Is the Coin Market Sleeping on Fairmont Collection Gold Coins?
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
CoinWeek Content Partner
The dispersal of the Fairmont Collection began in 2018. It became better organized in 2022 with the...
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...
CoinWeek Podcast #174: Coin Telemarketer Confidential
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In this episode of...
How to Collect the American Gold Buffalo Series
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
The American Gold Buffalo program started in an interesting manner when the United States Congress introduced the new gold...
Jeff Garrett: Pricing Hard-to-Price Coins
By Jeff Garrett for NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Corporation) ......
Hardly a day goes by that a collector or dealer does not call me to consult...
The Curious Case of the 1865 Quarter Eagle: A Collector’s Dilemma
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
CoinWeek Content Partner
At the recent February 2023 Long Beach Coin Expo, a client came up to my table and...
What I Look for When I’m Buying a 1907 High Relief Double Eagle
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
CoinWeek Content Partner
If you’ve got a large budget for United States gold coins, then the chances are good that...
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...
Jim Bisognani: 12th Annual NGC Year in Review – Part 3
Numismatic Market Review by Jim Bisognani – NGC Weekly Market Report ......
Part 1 | Part 2
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The experts just concluded that the FUN...
Jeff Garrett: Changing Trends in Numismatics
Looking at the most popular coins to collect over the years shows how collectors' goals and aspirations continue to evolve
By Jeff Garrett for NGC...
The Tab Toning of Classic US Commemorative Coins
By Dan Duncan – Pinnacle Rarities ......
There are many strategies for collecting the classic commemorative series. With 144 silver coins across 50 different issues,...
Jim Bisognani: 12th Annual NGC Year in Review – Part 2
Numismatic Market Review by Jim Bisognani – NGC Weekly Market Report ......
Part 1 | Part 2
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How has 2023 been treating my fellow...
Coin Collecting Strategies and Coin Values – Auction Prices Realized
Auction prices realized have empowered coin collectors, but they can be tricky
By Jeff Garrett for NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Corporation) ......
In recent years, the world...
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,...
Collecting 20th-Century Gold Coins Was Always Unrealistic for the Average Collector
By Charles Morgan for CoinWeek .....
In the February 1965 issue of Numismatic Scrapbook Magazine, Philadelphia coin dealer Gerald Zaid offered beautiful four-coin Saint-Gaudens-era gold...
Modern US Coins – Collecting the Susan B. Anthony Dollar
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for CoinWeek.com ......
Susan B. Anthony dollars are growing on some collectors these days. Now gracefully approaching middle age, the nation’s first...
United States 1988 American Silver Eagle
PCGS MS-69
$48 – $52
Annual Rate of Return Since 2014: 1.86%
PCGS POP MS-69: 12,256
Population Growth Since 2014: 112.67%▲
(MS-69 Population in 2014: 5,763)
NGC MS-69
$43 – $47▲
Annual...
US Coin Market – The Re-Branding of Rare Coins
By Dan Duncan - Pinnacle Rarities ......
Three Old School Rules to Protect New Rare Coin Buyers
I began my career in numismatics during the late...
Coin Grading – AU or BU: Understanding the Difference
By Peter Mosiondz, Jr. for CoinWeek .....
Coin grading practices are based on common sense aided by experience. In many instances, the difference between two...
PVC Damage on World Coins – What It Is & How to Avoid It
By Lance Tchor - Founder and Co-President, WINGS® Coins LLC ......
PVC and coins don’t mix
Otherwise known as polyvinylchloride, PVC is found in many different...
Jeff Garrett: The Art of Submitting Rare Coins for Grading
Here's an in-depth guide on how to submit your coins to NGC in the most efficient and cost-effective way possible
By Jeff Garrett for NGC...
Why You Can’t Buy Gold or Silver At Spot Price
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for Gainesville Coins ......
Wouldn’t it just be grand to buy gold or silver at spot price? Think about that pile of...
From Valuable to Worthless and Back Again: Pre-1950 Chinese Currency, Part VI
Collecting Rare Pre-1950 Chinese Currency by Dr. Richard S. Appel - UniqueRareCoins.com ......
Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV |...
An Overlooked Modern Rarity? Burnished Silver Eagles
By Bullion Shark ......
Since its beginnings in 1986, the American Silver Eagle has become one of the world’s most popular coins. Its stunning...
The Two Types of Struck-Through Error Coins
By Jon Sullivan for PCGS ......
When a coin is struck, it should be produced from dies that are clean and free of any residues,...
Coin Collecting Strategies: Building the Ultimate 20th Century Type Set, Part 2: Nickels and...
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek .....
Welcome back to the Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker guide to building the ultimate 20th century...
Blanchard: The Beauty and Appeal of Toned Coins
By Douglas LePre – Senior Portfolio Manager, Blanchard and Company, Inc ......
In the many years that I've been in this market, one of my...
CoinWeek Podcast #169: Collecting Strategies – $1 to $10,000 Per Coin
The CoinWeek Podcast is brought to you by PCGS. Check out PCGS’ new grading specials and take advantage of an exclusive offer to get...
Jeff Garrett: The Importance of Professional Collecting Advice
By Jeff Garrett for NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Corporation) ......
Several years ago, while attending the Whitman Baltimore Convention, I had the pleasure of spending some...
Former PCGS President Brings Expertise to Videogames
Brett Charville educates new collectors on how rare coin and trading card certification now assists video game hobby
A recent former president of Professional Coin...