High-Grade 1893-S Morgan Dollar Leads Heritage Auctions $11.3+ Million New York U.S. Coin Event

Top lots include high-grade silver coinage and gold rarities as a 1943-S Bronze cent brings $141,000   An 1893-S Morgan Dollar MS64 NGC, from the...

Sales Of Silver American Eagle Coins Surge And Could Near Their 2011 Record

Silver Eagles are easier to sell, store and transport than large bars So far this year, sales of American Eagle silver coins from the United...

Commemorative Coins: Cassie McFarland’s Glove Design a Perfect Fit

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ...........   There’s something about an old ball glove. That’s the sentiment behind San Luis Obispo, California-based artist Cassie...

The Proof-Only Quarter Eagles ($2½ Gold Coins) of 1863

Coin Rarities & Related Topics #193: News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community ........................... A Weekly Column by Greg...

Canadian Coins Advanced $1 AND $2 Design Win BEST NEW COIN INNOVATION Award

The Royal Canadian Mint overcame strong competition today from Britain’s Royal Mint and the Mint of Finland to win the inaugural Best New Coin...

Roman Gold Medallion at Gorny & Mosch yields 644,000 euros!

By Dr. Ursula Kampmann - CoinsWeekly.com....   On 14th October 2013, on the occasion of auction sale 215, Gorny & Mosch sold a unique medallion of...

Numismatic World Riveted by Eric P. Newman Coin Collection Part II, Nov. 15-16 in...

Heritage Auctions has designated the week of Nov. 11-16, 2013, as "Newman Week in New York City" to honor the legacy of esteemed numismatic...

Numismatic Books: Collectible Ike Varieties: Facts, Photos and Theories

Author / Editor: Rob Ezerman; David Golan; Herbert Hicks; Gary Hoop; Andrew Oskam; Bill Sanders; Brian Vaile The Ike Group's Top Collectible Varieties and our...

Urge to Dump Gold Finished as US Fed Turns Dovish

WHOLESALE London prices of gold sat tight Monday morning, holding onto Friday's 6-week closing high as European stockmarkets failed to continue a rise in...

The Geyer Collection of World War II-Era Mint Error Coins

Coin Rarities & Related Topics: News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #190 A Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds...

NGC Ancients: A Survey of Roman Gold — Part 1

By Josh Illingworth - NGC Ancients ......   This month, NGC Ancients examines the evolution of Roman gold coins from the end of the Republic to the...

THE UNDERCOVER COLLECTIBLE – 50 YEARS OF SMALL-SIZED $1 FEDERAL RESERVE NOTES

By Al Doyle for CoinWeek .....   Why be sneaky and come up with all kinds of tricks to hide an item when the same thing can be achieved in...

The Fabulous Eric Newman Collection, part 3: Draped Bust Quarters

Coin Rarities & Related Topics: News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #189 A Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds One...

Finding Ruth: Thoughts on a Family Coin Collection

By Charles Morgan with Hubert Walker for CoinWeek .....   The drive there was like any other. It was raining, and the kids had been screaming their...

BEP Initiative for US Paper Money to Help Visually Impaired. VIDEO: 2:57

Rosie Rios, United States Treasurer US Treasury Forum, August 15, 2013......... A program called Meaningful Access has been initiated at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing...

From the Vaults: Four Essential Back Issues of The Numismatist

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek .....   While almost everybody handles coins on a daily basis, and a great many people collect them...

What Killed the New Orleans Quarter Eagle Gold Coin Market?

By Doug Winter – RareGoldCoins.com ...... A CoinWeek Content Partner ......   If you had asked me a decade ago which series of New Orleans gold coins...

Understanding Classic U.S. Coins and Building Excellent Coin Collections, Part 2: Dipped Coins

Coin Rarities & Related Topics: News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #186 A Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds   This...

Royal Canadian Mint sells out all 7,500 of second issue in Bald Eagle Series

The Royal Canadian Mint issues some commemorative coins with tiny mintages that are unheard of for United States issues—like just 7,500 of a $20...

Roman Coins at their Best in the Gorny & Mosch October Ancient Coins Auction

By Dr. Ursula Kampmann - CoinsWeekly.com....   Roman coins in finest quality are offered by the Old Sable Collection, opener of the Gorny & Mosch auction...

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation Opens Coin Grading Office in Munich Germany

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) has relocated its branch office in Germany to Munich. The new office located in Maximiliansplatz 12a offers a more efficient...

Greg Reynolds Wins Numismatic Literary Guild Best All-Around Portfolio Award. VIDEO: 2:45

Maurice Rosen, NLG Presenter and Director........ Membership in the Numismatic Literary Guild is open to authors of numismatic books; publishers and editors of recognized numismatic...

CoinWeek.com Wins Best News Website and Other NLG Awards. VIDEO: 2:11.

CoinWeek.com and its team of writers, producers and web designers was awarded numerous awards at the Numismatic Literary Guild Annual Awards Bash at the...

What is Money? – Three-Part Congressional Lecture Series

Below is a three-part Congressional Lecture series covering the basic principles of money for Congressional staff. It was sponsored by Congressman Ron Paul and was...

Mike Fuljenz Declares: “Stop Making Dollar Bills and Cents”

By Mike Fuljenz   - Universal Coin & Bullion ......   "The United States should stop producing one-dollar bills and one-cent coins," declares award-winning rare coins...

Bank of Israel Issues Legal Tender Coins Honoring 60th Anniversary of Yad Vashem

Museums serving as reminders of the Holocaust are found in many parts of the western world, but there is just one, Yad Vashem in Jerusalem,...
Another Error Coin Pioneer Passes: Lonesome John Devine 1933-2013

Another Error Coin Pioneer Passes: Lonesome John Devine 1933-2013

Memorial by Ronn Fern and Ken Potter .....   John P. Devine, a founding member of the Combined Organizations of Numismatic Error Collectors Of America (CONECA)...

Is Bitcoin a Legitimate Alternative Currency to Gold?

By Tony Davis – Atlanta Gold & Coin Buyers.... Matthew Lynn from Market Watch published an article today entitled  “What is the biggest long-term threat...

Larry Lee Talks About Why He Bought the Walton 1913 Nickel for More Than...

Larry Lee, owner of Coin and Bullion Reserve Interviewer: David Lisot....... Why would someone spend more than $3 million for a nickel? Larry Lee, owner of Coin...

Famous Coins: 1894-S Daggett Specimen Dime Purchased by Legend Numismatics

Legend Numismatics has purchased one of the most famous coins in US Numismatics, the 10C 1894-S PCGS BM PR64+ Daggett Specimen from David Lawrence...