Diamond Anniversary 75th-Edition RED BOOK Will Be Available in Four Formats

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The Diamond Anniversary 75th edition of the Guide Book of United States Coins (the hobby’s popular “Red Book”) will debut in four distinct formats on April 6, 2021. Each version features the same content, with 32,000 retail prices in multiple grades, historical information, 2,000 high-resolution full-color photographs, and guidance on collecting every type of American … Read more

2021 United States Mint Proof Set Available March 5

2021 United States Mint Proof Set

The 2021 United States Mint Proof Set (product code 21RG) will be available for purchase starting on March 5 at noon EST. This year’s set includes the following San Francisco-minted coins: • One America the Beautiful Quarters Program Coin honoring the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site in AlabamaThis is the final release in the program. … Read more

New Coin Column to Debut: “Hidden Treasures,” by Frank J. Colletti

Frank Colletti

A new metal-detecting and coin-collecting column by award-winning author Frank J. Colletti will debut on Monday, March 1, 2021. The column, “Hidden Treasures,” will appear in Coin Update (www.coinupdate.com) every other week. Frank Colletti, a Certified Public Accountant, is known to the numismatic community as a specialist and collector of the Guide Book of United … Read more

Bruce Morelan Buys Finest 1913 Liberty Nickel

Bruce Morelan

Multimillion-Dollar Sets Involve the All-Time Finest 1913 Liberty Nickel, Graded PR66 by Professional Coin Grading Service Bruce Morelan and Legend Numismatics recently completed an historic $6 million transaction to reclaim an exquisite collection of Liberty Nickels, including the 1913 Liberty Nickel graded PR66 by Professional Coin Grading Service. The sets, encompassing United States nickels dated … Read more

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