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CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz ....   ON MARCH 27, 2014 the US Mint released its first curved coins: five-dollar gold, one-dollar silver and...

Posted by Jim Bisognani  for NGC....   NGC World Certified Rarities Attract Spotlight. 2014 Baseball Hall of Fame Issues Remain Hot Property. 75th Central States Convention...

David Vagi, Director of NGC Ancients, Numismatic Guaranty Corporation Interviewer: David Lisot, CoinWeek.com....   One of the major third party grading services grades and authenticates ancient coins. NGC...

Giles Bransbourg, Adjunct Curator of Roman Coins, American Numismatic Society, Moderator: Harlan Berk....   A new program to digitize the Roman coins in the ANS Collection...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek .....   CoinWeek Gets Exclusive Rights to Film 1804 Dollar Presentation As reported last week, author and researcher Mark Ferguson will...

As of 1 March 2014, MoneyMuseum presents podcasts revolving around numismatic topics to all those interested on iTunes U. In order to make this...

By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek ....   THE EARLIEST COINS, WHICH emerged around 650 BCE on the shores of the Aegean Sea, depicted ancient symbols of...

The Stack’s Bowers Galleries Official Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Baltimore Expo featured an array of five-to-six-figure items, together with thousands of...

ICTA Member Deb Evans-Olson Leads Effort Nebraska is the 31st state to pass a sales tax exemption on rare coins and precious metals product. Governor...

By Louis Golino for CoinWeek .....   March 27, when sales of the 2014 Baseball Hall of Fame commemorative coin series began, will be remembered as an exciting but...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ....   It’s inevitable that much of the highly publicized Newman collection will find its way back into the...

Lucky Loonies being sent to communities as thanks for supporting their medal-winning Paralympic athletes The Royal Canadian Mint is proud to congratulate the Canadian Paralympic...

From CoinWeek reported by Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker ....   More problems for Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, as the popular crypto-currency site was pulled offline Monday. Reports have surfaced...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ....   Once derided as worthless during the Soviet era, Russian banknotes offer a glimpse at the country’s past while...

With David Hall, Professional Coin Grading Service, Todd Imhoff, Heritage Auctions, Randy Lawrence, and Fred Weinberg. Interviewer: David Lisot, CoinWeek.com .......   A newly discovered Lincoln cent...

By Thomas K. DeLorey .....   Many U.S. numismatic items have been counterfeited or otherwise imitated over the years, some so often that authenticators such as...

By Dr. Ursula Kampmann....   The three March auctions of Gorny & Mosch in Munich cater for all tastes. Anyone with a particular interest in Archaic...

Shelby Pooster, Coin Collector, 8th Grade Interviewer: David Lisot, CoinWeek.com......   Most people think of coin collecting as a male hobby. Shelby Pooster is a 13-year-old eighth...

Rumored to exist for years but not confirmed until now, the first verified 1974 Lincoln cent struck in aluminum at the Denver Mint will...

CoinWeek, in association with FUN has started a new series of Coin Club member - collector video profiles. We ask collectors what some of...

Three rare coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) each broke US$1 million at last week’s Heritage Auctions’ FUN Show sale. The elusive 1787...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek.com .....   Here on CoinWeek, Louis Golino reported on the recent release of the Australian Wedge-tailed Eagle high...

PUBLIC COIN & CURRENCY AUCTION & MAIL & Phone BIDS of the Chicago Area Collections and others. January 18, 2014 Conducted by: Sonny Henry Auction Services Midwest Center...

By Louis Golino for CoinWeek .....   The iconic American Silver Eagle, the most widely collected and traded silver coin in the world, now has an...

The only Fr. 1215d $500 1882 Federal Reserve Gold Certificate known to exist other than a specimen in the public collection at the Smithsonian...

Posted by Jim Bisognani for NGC Market Report .....   Newman Parts I & II Set the Bar - Frenzied Demand; Record Prices Chase NGC Icons. Industry Experts...

By Al Doyle for CoinWeek....   The appeal of gold is universal, and it has nothing to do with the state of one's finances. A desire to own the...

Nam Chong Cho, Owner Interviewer: David Lisot, CoinWeek.com....... A specialist in Korean paper money and bank notes of Asia talks about the currency market, membership in...

By Wayne Sayles - Ancient Coin Collecting Blog   An article posted December 2, 2013 in The Times of Israel caught my attention among many articles...

Ernest Richards Interviewer: David Lisot, CoinWeek.com.... The 1715 Fleet Society is a group dedicated to awareness of the shipwreck of the Spanish fleet of ships...