Coin Rarities & Related Topics: Unique 1873-CC ‘No Arrows’ Dime
A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds
News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #116 ......
At the ANA Convention...
ULTIMATE RARITIES: The Single Most Important Coin in American Numismatics
By Mark Ferguson for CoinWeek – MFRareCoins.com .......
From $505 in June, 1882 to $7,395,000 in December, 2011
This rare gold coin has been called,...
A New Regular CoinWeek Column by Mark Ferguson: ULTIMATE RARITIES starts on July 2nd
A New Regular CoinWeek Column by Mark Ferguson – MFRareCoins.com
Without their stories coins are just “pieces of metal.” At least that’s what the...
USA Coin Album: The San Francisco Mint Coinage of 1923, Part One
Posted by David W. Lange, Numismatic Guaranty Corporation Research Director .....
Certain issues of United States coins seem to hold more appeal than similar coins of...
World Coins: Chile 2008 50 Peso
From the NGC
Posted by Jay Turner, NGC Grader on 5/15/2012
Some 2008 50 Peso coins were issued with Chile misspelled.
In numismatics, errors and varieties are two of...
Rare Double Eagles Highlight Long Beach Offerings
An outstanding selection of rare twenty dollar gold coins highlights Heritage's upcoming US Coins Signature Auction, to take place May 30-June 3 at the...
NGC Certifies Unique Stella $4 Gold Variety
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has authenticated and graded the single known example of a distinctive Stella variety as PF- 60, J-1636a.
The Stella, or four-dollar...
1863 Quarter Eagle – A Classic Proof-Only Numismatic Rarity offered at Central States
The 1863 quarter eagle is a classic American coin issue that is familiar to many collectors, even those who specialize outside the rarefied atmosphere...
Coin Profiles: Proof 1836 Quarter Eagle With 1834 Small Head
All proof U.S. gold coins from the 1830s are very rare, and only six specimens of the 1836 Classic Head quarter eagle are...
Coin Rarities & Related Topics: The Unrecognized Importance of 1846 Dimes
News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #98
A Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds
When people think about rare dimes,...
PCGS Will Recognize Circulation Strike 1841 Philadelphia Quarter Eagles!
Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) is announcing a big change involving one of the most famous and desirable United States gold coin rarities, the...
NGC Certifies Unique Proof 1854 $10
Coin is one of only a handful of higher denomination proof coins from the 1850s known.
NGC recently identified and certified a proof 1854 $10...
Coin Rarities & Related Topics: $1.38 Million Auction Record for a $5 gold coin
News & Analysis on scarce coins, markets, and the collecting community #90
A Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds....
At the FUN Convention in Orlando, an 1829...
Coin Rarities & Related Topics: The 1793 Large Cents of Denis Loring
News and Analysis on scarce coins, markets, and the collecting community #87
A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds
For decades, Denis Loring has been...
The Coin Analyst: Update on 25th Anniversary Silver Eagle Sets
by Louis Golino for CoinWeek
Collectors who ordered 25th anniversary silver eagle sets from the Mint on October 27 are eagerly awaiting shipment of their...
Pinnacle Purchases Spectacular Proof Seated Quarter Collection
By Dan Duncan - Pinnacle Rarities
Pinnacle Rarities is proud to announce the purchase of another world class set. We have acquired celebrated collector Bruce...
Superb Gem 1876 Twenty Cent to be offered by Heritage
1876 20C MS67 PCGS Secure. CAC - Lot 3302 in Heritage's Beverly Hills Auction Novenber 8-10
The twenty cent piece was born out of Free...
Seldom Seen Selections: The Finest Graded Plain 4 1834 Capped Head Five Dollar
Heritage Auctions
On June 28, 1834 Congress passed a law adjusting the weight and composition of the gold eagle (which had not been minted...
Coin Rarities & Related Topics: The Norweb-Richmond 1854-S $2.5 Gold Coin (Quarter Eagle)
News & Analysis on rare coins, markets, and the coin collecting community #74
A Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds
On Oct. 14th, in Pittsburgh, the Norweb-Richmond...
Coin Rarities & Related Topics: Extremely Fine 1856-O $20 gold coin to be auctioned
News and Analysis on scarce coins, markets, and the coin collecting community #73
A Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds
On Friday, Oct. 14, Heritage will auction...
The King of American Coins – the Dollar of 1804 – Part 1
Background of the ANA’s Idler 1804 Dollar as Exhibited at the 2011 World’s Fair of Money in Chicago - Part 1
By Mark Ferguson for...
Coin Profile: 1868 Liberty Double Eagle, Proof Deep Cameo
Very Rare 19th Century Proof, Possibly Six in Private Hands
Condition Census Example, Ex: Harry Bass
The 1868 Liberty double eagle is one of the rarest...
Coin Profile: 1802 Half Dime, a Landmark Rarity
In all of U.S. numismatics there are only a handful of regular issue coins that can compare in absolute rarity to the 1802 half...
Important 1792 Fusible Alloy Cent, Judd-2 to be offered in Chicago
The 1792 pattern cents, Birch cent, half disme, disme, and quarter were the prototypes for what later became the cent, nickel, dime,...
Coin Profile: Counterpunched Platinum 1814 half dollar pattern
Heritage's upcoming 2011 August Chicago Signature US Coin & Platinum Night Auction, to be held August 11-12, will feature the unique "Platina" or "P-Punched"...
The 1856-S Eagle: A Study of Mintmark Varieties
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com....
I’d like to thank collector John Toffaletti for writing this interesting study of 1856-S eagles and contributing it to raregoldcoins.com...
Coin Profiles: San Diego Collection of Proof Seated Dollars
By Dan Duncan
Pinnacle Rarities is proud to announce the purchase of the San Diego Collection of Seated Dollars, an amazing grouping featuring fourteen of...
Coin Profiles: The Eliasberg 1858-O $20.00 Gold Double Eagle
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com
I’d like to share a photo and some information about a really interesting coin that I recently bought and sold....
Coin Profiles: Unique Proof 1823 O-111 Bust Half Dollar
In the 2011 April Rosemont CSNS Platinum Night US Coin Auction, Heritage Auctions offer several very rare proof bust halves. One of these is...
Coin Profile: Proof 1860 $20 Double Eagle
1860 $20 PR64 Cameo NGC. The Breen Proof Encyclopedia records something north of 30 complete gold proof sets minted for 1860, although the...