NGC-Certified 1894-S Barber Dime at $850,000 a Week Before SBG Sale
An example of the legendary 1894-S Barber Dime, graded PF 65 by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC), is poised to realize a seven figure sum in a Stack's Bowers (StacksBowers.com) sale of Larry H. Miller Collection rarities on December 17, 2020. Bidding for the ultra-rare dime is already at $850,000 more than a week before the auction ends.
The 1894-S Barber Dime is one of the greatest rarities of American numismatics. A mere 24 were struck at the San Francisco Mint that year, and only nine are known to exist today, including two that are heavily circulated [...]
US Mint Sales: 2020 Mint Set and George H.W. Bush Dollars...
Gold Ends Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 3-Week High
All but gold declined in futures trading Tuesday. Gold's gain was its fifth in six sessions, and the yellow metal ended the day at a three-week high.
Gold for February delivery rose $8.90, or 0.5%, to settle at $1,874.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The finish was the highest since Nov. 17 [...]
NGC Named Official Grading Service for Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation
Authentication experts from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (www.NGCcoin.com) are now assisting the nonprofit Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (www.ACEFonline.org) in the ongoing fight against rare coin and bullion-related fakes in the marketplace.
"NGC is now the official authentication service for the foundation and its Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force. ACEF assists federal, state, and local law enforcement as well as prosecutors to fight counterfeiting and the sales of counterfeit coins [...]
Gold Jumps, 2020 American Silver Eagle Bullion Sales Top 30 Million
Gold and silver gained Monday as platinum and palladium declined. Gold marked a two-week high while silver scored a three-week high.
Up for a fourth time in five sessions, gold for February delivery added $26, or 1.4%, to settle at $1,866 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The finish was the highest since Nov. 20 [...]
2020 Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin Launch
Today at noon ET, the United States Mint will introduce its second product of the month, the 2020-P Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin.
This 3-inch coin for coin collectors features a reverse (tails side) image emblematic of the national site in Kansas. It will be familiar to many as it also appears on earlier issued Tallgrass Prairie quarters [...]
Gold and Silver Snap Three-Week Losing Streak
Gold and silver changed little Friday while platinum and palladium scored strong gains. All but palladium advanced on the week, and those advances rated from solid to exceptional. The weekly wins for gold and silver were their first in four weeks.
Logging its first decline in four sessions Friday, gold for February delivery shed $1.10, or 0.06%, to settle at $1,840 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
1969 Lincoln Cent Expected to Top $40,000 at GreatCollections’ Dec. 13...
Over the past 50 years, an individual from San Francisco accumulated thousands of Lincoln Cents from change, friends and by searching rolls. He never found anything of note, and finally the day came to sell the collection. He obtained several quotes from local coin shops, and ended up selling the whole collection for a few hundred dollars, equaling about 5 cents per coin.
Several days passed, and the coin dealer finally went through every coin, many of which were housed in paper envelopes. To his surprise, an uncirculated 1969-S Lincoln Cent turned out to be the very scarce Doubled Die variety, of which less than 100 coins are known in all grades [...]
PCGS Celebrates Certification of 45 Million Coins, Banknotes, Medals and Tokens
Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) is winding down a year of incredible growth by marking two major milestones. The world's leading third-party coin and banknote authentication and grading company marked the encapsulation of 45 million coins, banknotes, medals, and tokens, and also welcomed its 20,000th member to the PCGS Collectors Club.
PCGS, which began its operations on February 3, 1986, became the first third-party coin grading company to authenticate, grade, and seal coins in tamper-evident holders at scale [...]
George H.W. Bush Presidential $1 Coins in Rolls, Bags and Boxes
Today, Dec. 4, the United States Mint at noon ET will release 2020 George H.W. Bush Presidential $1 Coins produced at their Philadelphia and Denver production facilities.
The dollars are struck in an uncirculated collector finish and available in rolls, bags and boxes. Each features an obverse (heads side) portrait honoring the 41st President of the United States [...]
