Category Archives: Old Green Holder

Focus on Coins in Early Holders in Heritage Sept. 6 Showcase

Buy the slab, not the coin? Not exactly, but the latest Showcase Auction of US Coins in Early Holders from Heritage Auctions focuses on those coins that have been encapsulated in PCGS or NGC holders for an especially long time. These coins have a reputation for frequently being undergraded, and the slabs themselves are popular, […]

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GreatCollections – 1914-S Lincoln cent MS 65 RD with a CAC certification

As part of their current auction of the Edgemont Collection of Lincoln cents, GreatCollections is offering collectors the exciting opportunity to win a 1914-S Lincoln cent graded as MS 65 RD by PCGS with a CAC certification. Nearly 25 years ago this high-grade, semi-key date piece was placed in a 3.1 gen OGH holder. Bidding […]

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Incredible U.S. Coin Rarities Offered in Stack’s Bowers June 2022 Auction

Stack’s Bowers Galleries is excited to present their June 2022 Showcase Auction of United States Coins and Numismatic Americana, the official Auction for the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Summer 2022 Expo. This sale marks the firm’s first return to the Summer Whitman Expo since 2019 and tremendous excitement is anticipated from both collectors and dealers. […]

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Unusual PCGS Prototype Holder Offered by GreatCollections

In a highly interesting auction, GreatCollections is offering collectors a potentially once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to win a milestone piece of PCGS history. This fascinating prototype handwritten label, authenticated by PCGS, was written by Steve Rocky and has been dated to 1989/90. As a unique piece of numismatic history, collectors should be aware that bidding on this […]

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Upcoming Heritage Showcase Auctions Offer Rare French Coins, US Coins in Early Holders

Long Island Collection of French Coins Closes for Bidding February 27 The second Heritage Auctions Showcase installment of the excellent and wide-ranging Long Island Collection, The Long Island Collection of French Coins, finds its primary focus in milled French issues from the reign of Louis XIII to Louis XVI, with the vast majority having been […]

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A Coin That Personifies the “New Rare Gold Market”

By Doug Winter – RareGoldCoins.com …… CoinWeek Content Partner Stack’s Bowers recently sold at auction a United States gold coin that I think really sums up the new, ultra-robust market for this area of the market. The coin was an 1888 half eagle graded PCGS/CAC MS65. The coin was exceptional (I graded it 66, if […]

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Heritage Showcase Auction of Coins in Old Holders

Buy the slab, not the coin? Not exactly. But the latest Showcase auction of US Coins in Early Holders from Heritage Auctions focuses on those coins that have been encapsulated in PCGS or NGC holders for an especially long time. These coins have a reputation for frequently being undergraded, and the slabs themselves are popular, […]

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Early Holders Showcase Auction of Classic US Coins at Heritage

Buy the slab, not the coin? Not exactly, but the latest Showcase auction of US Coins in Early Holders from Heritage Auctions focuses on those coins that have been encapsulated in PCGS or NGC holders for an especially long time. These coins have a reputation for being frequently undergraded, and the slabs themselves are popular, […]

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Common Date Proof Franklin Half Dollar Sells for $3,612 at GreatCollections

By CoinWeek …. A Proof 65 Franklin half dollar is not typically considered a valuable coin, and your typical 1962 Proof Set will likely yield one. Recent auctions yield prices of $20 and under. However, on Sunday, February 14, bidding on GreatCollections.com for this PCGS Proof 65 1962 Franklin half dollar yielded an astonishing result of […]

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Record Prices for Sierra Madre Gold Collection at GreatCollections

The results are in for the Sierra Madre Collection of U.S. Gold Coins, sold by GreatCollections on Sunday, December 18, 2016. Comprised of 55 pieces, the sale of the classic gold coins set many records, helped by the older generation slabs they were housed in. “The theme of the collection: Exceptional coins bring exceptional money,” […]

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Blanchard & Company: What Coins Are CAC Eligible?

By Douglas LePre – Senior Portfolio Manager at Blanchard and Company, Inc ….. At the beginning of 2016, CoinWeek published an article I wrote discussing coins approved by the Certified Acceptance Corporation (CAC). In that article I discussed briefly CAC’s inception, the initial reaction to its existence, and the positive effect that CAC has had […]

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Eliasberg Gold Shines Brightly at Stack’s Bowers 2016 ANA U.S. Coins Auction

Even three-and-a-half decades after the original dispersal of his incredible gold coin collection, Louis E Eliasberg, Sr. was the champion at the Stack’s Bowers August 2016 Official Auction of the ANA World’s Fair of Money United States coins realized over US$13.1 million as part of the overall Stack’s Bowers Galleries ANA auction, which in total […]

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Stack’s Bowers Galleries presents RARITIES NIGHT at ANA World’s Fair of Money

A Gala Event! Beginning on Thursday afternoon at five o’clock at the American Numismatic Association (ANA) convention in Anaheim (8 PM Eastern Daylight Time) our Rarities Night will get underway. Year after year, Rarities Night has been a tradition — a highlight numismatic event. Get set for a gala evening as many scarce, rare, and […]

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PCGS at Upcoming ANA World’s Fair of Money: Giveaways, Beautiful Coin Displays

This year’s ANA World’s Fair of Money, August 9-13, just got better. Professional Coin Grading Service will offer various promotions and giveaways to continue its 30th anniversary celebration, as well as the display of two prized coin sets from the PCGS Set Registry. “The promotions continue for our 30th anniversary, and we have items that […]

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Classic US Coins – The Final Link to Completing a Charlotte Gold Collection

By Doug Winter – RareGoldcoins.com CoinWeek Content Partner ……   The completion of any set of classic United States gold coinage is an important feat. When the set in question is a complete set of Charlotte gold…well, that’s truly a feat that deserves a blog! The Revere Collection of Charlotte gold is an impressive set […]

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