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The market for high-quality, rare United States coins remained active during the first six months of 2020 despite pandemic-related closures of many retail locations and cancelation of dozens of coin shows and numismatic conventions around the country

I am a recent coin collector whose preference when it comes to coins are modern and ultra-modern coins. When I share this with most seasoned collectors and coin dealers, there is a tinge of unintentional condescension. I find this group doesn’t seem

I always enjoy reading about coin hoards and the article about the Atlanta hoard was no exception. However, it raised an issue that has bothered me for some time. How is it appropriate for bank employees to just sort through bags of coins for raritie

I have changed nothing due to COVID. Brian Schneider via Facebook Now that all of the coin shows and conventions are cancelled, I am saving a lot of money. Online auctions are too expensive to participate in. I am picking up a few coins from reputab

■ Who is the Gallery Mint Museum and is it okay to buy their coins? The Gallery Mint Museum was located in Eureka Springs, Ark. It produced excellent replicas of U.S. coins between 1992 and 2007, operating in much the same way as might be expected of

Morgan dollars have without a doubt enjoyed widespread popularity among collectors for as long as anyone can remember, for a variety of reasons. They are big, silver coins. Many of them exist in high, Mint State grades. They span four decades and two

It seems gold is the theme for Heritage Auctions’ U.S. coin offerings in its upcoming August ANA sale. Carson City gold coins are perennially popular with collectors. However, the 1870-CC $20 Liberty stands in a class of its own in terms of rarity an

The provenance of a coin, or in this case a military decoration, can be important. This can be due to the potential of the item otherwise being reclaimed by an individual or by a foreign nation due to the object being family or national patrimony. Th

More America the Beautiful quarter products have hit the market, and you will see their listings added to this week’s charts. The three-coin set honoring Weir Farm National Historic Site in Connecticut was released June 29. The set, comprised of a “P

The COMEX began trading gold futures contracts shortly after it was again legal for Americans to own gold at the beginning of 1975. An explicit purpose for setting up this gold exchange was to help manage the price of gold. By the fall of 1976, the p

New collectors are entering the coin market, invigorating hobby-related activities while encouraging higher prices for more desirable coins. There are solid reasons why the hobby is expanding, among these being the rising price of intrinsic metals tr

Silver is more available than gold. Not just silver bullion, but silver in coinage format as well. Due to the more modest price of silver, it is more popular with collectors than gold. Right now, silver is surging in price, surpassing the spot price

The American Numismatic Association (ANA) has awarded 2020 college scholarships to Abigail Zechman from Clermont, Fla., and Colin Feitl from Hebron, Ky. Each winner will receive a $1,000 scholarship to use toward tuition at an institution of their ch

Osborne Mint, the country’s oldest private mint, has released a one-troy ounce .999 fine silver, Opening Day 2020 singular design collectible round, the private firm announced June 30. The piece commemorates the start of the 2020 baseball season with

Acting on a tip from the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF), federal and local California law enforcement agents are now investigating the attempted sale of $400,000 of counterfeit coins including a fake example of the historic 1879 Co

The U.S. Mint has officially announced the designs for the 2020 American Innovation dollar coins. The new designs will appear on the reverses of $1 coins honoring innovations and/or innovators from Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland and South Carol

A review of the U.S. rare coin market through the first six months of 2020 shows Heritage Auctions leading the trade with world record-setting sales and the most valuable coin sold so far this year. Of the $167 million worth of U.S. coins sold public

The weekly Show Directory lists all coin & paper money events scheduled within 1 month of the issue cover date. Show dates & times sometimes change at the last minute. Please contact the show promoter BEFORE traveling long distances. SHOW PROMOTERS:

Scarce in any grade, the 1870-CC is a coin you almost have to have in your collection. This is assuming you can find one, which may be a very big challenge especially in upper grades. Carson City is seen as synonymous with silver dollars in numismati