Be Afraid: Counterfeit Gold!

United States Gold Counterfeit Detection Guide

By Dennis Tucker Gold is in the mainstream news headlines these days as the precious metal takes a wild ride up and down the market. The United States Mint is doing land-office business in gold coin production, investors are looking at gold as a way to diversify their portfolios, and collector demand is robust for … Read more

In Praise of Bowers’s Unique Study of Revolutionary Currency

Continental Currency, the Dream of American Independence, and Connecting Cash to History

by Christopher R. McDowell The Latest Whitman Guide Book Illuminates the Financing of America’s Independence The Guide Book of Continental Currency and Coins, the latest Whitman Publishing book by Q. David Bowers, debuts March 2, 2021. The 288-page book is volume 25 in the popular Bowers Series of numismatic references. It will be available from … Read more

Buyer of Ultra-Rare 1894-S Barber Dime Crosses it to PCGS

1894-S Dime Proof obverse

The 1894-S Dime Recently Sold for $1,440,000, is Now In a Professional Coin Grading Service Holder, Graded PCGS PR65+ The anonymous winning bidder for one of the most famous United States coins, the ultra-rare 1894-S Barber Dime that recently sold at auction for $1,440,000, has submitted the coin to Professional Coin Grading Service for Crossover … Read more

Prominent Coin Dealer Expands Numismatic-Themed Wine Business

Brasher Doubloon

Wine’s Name Inspired By The Brasher Doubloon He Owned A Napa Valley California winery, owned by a well-known professional numismatist and named after an important design element on United States coins, is expanding. Steven L. Contursi, Chief Executive Officer of Rare Coin Wholesalers and his wife, Seanne, are proprietors of the Arrow&Branch Estate Vineyard in … Read more

Enjoy Access to Coin World’s Digital Edition

We know it is difficult to get together for meetings and there haven’t been many coin shows this year. But we don’t want your interest in the hobby to suffer! That’s why Coin World is proud to offer current Coin Club Members a FREE 30-Day trial of Coin World’s Digital Edition. You’ll have access to … Read more

WSB Features the Atlanta Fed

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Learn the “Secrets of Atlanta’s Federal Reserve” this Sunday, May 24, at 7 p.m. (ET) on WSB-TV, the WSB Now stream, or the WSB News mobile app. The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, (informally referred to as the Atlanta Fed and the Bank), is the sixth district of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks of the … Read more