PMG Certifies World’s Greatest Collection of National Bank Notes
Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) has announced that it recently certified the extraordinary collection of National Bank Notes assembled by Andrew Shiva, one of the...
PCGS Set Registry 2020 Awards Recognize Famous Coin Collectors, Outstanding Coin...
Professional Coin Grading Service bestows prestigious awards to hundreds of collectors while also inducting four collectors to PCGS Set Registry Hall of Fame
Professional Coin...
PCGS Adds Three Leading Experts, Promotes Another
As Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) closes a year of rapid growth, the world’s leading third-party coin and banknote grading service is making further...
NGC Certifies Enormous Gold Coins Celebrating the Year of the Rat
Coins include a 2-kilogram as well as a 10-kilogram, the largest of the 2020 Chinese Lunar coins
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has certified two more...
Jeff Garrett: Numismatic Holiday Gift Ideas
By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) ......
Like everyone else, you are probably searching for holiday gift ideas to please that hard-to-buy-for friend...
PCGS 2020-W Quarter Quest Winners Split $2,000 Cash Prize for 2020-W...
Three Collectors Splitting $2,000 Bounty for Submitting First 2020-W Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve Quarters for Grading by Professional Coin Grading Service
Professional Coin Grading Service...
The 1933 Santa Monica Breakwater So-Called Dollar
By Jay Turner for PCGS ......
1933 SC$1 HK-687 Aluminum Santa Monica Breakwater PCGS MS62
A trip to the beach, the smell of the ocean air,...
NGC-Certified 1894-S Barber Dime Set to Sell for Seven Figures in...
An example of the legendary 1894-S Barber Dime, graded PF 65 by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC), is poised to realize a seven-figure sum in...
NGC Experts Join Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation Team to Fight Fakes
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation now ACEF’s official authentication service
Authentication experts from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) are now assisting the nonprofit Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF) in...
What are the “Keys” to the Clad Roosevelt Dime Series?
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek .....
Eight years ago, we took a deep dive into the clad years of the Roosevelt dime...
Counterfeit Coin Detection: A Morgan Dollar “Super-Fake” Revealed
Counterfeit 1884-S Morgan Dollar
Counterfeit Coin Review by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) ......
Lest you think spotting fakes is easy, take a look at this 1884-S...
PCGS Paris Office Discovers Condition Census US 1815/2 Half Dollar
By Jay Turner for PCGS ......
1815/2 Half Dollar PCGS MS63. Images courtesy PCGS
The dream of an undiscovered numismatic rarity persists with dealers and collectors...
CoinWeek Podcast #237: The Gold Standard in Kubrick’s The Shining
CoinWeek Podcast #237: The Gold Standard in Kubrick's The Shining
Mobile phone users. Stream this podcast for free by downloading the podomatic app or subscribe...
PCGS Celebrates Certification of 45 Million Coins, Banknotes, Sees 20,000+ Members
Professional Coin Grading Service closing out a banner 2020 with over 45 million coins, banknotes, medals, and tokens graded, and more than 20,000 members...
McDonald’s Fiesta Coins, a Forgotten Promotion
By Jay Turner for PCGS ......
The promotion of numismatics in general society is one of many ongoing goals for the hobby, and countless such...
Collectors Universe to be Acquired by Investor Group for Approximately $700...
Collectors Universe Shareholders to Receive Immediate and Certain Value of $75.25 Per Share in Cash
Fully Financed Transaction Represents 30% Premium to 60-Day VWAP
On Monday,...
The 1900-O Over CC Morgan Dollar: The “Last” Carson City Silver...
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ......
Carson City Morgan Dollars bearing the famous “CC” mintmark are at the top of many coin collectors’ want lists....
Counterfeit Detection – Die Struck Counterfeit 1916-D Mercury Dime
1916-D Counterfeit Mercury Dime
By Numismatic Guaranty Corporation ......
Skillful identification of counterfeit coins is essential to the hobby. Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) recently received a...
A PCGS MS69 Morgan Dollar Showcase
By Jaime Hernandez for PCGS ......
Morgan Dollar, 1881-S $1, PCGS MS69. Image courtesy PCGS
Morgan dollars are undoubtedly among the most popular coins with collectors....
Understanding World Coins: The Lunar and Solar Hijri Dating Systems
By Jay Turner for PCGS ......
AH1299 (1882) 10 D Lec-188 Paris Morocco PCGS MS64
The Hijri Lunar Dating System
The Hijri lunar dating system is the...
NGC and PMG-Certified Coins, Notes From East Asia Feature in Macau...
A vintage Chinese silver dollar is one of the highlights in the November sale
Vintage Chinese coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) and vintage...
1998: The Last of the Heraldic Eagle Washington Quarters
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ......
The inaugural release of the first 50 State Quarters in 1999 meant big changes were coming to the Washington...
1969-S DDO Penny Sold to Honest Coin Dealer for 5 Cents...
Over the past 50 years, an individual from San Francisco accumulated thousands of Lincoln cents from change, friends, and by searching rolls. He never...
Counterfeit Coin Detection – 1842-O Seated Liberty Dime
Counterfeit Coins by Max Spiegel, Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) .......
Counterfeit 1842-O Seated Liberty Dime
The design details on this Seated Liberty Dime counterfeit coin are soft,...
CoinWeek Podcast #145: Ancient Coin Weight Standards
CoinWeek Podcast #145: Ancient Coin Weight Standards
Mobile phone users. Stream this podcast for free by downloading the podomatic app or subscribe to the CoinWeek Podcast on...
Jeff Garrett: The Power of Coin Photography
High-quality digital photography has become a game-changer in numismatics
By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) ......
Most major players in the rare coin market...
The Little Rock Nine and the 2007 Desegregation Commemorative Dollar
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ......
One of the defining moments of the Civil Rights Era in the mid-20th century United States occurred when Central...
NGC Promotes Two Top Members of Coin Grading Team
Ben Wengel (L); Scott Schechter (R)
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) is pleased to announce the promotions of Scott Schechter to Chief Numismatist and Grading Finalizer...
Counterfeit Coins Detection: Check the Mintmark on the 1914-S Lincoln Cent
Counterfeit 1914-S Lincoln Cent
By Max Spiegel, Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) ......
NGC graders identified a recently submitted fake 1914-S cent as a slightly above-average copy...
Jim Bisognani: ‘V75’ End of World War II Gold, Silver Coins...
The Silver and Gold Eagles celebrating the end of World War II are soaring to lofty heights
By Jim Bisognani – NGC Weekly Market Report...