New PCGS Set Registry Awards for Toned Coins

1918-D Dime Toned

Professional Coin Grading Service Launched Special Toned Coins Showcase with Cash Prizes, Special Awards Professional Coin Grading Service has announced the launch of the 2021 PCGS Set Registry Toned Showcase Awards. This special Set Registry awards program is completely free and offers top prizes worth $2,500 each from our sponsors Legend Rare Coin Auctions and … Read more

Historic 1792 Judd-13 Pattern to Appear at Heritage Auctions

1792 Judd 13 Pattern

One of just four known Eagle-on-Globe examples heads to auction April 22-26 One of four existing 1792 Judd-13 Eagle-on-Globe quarter dollar patterns, among the earliest pieces produced by the fledgling US Mint, appears fresh to market in Heritage Auctions’ U.S. Coins Signature Auction, April 22-26 on HA.com. “As one of the hobby’s most coveted patterns, we’re proud to … Read more

New Expanded Check List and Record Book of United States and Canadian Coins

Checklist Record Book US Canadian Virtual Cover

Whitman Publishing announces the release of the newly updated and expanded Check List and Record Book of United States and Canadian Coins, a resource to help hobbyists keep track of their collections. The 304-page softcover book is available from booksellers and hobby shops nationwide, as well as online (including at www.Whitman.com), for $9.95. The Check … Read more

World’s Most Expensive British Coin Brings $2.28 Million

1937 Edward VIII 5 Pounds Gold

1937 Edward VIII 5 Pounds gold coin was struck but never released after King abdicated throne A 1937 Edward VIII 5 Pounds Pattern coin – one of only a small number of commemorative British gold coins produced for the would-be coronation of Edward VIII  –  set a world record as the most expensive British coin when it … Read more

Highways and Side Journeys With America’s $10 Gold Coins

Guide Book of Gold Eagle Coins, Second Edition cover

By David Q. Bowers The second edition of the Guide Book of Gold Eagle Coins, by Q. David Bowers, debuted this month (March 2021). The 448-page book is available from bookstores and hobby shops and online (including at Whitman.com) for $29.95. Here, Bowers discusses the book and his research in American gold coins. My research … Read more