Which American female authored the world’s second highest selling book in the entire Nineteenth Century, topped only by the Bible? Who was the first woman to earn a medical degree in America, after being rejected by twenty-nine medical schools because of her sex, yet graduated first in her class at the one that accepted her? … Read more
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
Professional Coin Grading Service Grades the Only Legally Obtainable 1933 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle, to be Sold by Sotheby’s in June 2021 Professional Coin Grading Service was selected by Sotheby’s in New York to officially certify and grade the 1933 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle, a gold coin once owned by King Farouk of Egypt that will soon … Read more
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
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
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