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Sotheby’s set an auction record for a rare coin that would have been inconceivable even days ago, achieving $18.9 million USD for the only legal-to-own 1933 double eagle Saint-Gaudens $20 gold coin.

Why Great Coins Need More Than Rarity: The Stories That Create Numismatic Legends

The $18.9 Million Lesson: Why the Greatest Coins Need a Great Story Rarity and condition can make a coin valuable. However, history, beauty, pedigree, and...
1921 High Relief Peace Dollar is from the Newman Collection.

Top 10 U.S. Coins That Tell the Story of America

Coins are more than metal, they’re artifacts of the nation's history. Each design reveals something about America’s identity, values, economic challenges, and changing societal...
1907 High Releif $20 Saints. LEFT is an MS-63 coin on the RIGHT is a SP-63 Example

“Silk Purse” Coins: The 1907 High Relief Label Problem

“You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.” The expression has circulated for centuries. Writers used a recognizable version of it during...
1859-S $20 Poor 1 PCGS. CAC

Low Ball Coins: Why Collectors Pay Premium Prices for America’s Most Worn Coins

Worn Nearly Smooth and Worth Thousands: Inside the Strange World of Low Ball Coins A nearly blank silver dollar rests inside a pristine plastic holder....
1861 Pattern Half Eagle. Judd-283 Gilt, Pollock-336. Rarity-7-. Copper, Gilt. Reeded Edge. Thick Planchet. Proof-62 (NGC).

America’s Rarest “What-If” Coins: Proven Strategies for Collecting U.S. Pattern Coinage

United States pattern coins represent ideas that never reached circulation. They show what the U.S. Mint considered, tested, and ultimately rejected. For collectors, that...
Eye Appeal in Coins

Eye Appeal Rules Current Rare Coin Market

In the eyes of the collector, coins with eye appeal and quality are today's trend The rare coin market evolves, and many series go out...

Peace Dollars: The Underrated Silver Dollar Series Collectors Should Reconsider

The Silver Peace Dollars Series Hiding in Morgan’s Shadow Although Peace Dollars are popular, Morgan Silver Dollars dominate the U.S. silver dollar market. Collectors love...
Shrinking Dollar. Image: Adobe Stock / CoinWeek.

Inflation’s Impact on the Coin Market

By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ...... For decades, inflation in the United States has been a key consideration for anyone considering investing...
Great CAC-pectations: Collecting U.S. Gold Coins by CAC Approval

Great CAC-pectations: Collecting U.S. Gold Coins by CAC Approval

CAC Gold Coins By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ...... The Impossible CAC Gold Set? Rare U.S. Gold Coins That Stop Even Elite Collectors A new type...
This is an image of a 1918/7-D Buffalo Nickel.

Classic Mint Errors Collectors Still Chase the U.S. Overdate Coins of the 20th Century

The Mint Mistakes That Created America’s Most Famous 20th-Century Overdate Coins Mint errors fascinate collectors, but they also create confusion. Each month, grading services and dealers...
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Is Your Collection Safe?

By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) …… Is Your Coin Collection Safe? How Collectors Can Protect Rare Coins Today Keeping your coin collection safe has become harder in...
1922 No D Lincoln cent

Counterfeit Mintmarks: How to Spot Altered Coins Before You Buy

A mintmark can change a coin’s value in an instant. In some cases, one small letter turns a common coin into a four-figure rarity....

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