Gainesville Coins ......
It seems like a frustrating time to make decisions on precious metals. So many people want to buy...
Modern US Coins – Collecting the Susan B. Anthony Dollar
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for CoinWeek.com ......
Susan B. Anthony dollars are growing on some collectors these days. Now gracefully approaching middle age, the nation’s first...
Why You Can’t Buy Gold or Silver At Spot Price
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for Gainesville Coins ......
Wouldn’t it just be grand to buy gold or silver at spot price? Think about that pile of...
US Coins: 50 Years of Modern Proof Sets
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for CoinWeek.com .....
1968-2018
Proof coinage has been a fixture in American numismatics since the 19th century and a regular hobby staple since...
Mysterious “E”, “L” Counterstamps on Capped Bust Quarters Intrigue Numismatists
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ......
There are many unusual varieties among early United States Federal-era coinage, but perhaps few are as mysterious as some...
Collecting US Coins – Modern Rarities: 1982 & 1983 Souvenir Coin Sets
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for CoinWeek .....
The United States Mint has released hundreds of products for coin collectors over the last four decades. Yet four...
1970s Quarter Values: Prices and Overview
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for Gainesville Coins ......
As many collectors find, values for 1970s Washington quarters are all over the map. The value of any...