Careful consideration must be given to the condition of a coin before arriving at its value, since a minor difference in grading can mean a substantial difference in price. There are several factors to keep in mind when attributing varying grades of

The Bluegrass State has become the 44th state to enact a full or partial sales-tax exemption on the sales of coins, paper money and precious-metal bullion. The exemption from sales and use tax for currency and bullion sales is set to take effect on A

The Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation’s (ACEF) Board of Directors has approved a $377,000 budget to fund a public education program that includes presence on popular social media platforms such as YouTube, Facebook and Instagram as well as a

This past December 2023, Scott D. English, the energized American Philatelic Society (APS) executive director, and Thomas M. ‘Tom’ Uram, the enthused American Numismatic Association (ANA) president, were together for a brief and rushed three days, he

A young numismatist from Coeur D’ Alene, Idaho, Donivan Floyd, 19, is the winner of the 2024 Professional Numismatists Guild’s (PNG) annual scholarship award competition. “The PNG scholarship will cover airfare, tuition for one of the two June 2024 A

Here are some answers sent from our e-newsletter readers. Read more responses at www.numismaticnews.com. My prediction is $2,750. That’s on Dec. 31, 2024. Jack Nugent Address withheld The price of gold at the end of 2024 will be $2,529.10. Margaret O

We’ve got some big movers this month, when looking at the latest sales report from the U.S. Mint through April 14 compared to our last look through March 10. The largest jump is seen in the 2024-W collector silver proof American Eagle. It increased b

Perhaps the most famous speech of the 1896 presidential election, which pitted William Jennings Bryan against William McKinley, was Bryan’s thundering oration at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, when he declared that mankind would not b

www.numismaticnews.ne VP/GENERAL MANAGER, COLLECTIBLES: Corinne Zielke EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Maggie Pahl EDITOR: Sophia Mattimiro CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Richard Giedroyc, Ken Potter, R.W. Julian, Clifford Mishler, Mark Benvenuto, F. Michael Faz

Much has been written on the topic of toning on coins, particularly on silver coins. Is toning to be avoided in favor of untoned coins? Or is some or a lot of toning worth a significant premium? For the most part, this seems to be a matter of collect

Bronze replicas of the Congressional gold medal honoring “Rosie the Riveter” is now available in 3-inch and 1.5-inch sizes. The medal was presented April 10, collectively, to the women in the United States who joined the workforce during World War II

Brett Charville, a former President of Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) and an Ohio native, is the new owner of Northwest Ohio’s largest rare coin and precious metals dealership, Toledo Coin Exchange. Founded in 1980 by Clyde Englehardt, the

Since 1999, the United States Mint has been pounding out a torrent of 25-cent pieces, with the reverse designs changing several times per year. Prior to that, the quarter was a work horse coin for decades and represented quite a bit of purchasing pow

Stack’s Bowers Galleries inaugurated its 2024 U.S. Coin and Currency showcase auction season with a blockbuster sale that contained 14 sessions of U.S. coins, bank notes, numismatic Americana and physical cryptocurrency. The auction, held in conjunct

In a time when gold metal trades at $2,100 per troy ounce on the world markets, it might seem like a losing proposition to think there are any bargains out there among gold coins. Our beloved double eagles, for example, will all be costly no matter h

American coins and currency are spent in the United States and its territories and commonwealths of Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa and the Northern Marianas Islands. There are several foreign nations where the U.S. dollar is t

■ How does strike quality impact the condition on early US coins? The quality of strike was inconsistent on U.S. coins until technological advances allowed the quality of coinage to be consistent. There are no flawless coins of certain early issues.

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Rare coins are back in the spotlight. The early April Spring Whitman Baltimore Expo auction conducted by Stack’s Bowers Galleries realized more than $32 million hammer price in a massive 14-session sale. There was something for everyone in this aucti

Certified Acceptance Corporation (CAC) has announced a new addition to its suite of services: the CAC Grading Club. For an annual fee of $99 (prorated for when you join), the club provides a gateway to numerous benefits and privileges: Immediate Subm

In January I received from the U.S. Mint the 2024-W proof American silver Eagle that I had ordered. The box had my name/address on it. Upon inspection, I found the coin was beautiful; however, the packing slip was for a person residing in Mechanicvil

Grades listed in Coins are based on the following standards established by the American Numismatic Association. For more detailed descriptions, see Official ANA Grading Standards for United States Coins, by Ken Bressett and A. Kosoff (American Numism

Coin Market COMPLETE U.S. PRICE GUIDE APRIL 2024 For a comprehensive list of coin values visit: www.numismaster.com There are many factors that are driving the current bull market for coins, but there are two factors that particularly stand out. T

www.numismaticnews.netVP/GENERAL MANAGER, COLLECTIBLES: Corinne Zielke EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Maggie Pahl EDITOR: Sophia Mattimiro CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Richard Giedroyc, Ken Potter, R.W. Julian, Clifford Mishler, Mark Benvenuto, F. Michael Fazzar

■ Can you explain the 2004 Coin and Pouch sets? The 2004 Lewis and Clark silver dollars in these Coin and Pouch sets are accompanied by a hand-made beaded leather pouch made by Native Americans using identical materials to what would have been used t

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