By Richard Giedroyc
The economic downturn due to the spread of coronavirus has crippled the business of coins as it has with most other businesses. Coin shows have been canceled worldwide. Public auctions have been moved, postponed or put on hold
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Are Numismatic Sales Rising?
By Patrick Heller
As most experienced collectors know, the published data on “wholesale” prices are not necessarily accurate. At any time, my experience is that some coins and currency trade at a premium to these figures while others clear the market at significant discounts.
When new editions of A Guide Book Of United States Coins (popularly called The Redbook) appear, it is not unusual for some dealers to advertise a list of coins that they will purchase at or above the “retail selling prices” featured in this catalog
Get busy, get active at current prices
Both buyers and sellers appear to be pleased with the current market, unless that seller has a collection he salted away years ago and now plans to liquidate. The market is like the old gray mare; she “ain’t what she used to be many long years ago.” In this situation, however, consider this a renaissance for the persistent collector, even if it is on a smaller scale than just a few years ago
Unboxing Video: CoinWeek Unboxes the Guy Harvey One Ounce Silver Round. Video: 5:56.
CoinWeek Editor Charles Morgan unboxes the new Guy Harvey 1 ounce silver round, available exclusively at Gainesville Coins. Copyright © CoinWeek February 2015 More news and videos about coin collecting at CoinWeek
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David Lawrence Rare Coins Steps into Future with Newly Redesigned Website
CoinWeek Assistant Editor Hubert Walker got a sneak peak at the new David Lawrence site and files this report… “Hello, 2016!” That’s what I thought when I scrolled through David Lawrence Rare Coins newly redesigned website. It feels like a numismatic website from the future. With a horizontal layout and much larger graphics, the David […]
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Highlights from the D. Brent Pogue Collection: The Finest Certified Proof 1827 Quarter Dollar From the Joseph J. Mickley Collection
By Q. David Bowers – Founder, Stack’s Bowers A Link with Tradition Of all rarities in the American series, the 1827 quarter is one of the most famous, most storied. Joseph J. Mickley, a Philadelphia teenager, became interested in rare coins in 1816 when he attempted unsuccessfully to find a copper cent of 1799, the year […]
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Forgotten Hoards of History: Unearthing Scotland’s Nordic Trove
by Crystal Gomez – Gainesville Coins In September 2014, a metal detector enthusiast found a spectacular stockpile of Viking legacy. According to the BBC, it is Scotland’s most significant hoard and is estimated to be worth over £1 million pounds. The cache is rumored to be the most sizeable hoard found in Scotland since 1891 […]
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Forgotten Hoards of History: Unearthing Scotland’s Nordic Trove
by Crystal Gomez – Gainesville Coins In September 2014, a metal detector enthusiast found a spectacular stockpile of Viking legacy. According to the BBC, it is Scotland’s most significant hoard and is estimated to be worth over £1 million pounds. The cache is rumored to be the most sizeable hoard found in Scotland since 1891 […]
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Rare Wilson So-Called Dollar on Sale Today at Stack’s Bowers Americana Sale
by Charles Morgan for CoinWeek…. Lot 217. Extremely Rare 1920 Wilson Dollar in Gold For fans of the So-Called dollar series, it’s always a treat to see an auction appearance of one of the series’ true stoppers, the extremely rare 1920 “Wilson dollar” in gold. The Wilson dollar was struck on July 16,1920 to commemorate […]
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Q. David Bowers on Stack’s Americana Sale – February 5-7, 2015
by Q. David Bowers – Stack’s Bowers Each year at this time, and in some years at other times as well, we hold an Americana Sale. The focus is on numismatics of our country with special emphasis on tokens, medals, documents, paper money, and archival items apart from the mainstream of federal coinage 1792 to date, although […]
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Legend Market Report: You Can Lead a Horse to Water, but…
By Laura Sperber – Legend Numismatics ……. We’ve all heard that phrase. What does it have to do with Long Beach? The show had decent attendence (even with a majority of East Coast dealers staying home) but had few collectors drinking (buying). We did not have a good show for multiple reasons. Yes, the market clearly has […]
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Sunken Treasure: The Story of Black Sam Bellamy and the Whydah
Courtesy of Shaquille Brissett and GainesvilleCoins.com ………. Beneath the waters of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, the sea floor is laden with gold, like the streets of heaven, only a bit more macabre. An estimated 400,000 silver and gold coins are submerged within its black waters. Meanwhile, tools, jewelry, weapons and a young boy’s leg are strewn about the remnants of […]
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The History of the Japanese Ryō Coin
by Jonathan Perry – Gainesville Coins Few coins are as distinct or carry with them a history quite like the Japanese Ryō Coin, also known as the koban during the Tokugawa period (1603-1868). The ryō coin is unique in its design and composition, has an interesting history, and has become a powerful pop culture reference. What […]
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Ron Drzewucki’s Grading Coins: Lights and Loupes
By Ron Drzewucki – www.moderncoinwholesale.com So check this out. I flew in to Texas a few weeks ago and met up with a dealer friend of mine. This is a guy who knows his coins. He’s a major Texas dealer who’s been in the family business his whole life. I tell you this because I […]
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The Morgan Dollar vs. the American Silver Eagle, Part 2
By Ron Drzewucki – www.moderncoinwholesale.com Last week, it was tech specs and design. This week, I wanted to talk about the Morgan dollar and American Silver Eagle’s “eye appeal”–specifically, toning and strike. By extension, the topic covers some aspects of the series’ collectibility. Toning Morgan dollars are some of the most beautifully toned American coins. […]
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The Morgan Dollar vs. the American Silver Eagle, Part 1
By Ron Drzewucki – www.moderncoinwholesale.com I originally thought that I’d frame this post as a boxing match with some pre-fight analysis thrown in. Each aspect of the Morgan dollar and American Silver Eagle that I compared would serve as one round. But I quickly realized the fight was rigged. Point for point and spec for spec, […]
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The Coin Analyst: Interview with Steve Estes, an Oregon Dealer Retiring After 50 Years
By Louis Golino for CoinWeek…. Steves Estes is a Portland, Oregon dealer who has run a mail order business for over 50 years. He specializes in classic U.S. coins, both graded and raw, and probably knows more about Morgan silver dollars than most dealers. As he told me back in 2011 in an interview for […]
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Fundamentals of Coin Collecting and Coin Investing
By Peter Mosiondz, Jr. Fundamentals of Coin Collecting In my opinion coin and stamp collecting are the greatest hobbies ever conceived. Those of us involved in numismatics, or the study of coins and money already know that we have a wonderful pastime to relieve the stress and pressures of every day life. Coinage mirrors the […]
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