Category Archives: US Coin

Private Lot Viewing – 1943 Bronze Cents at 2018 Winter FUN

 CoinWeek editor Charles Morgan sat down with Heritage Auctions Senior Numismatist Mark Borckardt to four special coins that were offered for sale during the firm’s 2018 Winter FUN Platinum Night Auction. In this video, Mark and Charles talk about a pair of rare 1943 bronze cents and a pair of rare Liberty head double […]

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Coin Collecting Tips – Advice for beginning collectors of U.S. coins

News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community, #22 A Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds …….. There will not be a live event conducted by any of the leading auction firms of rare U.S. coins in the next couple of weeks. Plus, I am not aware of any private sales […]

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Coin Profile – 1843 Proof Quarter Eagle, only five known

The 1843 Proof Quarter Eagle Before the Mint began its program of commercial proof set offerings in 1858, only a handful of proofs were struck each year to satisfy the needs of influential Treasury officials or well-connected collectors. Proof gold coins of the pre-1858 era are especially elusive, as few numismatists could afford to collect […]

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2015 FUN Coin Show – A Complicated Success

Posted by Jeff Garrett on the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation Weekly Market Report ….. Jeff Garrett has often stated that anyone concerned about the coin market should attend a large coin show and they will probably leave feeling much better. The 2015 FUN show was a classic example. Going into the show, most coin dealers and quite a few […]

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