Jeff Garrett: Tips for Collecting Twenty Cent Pieces
An important question for most collectors when tackling this series from the 1870s is: Which coins are beyond my reach?
By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic...
Let’s Talk About $20 Gold Coins: Grading, Population, and the Market
In this episode of the CoinWeek Live Stream on YouTube, noted coin expert Russ Augustin (AU Capital Management/RARCOA) joins Charles Morgan to discuss common...
Jeff Garrett: Tips for Collecting Indian Half Eagles, Part II
By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) ......
Link to Part I
In Part I, I began a date-by-date analysis of the very popular Indian...
Jeff Garrett: Tips for Collecting Indian Half Eagles, Part I
By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) ......
Recently, I discussed the very popular Indian Quarter Eagle series. The Indian Quarter Eagle set consists...
Let’s Talk About the Current State of the Silver Dollar Market
In this episode of the CoinWeek Live Stream on YouTube, noted coin expert Russ Augustin (AU Capital Management/RARCOA) joins Charles Morgan to discuss the...
Jeff Garrett: Collecting Barber Coinage
A basic set of Barber coins can be easy to assemble, but there are ways to make it more of a challenge
By Jeff Garrett...
Five Collecting Trends for the 2022 Rare Date Gold Coin Market
By Doug Winter for PCGS ......
The coin market has been evolving quickly over the past 24 months. Here are five collecting trends that I...
Jeff Garrett: Weighing the Opportunities in Coin Collecting
By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) ......
Whenever someone sits down with a financial consultant to make determinations for investing, one of the...
Coin Collecting Strategies – Collecting By Die Variety
By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ......
In coin collecting, there is no right or wrong decision when it comes to deciding which...
Jeff Garrett: At Coin Auctions, It Pays to Have an Expert by Your Side
By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) ......
As nearly everyone who buys rare coins these days knows, a large percentage of the buying...
Patience and Strategy Are Needed to Build a First-Rate Coin Collection
By Mark Ferguson for PCGS ......
Building a collection that you’ll be proud to show off takes work – and time. Whether you collect mid-grade...
Jeff Garrett: When Great Collections Are at Auction, It’s Time to Buy
The 1984 sale of the Amon G. Carter Jr. Family Collection was loaded with opportunities
By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) ......
In the...
Why the Charlotte and Dahlonega Mints Were Built – Part 4
By Victor Bozarth for PCGS ......
In parts one, two, and three of this four-part series, I discussed the early Europeans’ unsuccessful search for gold...
Jeff Garrett: The Rare Coin Market Is Hot – Here’s How You Can Make...
By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) ......
For the past few weeks, I have been diligently working on the pricing for next year’s...
From Valuable to Worthless and Back Again: Pre-1950 Chinese Currency, Part IV
Collecting Rare Pre-1950 Chinese Currency by Dr. Richard S. Appel - UniqueRareCoins.com ......
Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV |...
The “Common” 1875 $10 Eagle Pattern Coin
By Leo Frese - Independent Numismatic Consultant, LeoFreseCoins.com ......
A few years ago, an East Coast gentleman consigned his collection for me to market. Among...
A Guide to Ancient Coin Collecting
Ancient Coin Collecting by Joe Jaroch - Posted with Permission by AU Capital Management, LLC ......
Amassing a collection of ancient coins can seem like...
The Numismatic Versus: Comparing Coin Collecting Methods
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
CoinWeek Content Partner
Cats versus dogs. Coke versus Pepsi. Good versus evil. You get my point: two camps competing for...
10 Ways to Become a Better Coin Collector
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
CoinWeek Content Partner
As a dealer who works with collectors who range in experience from total beginners to full-on experts,...
Jeff Garrett: 1858-1915 Proof Type Coins
Don't overlook rare coins from the early Proof Sets
By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) ......
We have all read the headlines about the...
Jeff Garrett: Selling Coins by Private Treaty
Not all coins need to be sold through an auction house; a private sale can be fruitful
By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC)...
Building a Year Set of Gold Dollars: Part I
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
CoinWeek Content Partner
Gold dollars make for a fascinating set in which to specialize. They were produced from 1849 through...
Jeff Garrett: Tips for Selling Coins at Auction
By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) ......
During last month’s ANA sales, Heritage and Stack’s Bowers auctioned about $100 million worth of numismatic...
Jeff Garrett: Budget Collecting – Consider the Coins Left Behind
What didn’t sell at the World’s Fair of Money offers hints on where to look for bargains right now
By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty...
Trophy Coins: A Combination of Rarity, Quality and a Great Back Story
Rarity will always be a factor in rare coins, but the combination of rarity, quality and a great story is what makes a wonderful...
US Coins – What’s up With the 1969 Quarter? The Key Date You Didn’t...
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek .....
Walter Breen doesn’t mention it, and in A Guide Book of Washington and State Quarters (Whitman,...
Bullion Coins – Silver Stacking Techniques
Canadian Silver Maple Leaf
Silver bullion is no longer just an investment vehicle but also a hobby that countless “Silver Stackers” take part in every...
What You Should Know About Original Bank-Wrapped (OBW) Coin Rolls
By Dr. Richard S. Appel - UniqueRareCoins.com ......
For well over a century, when coins were produced at one of the U.S. Mint facilities, they...
Coin Grading – Practice Your Grading Skills
Thoughts on Coin Grading by Stewart Huckaby for Heritage
CoinWeek Content Partner
Over the last few months, a member of one of the coin forums...
Reading Auction Catalogue Listings – An Essential Skill for Collectors
By Charles Morgan and Chris Bulfinch for CoinWeek .....
As a collector advances in the hobby, they might find themself nose deep in one of...