Counterfeit Coins and How to Detect Them
NGC graders identify counterfeit coins with added or altered mint marks each and every day. These alterations are seen so often that we devoted an entire article to them last…
NGC graders identify counterfeit coins with added or altered mint marks each and every day. These alterations are seen so often that we devoted an entire article to them last…
Last week’s release of dollars recognizing innovation in Tennessee started a near-four week wait before the next U.S. Mint scheduled product launch, resulting in what will probably be lackluster weekly…
Precious metals advanced on Friday, cementing their first weekly gains in four weeks. While increases for gold were modest, they were robust for silver, platinum and palladium. On Friday, gold…
Lathe Rings Definition: These concentric rings are produced by a lathe which shapes the cone-shaped face of the unfinished working die. The cone is supposed to be polished smooth before…
It has become normal to see small-size high-denomination notes dominate the top price tier in contemporary auctions. These notes are nearly always from the Series 1934 issue. Seeing one from…
If you are having your coins appraised, you are requesting a determination of the value of the coins in the collection. If there is valuable die varieties or coins worth…
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Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) is proud to announce that David W. Lange, NGC Research Director, has been named Numismatist of the Year by the American Numismatic Association (ANA). The Numismatist…
Bullion Coins 2016 30th Anniversary American Silver Eagle The popular American Silver Eagle program that launched in 1986 was celebrated in 2016 with the issuance of a special-edition, edge-lettered silver…
In 2013, David McCarthy spotted a rare coin in an auction catalog and immediately had a hunch it was the first coin minted by the fledgling United States of America…