Atlanta man fell in love with coins thanks to his father, now shares hobby with wife and children Continuing what has become an annual tradition for more than two decades, Heritage Auctions has awarded a $10,000 auction credit to Ed Hays through a drawing among collectors who took part in the firm’s annual numismatic survey. … Read more
New Research Reveals Founding Father Robert Morris Ordered First American Coin Struck Hours After Learning of American Independence The first consciously sovereign act of the newly-independent United States was to strike a coin, according to an article published in the July 1st issue of The Numismatist, the official magazine of The American Numismatic Association. The … Read more
Professional Coin Grading Service President Brett Charville has announced he will be leaving the company but will remain part of the PCGS team while a successor is selected. “I’ve enjoyed and valued my time as President, and I’m ready for the next challenge,” Charville states. “This role has been the experience of a lifetime. I … Read more
The United States Mint announced today the newly-redesigned American Eagle Silver and Gold Coins’ and 2021 Morgan and Peace silver dollars’ launch schedules. During the initial pre-order window for the Morgan & Peace Dollars, the Mint experienced an extraordinarily high volume of BOT traffic. These BOTs were programmed to conduct technology-driven transactions which caused significant … Read more
Not known to exist until 2006, the 1921 Roman Finish proof Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle authenticated and graded NGC PF64+ CAC, will be publicly displayed in July for the first time in nearly a decade. From the collection of Brian Hendelson of New Jersey, it will be exhibited by Heritage Auctions at the Florida United Numismatists … Read more
The allure of coveted treasure from the fabled “Ship of Gold,” the SS Central America, resulted in record bids of up to eight times pre-sale estimates for 76 world gold coins in an auction conducted by Ira and Larry Goldberg in Los Angeles and online on June 15, 2021. “This was the first time these … Read more