Maryland Bill to Repeal Sales Tax Exemption Dies

Numismatic Community Pulled Together to Defeat HB 206 A bill before the Maryland House of Delegates that would have ended the sales tax exemption for...

Release of Whitman “Compass” – A New Tool for Coin Collectors

By Jeff Bolte - Whitman Expo, CIO Runtime: 1:28 Looking for a specific coin or collectible at one of the Whitman Expo's? With Whitman Compass,...

Dillon Gage Metals President to Testify Before Congressional Committee on Bullion Coins

Precious metals expert Terry Hanlon, president of Dallas-based Dillon Gage Metals, will testify Thursday, April 7, before the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services...

Gold & Silver PAC update

By Mark Olanoff The House and Senate are back in session after spending time in their home districts last week. As reported earlier both the...

Coin Board News – For Collectors of Antique Coin Boards

By David Lange - www.coincollectingboards.net MARKET ACTIVITY After the amazing developments during the last quarter of 2010, the new year has started out relatively quiet....

GreatCollections launches Coin Auction and Direct Sale Marketplace.

A trusted venue to buy and sell coins online. GreatCollections has launched its much-anticipated auction and direct purchase website at www.greatcollections.com. Catering to collectors...

Greg Roberts, CEO and Andrew Glassman of Spectrum Group International

Coinweek meet up with Greg Roberts, CEO of Spectrum Group International at the Sacramento ANA Money Show for a brief interview on Spectrum's operations,...

US Attorney Says Attempts To Use “Liberty Dollar” As Money Is Domestic Terrorism –...

Liberty Dollar creator and self proclaimed "monetary architect" Bernard Von NotHaus was found guilty in US federal court in North Carolina on Friday of...

Opening Ceremonies at the ANA Money Show in Sacramento

ANA Executive Director Larry Shepherd presides over the Opening Ceremonies yesterday for the 2011 Spring ANA Money Show taking place in Sacramento, California. The American...

BBB Warns Austin-Based Coin Firms Ads May Be Peddling ‘Fool’s Gold’

Consumers nationwide should be on the alert for advertisements from two Texas-based companies that are using newspapers to sell gold bullion coins “completely free...

Numismatic Americana Acquires Finest Known 1874 Proof $3 Gold Piece

By William Shamhart - Numismatic Americana For the second time in as many months, Christine and I have purchased the finest known (top pop) specimen...

Hobby Groups Praise FTC’s Gold Advisory Edits

Leaders of three coin and precious metals hobby and professional groups are praising the Federal Trade Commission for acting on their suggested changes to...

Litigation Between Cipoletti & ANA Resolved And Settlement Includes Payment to ANA

The litigation between former American Numismatic Association Executive Director Christopher Cipoletti and the ANA has been resolved by settlement, which included the payment of...

Do Young Coin Collectors Grow Up To Be Successful Adults

By Patrick A Heller - Liberty Coin Service....   Radio Broadcast transcript from WILS-1320 AM on 02/16/2011. The radio show titled "Things You “Know” That Just...

PCGS Exhibits First Complete Set of Certified Proof $3 Gold in Sacramento

The first-ever complete set of certified proof U.S. $3 gold coins will be publicly displayed for the first time anywhere at the Professional Coin...

10,000 Free Lincoln Cent Sets in Anniversary Promotion

To mark the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's 1861 inauguration, 10,000 specially-produced Lincoln cent kits will be given away free by rare coin...

Video News: New internet auction trading platform GreatCollections.com

Ian Russell, President of GreatCollections.com discusses the launch of his new internet auction trading platform, the services offered and how he plans compete in...

Video Coin News: Chris Napolitano on the New Stacks-Bowers Auction Company

Chris Napolitano President of Stacks-Bowers explains his management directive as the new president of the recently merged auction firms of Stack's of New...

PCGS Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) marked its 25th anniversary with PCGS leaders proudly looking back at a quarter-century filled with accomplishments...

Century Coin Group, Inc. of Irvine California Announces the Acquisition of the Gold and...

Todd Griffiths’ Century Coin Group, a dealer in rare coins and precious metals, announced the acquisition of the Gold and Energy Advisor.com of Boca...

Numismatic Americana Announces Purchase of Finest Known 1896-O Barber Quarter

By Bill Shamhart - Numismatic Americana Inc. ......   Numismatic Americana Incorporated has recently acquired the finest known 1896-O Barber quarter. Graded MS 67 by...

Barry Stuppler Launches Collectibles Radio Program

A new, weekly radio program about coins and other collectibles has been launched by Barry Stuppler, President of Stuppler & Company in Woodland Hills,...

U.S. Mint Director Awards “Coin for Excellence” to PCGS’ Miles Standish

As one of his final acts before leaving office on January 9, 2011 as Director of the United States Mint, Edmund Moy awarded the...

US Mint News: Silver Proof Coin Sets, Gettysburg Quarter and New Artists Selected

The United States Mint announced that collectors may begin ordering the 2011 United States Mint Silver Proof Set at noon Eastern Time (ET) on...

Coin Doctoring and the PNG Decision

By Vic Bozarth - Bozarth Numismatics The ‘COIN DOCTORING’ controversy is indeed the HOT topic currently.  My name is Vic Bozarth and I am proud...

Ira and Lawrence Goldberg Receive the ANS Lifetime Achievement Award

On Thursday, January 6th, 2011, Ira and Larry Goldberg were honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Nusmismatic Society, for...

New year, New Rare Coin Auction Firm

By Steve Roach - Rare Coin Market Report The year 2010 ended with a bang for the rare coin market, as a merger of Bowers...

Laura Sperber Hot Topics: COIN DOCTORING IS NOW ALLOWED!

First, I want to clearly state: I fully support the Board of Directors of the PNG in its fight. Since the meeting I had attended last year, they have tried to diligently work on the subject of coin doctoring. Granted, nothing has happened from their efforts, but I did not know it was the MEMBERSHIP that was blocking action.

Bowers and Merena Auctions and Stacks Announce Merger

BOWERS AND MERENA AUCTIONS TO JOIN FORCES WITH STACK’S TO CREATE STACK’S-BOWERS NUMISMATICS Spectrum Group International, Inc. (SPGZ.PK) announced today that its subsidiary Bowers and...

US Mint Director Edmund Moy Resigns

Director of the United States Mint Edmund C. Moy announced today that he has submitted his resignation to President Barack Obama, effective January 9,...