Massachusetts Silver Coinage of the 17th Century: An Introduction
Coin Rarities & Related Topics: News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, markets, and coin collecting #392
A Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds .....
Massachusetts Silver coins were...
Struck Counterfeit Coin of the Week: 1723 “Silver D:G REX Hibernia”
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ......
This is my third article regarding counterfeit Colonial “coins” and is a rather significant find; it...
Coins – The Long Beach Auction, Just What the Doctor Ordered
Long Beach Auction sale presents unique opportunities: golden and otherwise
By Jim Bisognani for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) ......
In my youth, the winter was a...
PCGS Experts Spot Deceptively Altered Colonial Rarity
A drastically but deceptively altered colonial 1792 Washington Eagle “cent” submitted to Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) underscores the alarming skills of some so-called...
Top Tier Coin Market Surges in Long Beach
The finest-known Continental Dollar leads the way
By Jim Bisognani for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) ......
It is officially summer. It seems like not that many...
Unique Complete Nova Constellatio Set In Lipton’s ANA World’s Fair of Money Display
The only complete, four-denominations set of the USA’s first proposed coins, the 1783 Nova Constellatio patterns, along with the finest known 1792 Birch cent...
Stack’s Bowers to Feature Archangel Collection of Colonial and 1792 Coinage in October Baltimore...
Stack’s Bowers Galleries is pleased to announce the Archangel Collection of Colonial and 1792 Coinage as a featured highlight of their October 2018 Official...
Brasher Doubloon and New York Coppers in PCGS Exhibit at ANA
One of the legendary 1787 gold Brasher Doubloon and seven of the finest known 1780s New York colonial era copper coins will be displayed...
Condition Census Ryder-26 1788 Vermont Copper in Stack’s Bowers Baltimore Auction
By James McCartney - Senior Numismatist, Stack's Bowers ........
Collecting a Ryder-26 1788 Vermont copper can be a significant challenge for colonial collectors. Vermont specialist...
Brasher Doubloon and Historic New York Coppers in PCGS Exhibit at Next Long Beach...
After their acclaimed exhibit at the American Numismatic Association (ANA) 2018 Philadelphia World’s Fair of Money, eight historic early American coins--including a legendary 1787...
CoinWeek: Silly Heads of 1839 – Discovering a New Variety
At the 2018 Early American Coppers Convention in Traverse City, Michigan, numismatist Mark Klein, an EAC member and student of 1839-dated large cents, gave an in-depth...
Condition Census 1787 New Jersey Copper Featured in May Stack’s Bowers Baltimore Auction
By James McCartney - Senior Numismatist, Stack's Bowers ........
Our May 2019 Baltimore Auction will feature an impressive selection of United States colonial coins from...
Uniface Fugio Copper Impressions in Gold Featured in Stack’s Bowers May 2019 Baltimore Auction
By James McCartney - Senior Numismatist, Stack's Bowers ........
Our May 2019 Baltimore Auction will feature an exceptional selection of United States colonial coinage, including...
Heritage Auctions – Seldom Seen Selections: The Finest Certified Immunis Columbia Copper
The 1787 Immunis Columbia, with the Eagle reverse, is a mysterious issue that has puzzled numismatists since the earliest days of the hobby.
In The...
Heritage Auctions – Seldom Seen Selections: Unique “The Wheele Goes Round” Higley Copper
Our upcoming August 13-20 ANA Signature Auction will feature a unique colonial coin: a Higley Copper with a wheel device and the legend THE...
Heritage Auctions – Seldom Seen Selections: 1776 New Hampshire Copper
Our upcoming August 13-20 ANA Signature Auction will feature, among many other highlights, an example of the 1776 New Hampshire Cast Copper, graded VG10...
ANA Signature Auction Features Great Coins in Fascinating Collections
The ANA World's Fair of Money is always one of the top numismatic events of the year, and, as always, Heritage is proud to...
Harvey Stack – Growing up in a Numismatic Family: The History of Stack’s –...
By Harvey Stack - Co-Founder, Stack's Bowers Galleries ......
Stack's Turns 50
1983 was a super year for Stack's. As the markets got stronger, old-time collectors...
Eliasberg Noe-16 1652 Pine Tree Shilling Featured in Stack’s Bowers August 2019 ANA Auction
Pine Tree Shilling By James McCartney - Senior Numismatist, Stack's Bowers ......
Among the significant Early American coins featured in our August 2019 ANA Auction...
Heritage Auctions – Bermuda Coinage – Sommer Islands Threepence
The Sommer Islands coinage was produced in England circa 1616 for use in the British colony now known as Bermuda. The coins were authorized...
Over $19.8 Million of United States Coins Sold by Stack’s Bowers at 2019 ANA...
The Stack’s Bowers Galleries Official Auction at the ANA World’ Fair of Money attracted collectors from all over the world to Rosemont, Illinois for...
Infamous “NE” Pine Tree Shilling Featured in Stack’s Bowers November 2019 Baltimore Auction
Pine Tree shilling by James McCartney - Senior Numismatist, Stack's Bowers ......
Featured in Stack's Bowers November 2019 Baltimore Auction is a remarkable 1652 Pine...
Historic Noe-13 Oak Tree Shilling Featured in Stack’s Bowers 2019 Baltimore Auction
Oak Tree shilling by James McCartney - Senior Numismatist, Stack's Bowers ......
The Noe-13 1652 Oak Tree shilling is among the scarcest varieties from the...
Horses and Torses: Collecting New Jersey Coppers as Illustrated by the E Pluribus Unum...
By Kyle Knapp for PCGS ......
The Stack’s Bowers Galleries sale of the E Pluribus Unum Collection of New Jersey Coppers in Baltimore in November...
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,...
PCGS Paris Office Certifies 1776 Continental Dollar Found in Junk Box for 50 Cents
By Jay Turner for PCGS ......
Grading in the Paris office for PCGS is always a thrill. The submissions in Europe always trend to yielding...
Stack’s Bowers Kicks Off March Auction With Over $650,000 in Americana, Colonial Coins
View all lots and bid online in the March 2020 Auction!
Session One of the Stack’s Bowers Galleries March 2020 Auction, showcasing exonumia through colonials,...
U.S. Colonial Coin Profile: Finest Certified Sommer Islands Small Portholes Sixpence
Known as the Bermuda Islands today, the Sommer Islands were uninhabited until discovered and eventually settled by means of a series of shipwrecks. The...
Pease Collection Paper Money, Colonial Copper at Heritage Auctions
The Charles R. Pease Collection, Part IV
The latest Heritage Auctions Month-Long currency auction features the fourth offering from The Charles R. Pease Collection. We...
NGC Certifies Two Brasher Doubloons, Other Extreme Rarities From Partrick Collection
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) has certified hundreds of additional selections from the incomparable collection of Donald G. Partrick. Incredibly, this stunning group of coins...