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NGC has received a number of the new 2010 cents for certification.
The numismatic press recently announced that the new 2010 cents having a shield reverse were inexplicably released in Puerto Rico in advance of their scheduled February release date. NGC has received a number of these for certification, and the novelty of these coins makes them worthy of comment. The obverse remains unchanged ...
Full Article: NGC Certifies New 2010 Cents - Numismatic Guaranty Corporation
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NGC will offer on-site grading and encapsulation at the FUN Show in Orlando, Wednesday, January 6 (during dealer setup), through Friday, January 8. Please check with NGC show representatives for daily submission cut-off times. NGC will be at tables 1221–1229.
NGC will be offering NGC Details Grading for coins that exhibit detrimental surface conditions. It will be provided automatically and at no additional charge for all on-site grading submissions. Submitters can request to opt out of this service if they prefer to have such coins returned ungraded ...
Full Article: NGC Grading On-site at FUN - NGCcoin.com
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There are many dealers, collectors, investors and market analysts who believe the metals are about to skyrocket. The strength of the metals and the weakness of the economy have more investors predicting that the long-range value of Gold will surpass any other investment.
Thousands of buyers are putting most of their available assets into Gold, Platinum and Silver at this very moment. The more novice collectors and investors are buying Modern Bullion coins because ...
Full Article: NumisMedia Market Report: Prices Advance on Positive Auction Results - NGC
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Their November 28 auction includes a rich offering of NGC-certified European and South American coins; online bidding is now open.
French dealers and auctioneers Maison Palombo offer a rich assortment of high-quality World coins in their upcoming Auction 8. The auction will be held at the Palais de la Bourse, Marseille, France, on Saturday, November 28, 2009 ...
Full Article: Special Offering of NGC-Certified Coins in Maison Palombo Auction 8 - NGC
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The variety of designs found on ancient Greek coins seems limitless, and trying to pick the ten most famous coin types is like trying to choose the ten best movies of all times – it cannot be done to the satisfaction of all. So, I’ve chosen fifty representative coins spread among five major categories.
The selections will be limited to coins that a collector can expect to encounter – no tantalizing rarities to whet your appetite only to be absent from the menu. Also, as a matter of convenience the coins will all be types in silver ...
Full Article: Ancients: Classic Greek Coins: Part 1 - NGC
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Every year, NGC awards the top sets in the NGC Registry. To qualify, your sets must be registered by 5pm ET on December 10, 2009. This year’s competition will be the largest ever with over 50,000 sets participating.
As in past years, the winners will include world-class collections and incredible exhibitions. Make sure yours are among them, and see if your collection has what it takes! As part of the biggest Registry competition ever, one grand prize winner will ...
Full Article: 2009 NGC Registry Awards - NGC
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The ancient world witnessed the rise and fall of great empires and saw the foundation of Western civilization by the Greeks and Romans. It’s hard to imagine that their accomplishments were largely forgotten for about one thousand years during the Dark Ages and Medieval period, only to be "rediscovered" during the Renaissance — a tradition that we are fortunate to have inherited today.
Ancient coins can appear to be hopelessly complex, preventing many from getting started on what could be the most rewarding collecting experience of their lives ...
Full Article: Ancients: Getting Started with Ancient Coins - NGC
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The finest known example of an 1829 half dime variety was discovered in a submission to Numismatic Guaranty Corp., reports David W. Lange, NGC research director.
“A recent grading submission to Numismatic Guaranty Corp. included a mix of miscellaneous gold and silver coins, one of which was an 1829 half dime for which the submitter requested VarietyPlus attribution,” Lange wrote. ...
Full Article: 1829 half dime variety found - Numismatic News
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To the non-numismatist, one of the more puzzling features of United States coins is the Latin legend E Pluribus Unum. To begin with, few Americans can even identify this phrase as being Latin.
Its actual meaning is an even bigger mystery. This is just the sort of misunderstanding that fuels the fires of conspiracy theorists, who place great significance on supposed Masonic secrets hidden within our coins and paper currency...
Full Article: E Pluribus Unum, Part One - NGC
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