Salmon Collection of Massachusetts Silver at Heritage Auctions
The Christopher J. Salmon Collection of Massachusetts Silver--included nearly 400 pieces representing NE coins, Willow Tree pieces, Oak Tree coins, and Pine Tree silver--is,...
CoinWeek IQ – Intro to Colonial State Copper Coinages
Colonial State Coppers by Lianna Spurrier for CoinWeek .....
Colonial coins and Federal issues are entirely different beasts, and when you’re first getting into colonials,...
Colonial and Early Copper Coin Heritage Auction December 19
The December 19 Showcase auction from Heritage Auctions focuses on a selection of Colonial coinage and early US Mint copper issues, all ready to...
Colonial, Gold Rarities Highlight the Stack’s Bowers Winter 2022 Auction
Stack’s Bowers Galleries is proud to announce their Winter 2022 Showcase Auction, the Official Auction of the Whitman Coin and Collectibles Winter Expo. The...
Mint State Massachusetts NE Shilling in Stack’s Bowers 2022 Winter Auction
By Christopher Maisano - Numismatist, Stack's Bower Galleries ......
Stack's Bowers Galleries is pleased to be offering an exceptionally attractive and original Mint State example...
Group of NGC-Certified Massachusetts Coins Realizes Over $2.9 Million
A group of 128 rare Massachusetts Colonial coins, nearly all certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC), has realized over $2.9 million in a Heritage Auctions...
Stack’s Bowers Announces Auction Schedule for Sydney F. Martin Collection Part II
Stack’s Bowers Galleries is pleased to announce the Sydney F. Martin Collection Part II will be held at the 2022 Whitman Coin & Collectibles...
‘Legendary’ 1927-D Double Eagle Offered at Heritage Auction
August 22-28 event also features collections of James R. McGuigan, Christopher J. Salmon and Tom Bender
In their classic reference Encyclopedia of U.S. Gold Coins...
Struck Counterfeit Coin of the Week: 1787 Massachusetts “4C” Half Cent + 1-Page Attribution...
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) for CoinWeek .....
A comment I have heard in regards to these latest struck fakes is that...
Higley Coppers: The Talking Coins of Connecticut
By Austin Andrews for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ......
The written word enables coins—otherwise silent objects—to speak out, declare, and demand, sometimes on their own...
Stack’s Bowers Galleries to Present Sydney F. Martin Collection
Stack's Bowers Galleries has been selected to sell Sydney F. Martin's many remarkable numismatic collections at public auction over a several-year span, beginning in...
Language and the Successful Circulation of Money in the United States
By Jesse Kraft for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ......
Prior to the adoption of the United States dollar with the Mint Act of 1792, the...
From the Dark Corner: An “Authenticated” NOT 1787 Connecticut Copper
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ......
In this series, I intend to continue to showcase different levels of "counterfeits", using a rather...
Stack’s Bowers Announces Sale of the Sydney F. Martin Collection
One of the Most Significant Cabinets of the Modern Era
For three decades, Sydney F. Martin was a preeminent figure in American numismatics. He served...
The Boston Mint and the First Colonial Coins
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
How, as a trade-based colony belonging to the world’s greatest maritime empire, did the Massachusetts Bay Colony begin striking...
Recently Discovered Finest Known “NE” Massachusetts Shilling Certified by NGC
The finest known "NE" Massachusetts Shilling, which was recently certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC), is part of a Morton and Eden sale this...
Important U.S. Coins, Currency and Americana in Stack’s Bowers Nov. Showcase Auction
Stack’s Bowers Galleries is excited to announce their official auction for the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Winter Expo, the first such event since the...
Condition Census Pitt Farthing Discovered in UK
A Newman Numismatic Portal user from the United Kingdom recently reported the discovery of a high-grade Pitt farthing, which researcher Chris McDowell ranks as...
Extraordinary New Jersey Coppers From the Donald G. Partrick Collection at Heritage
The Donald G. Partrick Collection of Extraordinary Colonial Coinage Featuring New Jersey Coppers promises to strike a chord with specialists across every colonial collecting...
NGC-Certified Brasher Doubloon Realizes a Record $9.36 Million at Partrick Sale
By Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) ......
The finest Brasher Doubloon, graded MS 65★ by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC), sold for an astounding $9.36 million USD...
Colonial Coin Collectors Club Names New Publication Award in Honor of Sydney Martin
By American Numismatic Society (ANS) ......
The Colonial Coin Collectors Club (C4) Board of Directors announced the creation of the Sydney F. Martin Numismatic Publication...
Numismatic Expert Kevin Vinton to Join Stack’s Bowers Galleries Team
Stack’s Bowers Galleries (SBG) is pleased to announce that Kevin Vinton, respected expert, dealer, and auctioneer in United States colonial coinage and early federal...
Three Platinum Sessions Highlight Heritage FUN Signature Auction
Although Florida United Numismatists (FUN) canceled January's Expo in Orlando, Heritage's full slate of auctions change only in their date and location. Heritage will...
E Pluribus Unum Collection Pt 2 Realizes $1.1 Million+ at Stack’s Bowers Nov. 2020...
Built over more than half a century, the E Pluribus Unum Collection is replete with coins and medals of superb rarity and quality, many...
Colonial Coins, Washingtoniana, Indian Peace Medals in Stack’s Bowers Nov. Auction
The E Pluribus Unum Collection, Part 2: Colonial Coins and Washingtoniana
The E Pluribus Unum Collection, Part 2: Colonial Coins and Washingtoniana will be featured...
Colonial Coin Expert Sydney Martin to Receive ANS 2020 Huntington Award
The Trustees of the American Numismatic Society (ANS) have voted to bestow upon Mr. Sydney Martin the 2020 Archer M. Huntington Award in recognition...
New Jersey Coppers: Engraver Walter Mould Leaves His Mark
By Gordon Wrubel for for PCGS ......
In 1881 Dr. Edward Maris published his comprehensive study of the New Jersey copper die varieties. These were...
Colonial Coin Highlights – Rare Noe 3-E Willow Tree Shilling, VF35
Willow Tree shillings are among the rarest Massachusetts silver pieces. The coins are believed to have been struck between 1653 and 1660, although some...
NGC Releases Image Gallery, Video for Partrick Collection
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) has updated its image gallery of the Donald G. Partrick Collection with more than 1,000 additional coins, tokens, and medals,...
Jeff Garrett: Consider Collecting Colonial Coins
The possibilities for collecting colonial coinage are as endless as the coins are fascinating
By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) ......
A few weeks...