Five Important Gold Coins To Watch at Heritage’s January 2023 FUN Sale
On January 5, 2023, Heritage Auctions will present the second session of the historic Harry W. Bass, Jr. Core Collection. This offering includes an...
Trophy Rarities, Including 3 Unique U.S. Coins, at Heritage Auctions in January
To many collectors, the ultimate opportunity involves a chance to acquire something unique, a stand-alone trophy that nobody else could have.
Collectors of top U.S....
Out of the Woodwork: Important Coins Come out of Hiding
By Mark Ferguson for PCGS ......
Many famous and important rare coins can be traced back to their origins through their provenance with a reasonable...
Rare Proof 1875 $3 Gold Offered by GreatCollections
Biding is now live on Greatcollections.com for one of the rarest obtainable US gold types. Even graded as PR 45 DCAM, this 1875 $3...
Top 10 Most Controversial US Coins
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
The 1933 Saint-Gaudens $20 Gold Double Eagle
Sold in 2021 for $18.87 million USD, this is officially the most expensive...
The Million-Dollar Liberty Head Eagle
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
CoinWeek Content Partner
It’s likely that Heritage’s recent sale of a PCGS AU53 1875 Liberty Head eagle will go largely...
Colonial, Gold Rarities Highlight the Stack’s Bowers Winter 2022 Auction
Stack’s Bowers Galleries is proud to announce their Winter 2022 Showcase Auction, the Official Auction of the Whitman Coin and Collectibles Winter Expo. The...
Six Gold Coins From the Bass Collection I Liked: An Analysis
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
CoinWeek Content Partner
On September 29, 2022, the first part of four sales featuring the Harry Bass Core Collection was...
First Bass Collection Auction Hits $20.5 Million at Heritage Auctions
Proceeds from the series of auctions scheduled through 2023 to benefit Dallas-based nonprofits
A magnificent 1821 half eagle rode a burst of furiously competitive bidding...
Five Things I Learned About the “New” Dahlonega Gold Market From the 2022 Sykes...
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
CoinWeek Content Partner
On August 25, 2022, Stack's Bowers sold a comprehensive specialized set of Dahlonega gold. It was a...
Stack’s Bowers Offers Harvey B. Jacobson, Jr. Collection of 1795-1804 $10 Gold Eagles
Only the Third Complete Set by Die Marriage Ever Formed
Stack’s Bowers Galleries is pleased to announce the sale of the Harvey B. Jacobson, Jr....
Over $43 Million in US Coins Sold in Stack’s Bowers 2022 Summer Showcase Auction
Entire Auction Brings More Than $60 Million Across All Categories
Over $60 million in numismatic items were sold in the Stack’s Bowers Galleries 2022 Summer...
Rare Proof 1864 Double Eagle Sells for $613,125 at GreatColletions
On September 25, 2022, GreatCollections offered collectors a rare opportunity to bid on a spectacular early US Civil War Ultra Cameo Proof 1864 gold...
Unusual Items: A Bizarre Territorial Gold Coin Overstrike
The Heritage Auctions 2010 April-May CSNS US Coin Auction #1139 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin featured a bizarre example of territorial coin production: a Clark Gruber Twenty Dollar...
The Three Levels of Coin Rarity: The Appearance, Eye Appeal, and Registry
By Doug Winter - RareGoldcoins.com ......
CoinWeek Content Partner ......
If you’ve been around the coin market for a while, you know that there are many...
Celebrated Harry W. Bass Jr. Collection Makes Debut at Heritage Auctions
The first of several sales benefitting Dallas nonprofits kicks off with ‘one of the most spectacular gold rarities in the entire American series’
After more...
Monumental Proof 1885 Double Eagle Featured in Stack’s Bowers Winter Expo Auction
By Christopher Maisano - Numismatist, Stack's Bower Galleries ......
The 1885 Proof double eagle is among the rarest Proof $20s, and we are pleased to...
Coin Collecting Strategies – Sleeping Giants and Emergent Coins
1822 half eagle $5 gold piece
By Bruce Smith - Sr. Portfolio Director and Numismatic Writer, Blanchard and Company ......
The year was 1822. On its...
Proof 1825/4/1 Half Eagle Sells for Record $4.08 Million at Stack’s Bowers
The finest of three known Proof 1825/4/1 Capped Head Left half eagles sold for a record price of $4.08 million USD in the Stack’s...
PCGS Certifies Coins From Legendary Harry W. Bass Collection
Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) is partnering with Heritage Auctions to certify one of the most famous coin collections assembled in the last 50...
‘Legendary’ 1927-D Double Eagle Offered at Heritage Auction
August 22-28 event also features collections of James R. McGuigan, Christopher J. Salmon and Tom Bender
In their classic reference Encyclopedia of U.S. Gold Coins...
Finest Known Proof 1825/4/1 Half Eagle From Mocatta Collection Offered by Stack’s Bowers
Stack’s Bowers Galleries is thrilled to present the finest of three known Proof 1825/4/1 Capped Head Left half eagles in their Summer 2022 Global...
First Display of Two Proof Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles and Presidential Documents at 2022 World’s...
Brian Hendelson Collection features unique 1910 Experimental Finish and 1921 Satin Finish Saints, documents signed by Washington, Jefferson, and Lincoln
Described by researchers as “one...
United States 1861-D Gold Dollar
History of the 1861 Dahlonega Gold Dollar
During the lead-up to the Civil War, branch mints in the southern United States began preparing for the...
Heritage Auctions Awarded the Harry W. Bass Jr. Collection of Gold Coins and Patterns
Proceeds from the auction, which begins in the fall, to benefit Dallas nonprofits working with children, homeless people, the hungry and more
Heritage Auctions announced...
Heritage Offers Extremely Rare “Little Princess” 1841 Quarter Eagle
It took about 100 years for the 1841 quarter eagle to be widely recognized as one of the most intriguing and enigmatic of all...
Premium Gem 1930-S Indian Head Eagle in Heritage FUN Auction
Even if the only significant attribute of the 1930-S Indian Head $10 gold piece was that it claimed one of the lowest mintages in...
Incredible U.S. Coin Rarities Offered in Stack’s Bowers June 2022 Auction
Stack’s Bowers Galleries is excited to present their June 2022 Showcase Auction of United States Coins and Numismatic Americana, the official Auction for the...
The $4 Stella Gold Coin: A Failed Idea That Collectors Loved
By Bullion Shark LLC ......
In 1879 and 1880, the United States Mint struck two design types of $4 gold coin patterns that are known...
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...