Counterfeit Coin Detection: 1879 Double Eagle US Gold
Counterfeit 1879 Double Eagle
By Max Spiegel – Numismatic Guaranty Corporation ......
A repeat depression helps NGC graders identify a counterfeit 1879 Double Eagle
Every United...
Tyrant Collection $100 Million U.S. Type Coin Exhibition at February 2022 Long Beach Expo
By Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) ......
The public will be able to see the superb type set of more than 400 U.S. coins from...
Exceptional 1870-CC $10 Rarity Offered in Stack’s Bowers Spring 2022 Showcase Auction
By James McCartney - Director of Consignments and Numismatics, Stack's Bowers Galleries ......
The 1870-CC eagle is an eagerly sought rarity in the Liberty Head...
Recently Discovered Top Pop 1830 Quarter Eagle Highlights UK Auction
The St. James’s sale presents a quarter eagle that has been out of view for nearly two centuries
An extremely rare 1830 Quarter Eagle certified...
Coin Experts: Overall Rarity Versus Grade Rarity
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
CoinWeek Content Partner
Even the most available pre-1933 United States gold coin has some degree of “rarity”. A coin like...
Q. David Bowers: Two Remarkable Finds of US Gold Coins
By Q. David Bowers - Co-Founder, Stack's Bowers .....
A Remarkable Find
In August of 1908, two boys named James McFarland and John May were swimming...
Legend Rare Coin Auctions Announces 50th Regency Auction With Major Highlights
Legend Rare Coin Auctions (LRCA) is pleased to announce that the firm’s 50th Regency Auction will be a very important numismatic event, offering a...
1879 Flowing Hair Stella Leads Heritage US Coins Event Above $5 Million
1863 Seated Dollar once owned by MLB Hall of Famer Andre Dawson also reaches six figures
A spectacular 1879 Flowing Hair stella drew nearly four...
David Lawrence Offering #1 All-Time Everyman Type PCGS Registry Set
Sunday Auction #1202 from David Lawrence Rare Coins (DLRC) is now live and features over 500 total lots - including more than 25 Vault...
Jeff Garrett – A Christmas Miracle and Lessons Learned
A lost coin is found and lessons are learned in a numismatic holiday caper
Reposted from December 6, 2019 by Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty...
Availability of CAC New Orleans Double Eagles in MS62 and Higher
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
CoinWeek Content Partner
In my experience, any double eagle from New Orleans is very rare in properly graded MS62 and...
Finest 1795 Capped Bust Right Small Eagle $10 Gold to Sell at FUN
‘King of the Small Eagle type’ headlines Bob R. Simpson Collection at Heritage Auctions
There is an adage in the oil and gas business about...
GreatCollections and Heritage Complete $4.75 Million Transaction for Ultra High Relief Gold Coin
Iconic Saint-Gaudens issue is considered one of the most desirable and valuable coins in numismatics
One of America’s greatest coins, the 1907 Saint-Gaudens Ultra High...
A Pricing Anomaly on 1844-O $10 Gold Half Eagles
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
CoinWeek Content Partner
I was recently offered a very common but very saleable New Orleans half eagle that should have...
1933 Eagle, Baker-Manley Washington Medals at 2022 National Money Show
Historic gold coin will make rare public appearance, March 10-12
Described by the American Numismatic Association (ANA) Money Museum as "one of the most coveted...
Hard to Find Mint State 1859-O Gold Double Eagle at GreatCollections
More than 80 bids have been recorded in the sale of an uncirculated 1859-O $20 gold double eagle being offered by GreatCollections.com. Certified MS-60...
Why I Buy What I Buy, or “Why Did You Pass On My Coin?”
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
CoinWeek Content Partner
I was recently offered a coin by a dealer who I’m trying to cultivate as a potential...
The Numismatic Versus: Comparing Coin Collecting Methods
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
CoinWeek Content Partner
Cats versus dogs. Coke versus Pepsi. Good versus evil. You get my point: two camps competing for...
A Coin That Personifies the “New Rare Gold Market”
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
CoinWeek Content Partner
Stack’s Bowers recently sold at auction a United States gold coin that I think really sums up...
U.S. Mint Confirms Total Number of Gold Eagle Errors Released
By Chris Bulfinch for CoinWeek .....
All of the American Gold Eagle $10 quarter-ounce bullion coins mistakenly struck with an unfinished Proof obverse die were...
10 Ways to Become a Better Coin Collector
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
CoinWeek Content Partner
As a dealer who works with collectors who range in experience from total beginners to full-on experts,...
Collecting Carson City (CC) Coinage: Part Three – Gold Coins
By Victor Bozarth for PCGS ......
In parts one and two of my series on collecting Carson City coinage, I discussed all of the small...
The Real Model for Saint-Gaudens’ Liberty on the $20 Double Eagle
By Bullion Shark LLC ......
In 2017 to mark the 225th anniversary of the founding of the United States Mint in 1792, a $100 gold...
A Carson City $20 Gold Coin Sells for $1.62 Million, Sets World Record
A shoot-out straight out of the Old West drove the final price of a 151-year-old gold coin to a world record Thursday night at...
All That Glitters Will Be Gold in LRCA’s Las Vegas December 16 Regency Auction...
Three anchor consignments feature very important gold offerings
Boutique numismatic auction house, Legend Rare Coin Auctions (LRCA), will close out its 2021 Regency Auction series...
Heritage Features Gold Dollars and Threes in The Redding Collection Part 2
Heritage Auctions recently featured The Redding Collection of Quarter Eagles in one of their Showcase auctions - a collection deep in both dates and...
San Francisco Double Eagles: A Date by Date Analysis Part One
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
CoinWeek Content Partner
I originally published this article in June 2010, and since it's been a long time since I've...
Condition Rarity vs. Absolute Rarity in Coin Collecting
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
CoinWeek Content Partner
In numismatics, there are essentially two types of coins.
There are coins that are condition rarities and there...
David Lawrence Offering Almost Complete Collection of $3 Gold Coins
Sunday Auction #1195 from David Lawrence Rare Coins (DLRC) is now live and features 490 total lots - including 15 Vault Values and 201...
From the Dark Corner: An “Authenticated” Counterfeit Gold No Stars 1796 Quarter Eagle
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ......
For the latest installment from the "Dark Corner", I will review a certified "fake" example of...