Are you confused about Varieties and Mint Errors? Are you unsure about what varieties NGC recognizes? We will attempt to shed some light on the subject.
A variety is a coin that differs from its basic design type in some distinctive way and is thus differentiated by collectors. The 1960 D/D Sm/Lg Date 1C VP-001 is one such example of a variety. This coin was hubbed first with a large date design, then hubbed again with a ...
Full Article: Variety vs. Mint Error - Numismatic Guaranty Corporation
The year 2010 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Colonial Newsletter, the journal of record for all serious students of colonial coinage and the history of its production, circulation, counterfeiting, and collecting. Since 1960, its amazingly talented and dedicated editors, Al Hoch, Jim Spilman, Phil Mossman, and Gary Trudgen have been responsible for bringing some of the most important studies of coinage of the colonial period before ...
Full Article: Colonial Newsletter Celebrates 50th Anniversary - The E-Sylum
Wednesday, Jan 20, 2010, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST
NGC and Entrust New Direction IRA, a self-directed IRA administration company, are offering a free webinar to educate coin collectors and dealers about the opportunities for buying bullion coin in IRAs and 401(k)s.
Many collectors and dealers are unsure of which coins are eligible for investment in an IRA or 401(k). This informative webinar will describe the different kinds of eligible coins, the process ...
Full Article: Free Webinar: Buying Bullion Coins in Your IRA and 401(k) - Numismatic Guaranty Corporation
The numismatic hobby is indeed “the hobby of kings” as a virtually unlimited amount of money can be spent on rare items if finances permit. Wealthy collectors such as Col H.R. Green, King Farouk of Egypt and Louis Eliasberg had no trouble acquiring rare items when the became available. Collectors of more modest means must focus their interest and “buy smart” or else risk financial difficulties.
Coin collecting can become addicting, and many collectors ...
Full Article: Collecting U.S. Coins on a Budget - CoinLink
Apparently, statements and examples I made in a past column were confusing to some readers. Unfortunately, restraints of space impose a limit to the amount of information I can provide.
If a reader is confused by my words, then on one hand I have failed. On the other hand, I believe any column that provokes a discussion of ideas is a good one. Let’s examine again how many AU coins came to be graded as Mint State and hopefully clarify some points I tried to make ...
Full Article: Market demands change grade standards - Numismatic News
As paper currencies lose what luster they never really had, precious metals become more valuable and susceptible to counterfeiting. The incentive is simple; give someone less of what is valuable, while convincing them they got what they bargained for, and keep the difference for yourself. Since the earliest times, gold coins were "shaved" to remove metal from the coin, lowering the weight. This needs ...
Full Article: Real or Fake Gold: How to Tell the Difference - BeforeItsNews.com
(Fallbrook, California) – The Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) has announced the next three dates in 2009 and 2010 for PNG Days, invitation-only events held in conjunction with major coin shows around the country. Collectors can obtain complimentary invitations to attend from participating PNG member-dealers.
The future dates include the first-ever PNG Day and PNG Share the Knowledge educational seminar held in conjunction with the annual Greater Houston Coin Club’s Money Show of the Southwest. The upcoming dates and locations of PNG Days for the remainder of this year and next are: ...
Full Article: PNG Days Announced, Includes Houston's Money Show - CoinNews
I recently decided to retire next January after 38 years of working for the same employer. As is the case with many of us, I simultaneously decided to dispose of most of my coin collection.
This was not really a heart-wrenching decision, since I am financially able to keep some coins with sentimental value to me such as my PCGS MS-66 1950-D nickel.
My reason for writing to you ...
Full Article: Collecting Coins No Guarantee of Profit - NumisMaster.com
Stella Coin News (SCN) is excited to announce their latest online reference book, The Complete Guide to Barber Halves.
Originally published in 1991 by late author, David Lawrence, the ground‐breaking reference is now available to all collectors free of charge for their personal use ...
Full Article: Stella Coin News Adds Long Awaited Barber Half Book to Library - CoinNews
