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Finishing a Lincoln cent set with top quality pieces got a little more expensive after a March 4 deal saw a 1909 VDB cent graded Proof-68 RB with star by Numismatic Guaranty Corp. and CAC sticker sell for over $200,000.
Though the exact price was not disclosed, Laura Sperber of Legend Numismatics wrote in her blog:
"Yes, the coin we had displayed and always said was not for sale got sold ..."
Full Article: $200,000 Deal Buys VDB Cent - NumisMaster
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In the ancient world it was Ptolemaic Egypt that produced the largest gold coins. During the early modern era it was Mogul India that surpassed the coins of ancient Egypt. Today Canada is arguing it has more recently produced the largest gold coin ever to be issued.
Well, there is yet another contender ...
Full Article: Who Has the Largest Gold Coin of Them All? - NumisMaster
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Whatever goes up either must or might come down. It’s probably one of those scientific rules I never bothered to learn in school, but it certainly is true. More often than not something that goes up will either come down or at minimum it will not keep going up at the same pace.
I have seen it happen over and over again and so have you whether it’s a NASA rocket or the stock you just bought that could not lose. Interestingly enough, however, where coins and coin prices are concerned we have many times acted like prices had only one direction and that was up ...
Full Article: Peak Prices Don't Always Remain that High - NumisMaster.com
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It is hard to be objective when it comes to the 1844 Seated Liberty dime, otherwise known as “Orphan Annie.”
The best place to start with is with its low mintage of 72,500. That, at least, cannot be disputed. Just about everything else can be. With that mintage, the 1844 Seated Liberty dime is a better date. Over the years, however, some have sought to make the 1844 seem better than it really is...
Full Article: 'Orphan' Dime More Hype Than Substance - NumisMaster.com
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Need a change of pace? Collecting can be more than filling holes in an album, or crossing off items on your want list. A creative approach to numismatics can enable a collector to build a unique collection that has its own challenges.
A set of United States coins of their first year of issue makes an impressive, and different, collection. Some coins are very easy to find, maybe in change, while others are more scarce and expensive. Some fans of type collecting acquire a first year of design type coin of some series to spice up their sets...
Full Article: Try First Issues When You Need a Challenge - NumisMaster
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Forrest Gump’s words rang in his head, “Stupid is as stupid does.” Our numismatist’s 1945 “micro S” Mercury dime had come back from the grading service as “cleaned.” The dime’s value had been greatly diminished by his less than artful cleaning.
He remembered the day of his fateful mistake. The sun was shining, birds were singing and flowers were in bloom. Amid all this loveliness, he was sorting his coins.
He had quite a few Mercury dimes in two-by-two holders. Looking through them, the 1945 “micro S” dime literally leaped out...
Full Article: Think Twice Before Cleaning Any of Your Coins - NumisMaster
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Last year will undoubtedly be known as one of the most dramatic financial years. The coin market was affected mostly in a positive way. There were some negative aspects.
Key and semi-key Morgan and Peace dollars were promoted by speculators and mass marketers and tripled in price. The same is true for Lincoln cents and a handful of...
Full Article: Indications Point to Banner Year - NumisMaster.com
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Back in 1975 the yearly proof set included a San Francisco proof Lincoln cent. That might not sound like a big deal, because collectors know that there were “S” mintmarked cents in all the proof sets 1968-1974 as well.
However, because the Mint stopped issuing “S” cents for circulation at the conclusion of 1974, for the first time ever that proof San Francisco cent became a proof-only “S” cent. Buying the set for ...
Full Article: Take a Look at Proof-Only 'S' Lincoln Cents - NumisMaster
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Great rarities sometimes involve great mysteries and that is the case with the 1861 Paquet reverse double eagle. With only two examples known, it ranks in the top group of great U.S. rarities, although it has so far not proven that at public auction. That day, however, may be coming.
The Paquet reverse was the creation of Anthony Paquet, who had been directed by Mint officials to create a design that, while similar to the regular reverse, would be modified slightly....
Full Article: If Given Proper Attention, Paquet Will Soar - NumisMaster
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