Numismatic Literary Guild Names Charles Morgan Executive Director

Charles Morgan

NLG launches membership drive and opens annual awards competition The Numismatic Literary Guild has selected Charles Morgan, editor-in-chief of CoinWeek, to be the organization’s next Executive Director. He succeeds numismatic researcher, author, and dealer Ron Guth who served in the post for three years. The NLG is a nonprofit organization composed of more than 200 … Read more

Heritage Auctions Announces Record First Quarter Sales Surpassing $337 Million

1787 DBLN New York-Style Brasher Doubloon, EB on Wing

Sales of U.S. and world coins and sports set world records, firm tracks 80 percent of bids from online sources Heritage Auctions, the largest auction house founded in the United States, reported total first quarter sales of $337,410,572, an increase of 16 percent over the same period last year. Revenue was driven by world record-breaking … Read more

Rare PCGS-Graded Asian Coins Break Records Auction

Pattern 1928 China dollar PCGS SP64

Several Significant Rarities from the Pinnacle Collection and Graded by PCGS Cross the Block at April Hong Kong Auction Some of the rarest coins from Asia and beyond crossed the auction block in Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) holders during the April Hong Kong Auction held by Stack’s Bowers Galleries. Many of the coins hail … Read more

1907 Ultra High Relief Double Eagle Sells for $4.1 Million

1907 UHR $20 PCGS PR68 obverse

Outstanding Example of Rare Gold Coin Graded PCGS PR68 An extraordinary 1907 Ultra High Relief (UHR) Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle graded PCGS PR68 by Professional Coin Grading Service has traded hands for $4,112,500 to become one of the most valuable gold coins ever sold. The coin was purchased by an anonymous collector in a private sale … Read more