Learning How to Grade – Part 1
By Peter Mosiondz, Jr.
Originally Appeared in Canadian Coin News
My biggest pet peeve about our wonderful hobby of coin collecting is the over-grading of coins. I...
Beginning Coin Collector eBooks from Krause Publications
IOLA, Wis. (May 24, 2012) -- Krause Publications, a leading producer of books, magazines, online products and events, is currently offering a variety of...
Finest Known PCGS Set Registry Collection of Roosevelt Dimes for Sale at TNA 2012
Lee Logan, Owner, Lee Logan
Interviewer: David Lisot.
Assembling a collection of the finest known coins of any series is a challenge and point of pride...
A Baker’s Dozen of San Francisco Gold Treats
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com
CoinWeek Content Partner
Collector K.U. recently asked me to help him construct a compact, meaningful list of San Francisco gold coins...
Why I Made Collector X Mad
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com
A CoinWeek Content Partner
The phone rang early Saturday morning. It was a collector calling. The conversation went something like this:
“Hi...
More Investors Opt to Place Gold and Silver in Depositories
Many investors who acquire precious metals as an asset and as a way to diversify their investment portfolios are storing them in insured...
Now’s the Time to Prepare Your High-End Collection/Investment for Future Prosperity!
By Mark Ferguson for CoinWeek.com – MFRareCoins.com
As coin market trends change and evolve, and prices rise over the long-term, buyers’ demands change and become...
How to Spend $1000 on Coins
by Al Doyle for CoinWeek
For many Americans, the idea of having $1000 for totally discretionary spending is a dream that sometimes happens. Anything from...
Coins That I Never See With Good Eye Appeal, Part Three: Three Dollar Gold
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com
CoinWeek Content Partner and Contributor
In the third installment of this multi-part article, I’m going to delve into a series that...
Understanding buyer’s fees: Coin auction premiums are increasing
By Steve Roach - www.steveroachonline.com
First published in the April 9 issue of Coin World
Buyer’s fees are a fact of life when buying at auction....
An Interesting Collecting Idea…a grading set of Dahlonega half eagles
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com
CoinWeek Content Partner and Contributor
As I was getting ready to post a coin that will be for sale in ...
Assembling a Date Set of Civil War Gold Coins: Part One, 1861-1862
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com
CoinWeek Content Partner
The combination of history and numismatic significance makes the United Sates gold coins struck during the Civil...
Certified Coin Exchange at the Long Beach Expo
Michael Brandow, Sales Director
Interviewer: David Lisot
The introduction of third party grading allows many coins to trade as sight unseen commodities. One of the oldest...
Young Numismatists at the Long Beach Coin Expo
Tyler and Ryan Warren, Young Numismatists
Interviewer: David Lisot
Coin collectors can be almost any age. The fact is there are not that many young...
Counterfeits and coin doctoring: Two threats to long-term rare coin market
By Steve Roach
First published in the Feb. 13, 2012, issue of Coin World
The problems of counterfeit coins and “coin doctoring” are two issues...
Various Ways to Invest in Gold, Silver and Other Precious Metals
By Mark Ferguson for CoinWeek – MFRareCoins.com
Using gold as an example, the first investing decision you need to make is whether you want to...
Assembling A Year Set of Liberty Head Eagles, Part Two: 1867-1907
Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com
CoinWeek Content Partner
In the first part of this article, I discussed the ins and outs of assembling a year set of...
How Are Coin Collecting Patterns Changing?
By Mark Ferguson for CoinWeek – MFRareCoins.com
Coin collecting habits, and the patterns with which we collect, have been constantly evolving over the decades. During...
Coin Appraisals Serve Varied Purposes
By Mark Ferguson for CoinWeek – MFrarecoins.com
As an owner, or buyer or seller of rare coins, have you ever thought about how a professional...
2011 Heat Index: What’s Hot and What’s Not in the Coin Market
By Doug Winter - Raregoldcoins.com
A CoinWeek Content Partner
A popular feature of the www.raregoldcoins.com blog is the “what’s hot and what’s not” article that I...
Coins I Never See With Good Eye Appeal Part One: Gold Dollars
By Doug Winter - CoinWeek Content Partner
www.raregoldcoins.com
As I was viewing auctions lots for Heritage’s 2012 FUN sale in Dallas the other day, I got...
Coin Board News For Collectors of Antique Coin Boards Number 21 — Winter 2012
MARKET ACTIVITY
Coin board sales at auction continued to be irregular during the past quarter and not particularly useful in setting values. The economy continues...
Coin Rarities & Related Topics: The Dazzling Collecting Journey of Dr. Steven Duckor
News and Analysis on scarce coins, markets, and the collecting community #85
A Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds for CoinWeek....
If Dr. Steven Duckor currently owned...
PCGS Hosts Collectors Club Grading Contest at 2012 FUN
(Orlando, Florida) -- Collectors attending the upcoming Florida United Numismatists convention in Orlando, January 5 - 7, 2012, will have the opportunity to test...
We Sell Coins, Why Do We Care About A Comic Book?
By Laura Sperber, - Legend Numismatics Market Report - Re-posted with Permission on CoinWeek
Last week a copy reputed to be the finest of Superman...
Considerations for Investing In Rare Coins
By Mark Ferguson for CoinWeek – MFRareCoins.com
Prices of rare coins appreciate because new money enters the rare coin market vying for their limited supply....
The NFL GM’s Theory of Coin Buying
By Doug Winter for RareGoldCoins.com
Is it possible that a strategy used by the General Manager of your favorite National Football League team can...
Coin Rarities & Related Topics: Assembling Sets of Silver Coins, part 3, Three Cent...
News and Analysis on scarce coins, markets, and the collecting community #80
A Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds
Here are facts and ideas for beginning and...
Coin Rarities & Related Topics: Assembling Sets of Silver Coins, part 2, Quarters
News and Analysis on scarce coins, markets, and coin collecting #79
A Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds
The topic here is ideas for beginning and intermediate...
Coin Rarities & Related Topics: Assembling Sets of Silver Coins, part 1, Dimes and...
News and Analysis of scarce coins, markets, and the collecting community #78
A Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds
The topic here is ideas for beginning and...