Mormon Church Money
One effort in trying to assist the population came in the form of money substitute scrip issued by the Mormon Church in 1933.
Long Beach Expo Auctions Bring $13 Million at Heritage Auctions
The Long Beach Expo was Feb. 20-23 and Heritage Auctions brought in the big bucks. The piece that took top lot during the Expo’s U.S. Coins section was an 1875 $10 in AU-50 that realized $360,000
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Famous 1876-CC Twenty-Cent Piece Offered in Stack’s Bowers Official Auction
For a long time, the 1876-CC twenty-cent piece has been recognized as one of the most famous and most desired of all American coins, and the offering of an example attracts great attention in the numismatic community. Not only is it a great rarity with fewer than 20 pieces believed to exist, but it also possesses the
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MASSIVE Gold and Silver Coins Horde for Sale
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) is excited to announce that it is certifying a stockpile of backdated gold and silver coins that were specially released by the United States Mint in May. The hoard includes 2016- and 2017-dated American Silver Eagles, American Gold Eagles, First Spouse gold coins and silver medals.
Metal detector enthusiast finds 1,000-year-old coins worth $60,000
A metal detector enthusiast in England has stumbled upon a treasure trove of silver coins believed to be 1,000 years old and worth about $60,000. Fifty-year-old Don Crawley, a native of Suffolk, found the 99 coins, which include pennies and half pennies, after making his first visit to a farmer’s land.
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1851-O 3-Cent Piece || An Obscure Historical Piece
The year 1851 was an interesting but troubled time. The price of silver had moved to a point where silver coins of the United States could be sold, and as a result, people had started hoarding silver. That caused a major problem in circulation since back in the 1850s all the coins in circulation except
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Warren Buffett Expects Market Doom
Warren Buffett has no intention of spending Berkshire’s $137 billion cash pile and, if stocks plummet, Bitcoin may see another significant correction. Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway remain reluctant in spending its $137 billion cash pile. Their cautious stance towards the abrupt recovery of the U.S. stock market may spoil the recent Bitcoin (BTC) rally.
Brian Raines | Interview with a Coin Expert
Brian Raines has been a numismatist for many many years and resides in the forefront of coin knowledge. Not only a great source of coin and currency information, but a wonderful guy as well! Check out our interview with Brian Raines. About Buying and Selling Rare Coins, Currency, Silver, Gold Appraisals and Numismatic Consulting Awards
Gold Rises From Loss Following Fed Statement Earlier this Week
In futures trading Wednesday, gold and silver were little changed while platinum and palladium posted respective losses of 1.7% and 1.9%. Gold climbed higher in after-hour dealings following the release of the Fed’s latest monetary policy statement. Gold for August delivery dipped $1.20, or 0.07%, to settle at $1,720.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York
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Post Mint Damage & Post Strike Damage: What You Need To Know About PMD & PSD vs. Error Coins + Damaged Coins Value
What is PMD? It stands for Post Mint Damage, and refers to any damage a coin has suffered after leaving the mint. The 1943 Jefferson nickel has a common form of PMD — Post Mint Damage — a hole that wasn’t there when the coin left the U.S. Mint. Common examples of damaged coins (those