Announcing the ANS Chairman’s Fellowships for Numismatic Research
The American Numismatic Society (ANS) is pleased to announce the inauguration of the Chairman’s Fellowships for Numismatic Research.
The ANS Chairman's Fellowships are designed to...
Box Breaks for Coins: Questions, Answers, and Numbers on VaultBox Series 1
By David Schwager for CoinWeek .....
Let’s start with questions and answers about VaultBox coin blind boxes, then go through the quantitative research.
Questions and Answers
Q:...
Confederation-Period Copper Coins: Halfpence, Cents, or Coppers?
By Craig Sholley, John Dannreuther, Jeff Rock, William Eckberg, Chris McCawley, and Brian Greer for PCGS ......
Many of the Confederation-period copper coins, including the...
Roger Burdette: Why the First Mint Stayed in Philadelphia
By Roger W. Burdette, special to CoinWeek .....
In 1792, when the first U.S. Mint was getting started, the nation’s capital was in Philadelphia. Congress...
Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Book Sale February 25
Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers are pleased to announce that we will be holding our next auction sale on Saturday, February 25, 2023. The...
Market Matters: Do You Have a Valuable Die Variety in Your Collection or Inventory?
By Mark Ferguson for PCGS ......
Seriously... If you have a substantial collection--or inventory, if you’re a dealer--chances may be high that you own a...
Jeff Garrett: The Box of Twenty Approach to Coin Collecting
By Jeff Garrett for NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Corporation) ......
One of the greatest innovations in the history of the hobby was the introduction of coin...
Counterfeit 1875-CC Half Dollars and Facebook “Sponsored” Ads
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ......
I first became aware of these fakes in fake PCGS slabs through a Facebook advertisement in...
PNG 2023 YN Scholarship Competition Announced
For the first time since the COVID pandemic began in 2020, the Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) will provide a scholarship to a deserving young...
Numismatist David W. Lange Has Passed Away
David W. Lange, noted numismatist, die variety expert, and lifelong fan of collecting coin boards, has passed away after a three-year battle with cancer....
Counterfeit Coin Detection – 1802/0 Half Cent
Telltale clues indicate this fake originated from a later coin
By Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) .....
The early years of the United States Mint saw some...
CoinWeek Podcast #173: My Time at the United States Mint, With David J. Ryder
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In this episode of the CoinWeek...
ANA College Scholarships Available to Young Collectors
Applications for the Gerome Walton Memorial College Scholarship provided by the American Numismatic Association (ANA) are being accepted through March 13. The scholarship fund...
Even More Highlights From the Feb. 25 Kolbe & Fanning Book Sale
Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers are pleased to announce that we will be holding our next auction sale on Saturday, February 25, 2023. The...
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...
Certified Coin Marketplace – CAC-Approved Coins Bring Premiums in February 2023
In addition to realizing impressive prices in internet sales during the month of February, CAC-approved coins fared well in live auctions in Las Vegas...
Fake Gold, Silver Coins on Hundreds of Websites: ACEF
Investigators discover more than 300 websites selling counterfeit “rare coins” and “precious metal” items, including some advertisers on Walmart.com
A Long Island, New York investor...
Aaron Berk: Ancient Coin Podcast – Episode 25
In the 25th episode of the Aaron Berk Ancient Coin Podcast, expert Aaron Berk and fellow Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. numismatist Mike Nottelmann take...
Jeff Garrett: The Rare Coin Business 2.0
New technologies are changing the rare coin market and how numismatic companies do business
By Jeff Garrett for NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Corporation) ......
The rare coin...
PCGS Now Certifying and Grading Franklin Mint Medals
By Jay Turner for PCGS ......
The Franklin Mint, founded in 1964 by the late Joseph H. Segel and named after founding father Benjamin Franklin,...
American Gold Eagle Struck at Launch Offered by GreatCollections
GreatCollections is offering collectors a very interesting opportunity to purchase the 27th American Gold Eagle ever struck. Not only is this high-quality coin graded...
Lesser Known History of the US Mint in Saudi Gold and Other Tales
Seneca Mill Press LLC proudly announces release of the latest numismatic book by Roger W. Burdette, Saudi Gold and Other Tales from the Mint.
America’s...
Grade This 1910-S Saint-Gaudens $10 Indian Gold Coin
This week, CoinWeek has a 1910-S Saint-Gaudens Indian Head $10 eagle gold coin for you to grade.
PCGS graded this coin and it has a...
Jeff Garrett: Collecting Silver Dollar Varieties
By Jeff Garrett for NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Corporation) ......
Collecting United States coins by die variety has its origins in early copper coinage. Some of...
CoinWeek Podcast #174: Coin Telemarketer Confidential
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ANA Summer Seminars Offer Something for Every Collector
The best learning experience in numismatics returns again this summer. The American Numismatic Association's (ANA) Summer Seminar, slated for June 17-22 (session 1) and...
Numismatic Art: Adding an Appreciation for the Art of a Coin
By Jay Turner for PCGS ......
There has always been a bond between numismatics and art. This connection is an appreciation for the design of...
Roger Burdette: First 1878-S Morgan Silver Dollars Struck
Morgan Silver Dollars by Roger W. Burdette, special to CoinWeek .....
The first standard Morgan Silver Dollars designed by George T. Morgan were struck at...
ANS Invites Applications for 2023 Collier Prize in Ancient Numismatics
The American Numismatic Society (ANS) is pleased to invite applications for the 2023 Collier Prize in Ancient Numismatics, to be awarded to the best...
CoinWeek Podcast #176: Selling Coin Stories with Donn Pearlman
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For more than 40...