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,...
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...
United States 1921 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle $20 Gold Coin
The Saint-Gaudens $20 gold double eagle is one of the most famous of all American coin types, acclaimed as one of the most beautiful...
The Once and Future King: A (Brief) History of Gold Coins in America
By Ron Drzewucki - Modern Coin Wholesale ....
Long appreciated for its beauty, rarity and practicality, gold is the ultimate coining material. It’s true that...
United States 1933 Double Eagle $20 Gold Coin
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek .....
The 1933 double eagle $20 gold coin is one of American Numismatics' most notorious coins. Only...
Unique Gold Buffalo Nickel Sells for $400,000
By Mike Byers ......
A unique gold Buffalo Nickel has been sold by Mike Byers Inc for $400,000 USD to the JDG Trust, owner of...
Charles Morgan: Ten Coins I’d Love to Own
By Charles Morgan for CoinWeek .....
1794 Flowing Hair Cent (Head of 1794) in AU58 to MS63
The Flowing Hair cent was produced starting at the...
NGC Presents Last Great Mystery of SS Central America Shipwreck
On September 3, 1857, SS Central America began a voyage from Panama to New York City carrying very important cargo: thousands of freshly minted...
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...
United States 1908 No Motto Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle $20 Gold Coin
Acclaimed as one of the most beautiful and artistic numismatic designs ever realized in the United States, the Saint-Gaudens $20 gold double eagle is...
“Deadwood Collection” of Upright 5 Gold Dollars Comes to Market
After 24 years of research and competitive buying, collector Craig Krueger is ready to part with “The Deadwood Collection” of Gold Dollars
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Pricing the Priceless: What’s a 1933 $20 Gold Double Eagle Worth?
By Steve Roach - www.steveroachonline.com
First published in the July 25, 2011, issue of Coin World
As the trial to determine who owns the “Langbord 10”...
SS Republic’s Incredible Numismatic Treasures
By Bullion Shark LLC ......
Coin collectors have long been fascinated by famous shipwrecks of vessels that were carrying lots of valuable coins, such as...
Surprise! Couple Finds Out Their Gold Coin is Worth $100,000+
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ......
The recently found 1870-CC Liberty Head Double Eagle now graded PCGS VF30. Images courtesy PCGS.
We’ve all heard the stories...
A Neat Knick-Knack – Counterfeit 1842 Dahlonega Gold Half Eagle
Counterfeit Dahlonega Gold by Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
CoinWeek Content Partner
As you become a more passionate collector, “oddball” items become more appealing. I refer...
Five Collecting Trends I See in the 2022 Rare Date Gold Coin Market
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
CoinWeek Content Partner
Here are five collecting trends that I see making a big impact in the rare date gold...
1921: A Year of Many Key and Semi-Key Coins
By Bullion Shark LLC ......
We recently discussed what an unusual year 1922 was in the history of U.S. coinage, but 1921 was also a...
US Modern Coin Profiles – 2016-W Gold Mercury Dime Centennial Gold Coin
Description
The Mercury or Winged Liberty dime (1916-1945) has long stood as an iconic coin the U.S. series. The coin's elegant design draws heavily from the...
Unusual Items: US Mint ‘Gold Disks’ Made for Oil Payments to Saudi Arabia
By CoinWeek .....
One of the things we find most exciting about reporting on the numismatic marketplace is coming across those things we either didn’t...
Mike Byers Mint Error News – Unique Gold Buffalo Nickel
By Mike Byers for Mint Error News ......
Unique Gold Buffalo Nickel
1913 Type 2 5¢ with Test Cut
Struck on a $5 Gold Planchet (8.33 g)
NGC...
Coin Grading – A Basic Guide to Detecting Doctored Gold Coins
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
CoinWeek Content Partner
There is no getting around the fact that doctoring of rare United States gold coins is a...
The 1933 Double Eagle: America’s Most Notorious Coin
By Eric Brothers for CoinWeek .....
If you ever thought that it would be cool to own a 1933 Double Eagle, think again.
The handful of...
The 36 Major US Gold Coin Types: A Collector’s Guide
US Gold Coins by Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
CoinWeek Content Partner
Between 1795 and 1933, a total of 36 major US gold coin types were...
Counterfeit Coin Detection – 1912 Indian Head $10 Gold Eagle Coin
Counterfeit Coin Detection by Max Spiegel, NGC .....
The raised spikes at the rim of this 1912 $10 Indian Head Eagle are one detail collectors...
Tom Bender’s Collection, Featuring Elite Troves of Carson City Coins, Indian and Lincoln Cents,...
“Duke of Carson City Coins” among most important in all of U.S. numismatics
A passion can be sparked by any number of factors. In the...
Counterfeit Coin Detection – 1900-S $5 Half Eagle
This Middle Eastern counterfeit coin lacks the details of a genuine 1900-S Half Eagle.
Counterfeit Coin Detection by Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ......
When we think of...
United States 1870-S $3 Gold Coin
By CoinWeek IQ .....
A great numismatic rarity was interred in the northeast cornerstone of the second San Francisco Mint on May 25, 1870, during...
Anti-Counterfeiting: Attempt Made to Sell Fake $300,000 Gold Coin
Seller a suspect in another counterfeits case
Acting on a tip from the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF), federal and local California law enforcement agents now...
Jeff Garrett: Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles as Starter Coins?
This rundown of the different types of Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles could be the start of an amazing coin collection
By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty...
Counterfeit Coin Detection: US Gold 1911-D Quarter Eagle
Counterfeit 1911-D Quarter Eagle
By Max Spiegel - Numismatic Researcher, Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) ......
The 1911-D is the key Indian Head quarter eagle. Read...