The Two-Step Process of COIN CERTIFICATION: Authentication & Grading are the Keys

For a coin to be certified, it has to be both authenticated and graded. Certification by a grading service is a two-step process.

Lydia: THE BIRTHPLACE OF COINAGE

For thousands of years, people acquired and exchanged goods through a barter system. Early forms of money, to make large transactions quicker and more efficient, included objects such as shells and oxen, but these were found to be cumbersome and not durable. Eventually, gold, silver and bronze ingots were exchanged by weight.

Certified Acceptance Corporation OFFERS Direct Competition

Becomes a Full Grading Service

The QUEEN'S BEASTS: Brilliant Ferocity

Ten six-foot tall statues, by sculptor James Woodford RA, OBE, formed an honor guard at the entrance to Westminster Abbey for the June 1953 coronation of Elizabeth II.

A GUIDE TO STAR WARS COIN COLLECTING

\"A long time ago, in a Galaxy far, far away.....\"

The FUTURE of MONETARY EXCHANGE: Will Digital Become King?

Those who study money know the long and winding road of the American monetary system over the last century.

What Modern U.S. Commemorative Dollars Are the Best Buys?

1996-D OLYMPIC HIGH JUMP UNCIRCULATED DOLLAR TOPS THE LIST

What are ANCIENT COINS Worth?

Exploring the Value & Rarity of Ancient Coins

Bullion DOESN'T HAVE TO BE Boring!

What images come to mind when you think of bullion products — stacks or boxes full of gold American Eagles, silver American Eagles, Maple Leafs and bars? There are hundreds of bullion products available in all different sizes to fit everyone's budget.

CHANGING OF THE GUARD: Royal Tudor Beasts Replace Queen's Beasts

It has been a time in British history like none other: a farewell to seven decades of one monarch and the start of a long-anticipated new reign.

The Risks & Rewards of BULLION DEPOSITORIES

There was a time when the bullion industry spawned relatively few colorful news stories, but things have changed, and drama from the world of bullion has lately been spilling into the general media.

Who says Lincoln Cents are PENNY-ANTE $2.86 Face Value in Pennies Sells for $7.73 Million

What's likely the highest-quality collection of Lincoln Head Cents ever assembled, 286 coins, has been auctioned for a record $7,731,811 by Great Collections, one of the world's leading rare coin auctioneers based in Irvine, California.

Are Cryptocurrency Companies Based in the Bahamas Risky?

In April 2022, the FTX Cryptocurrency Exchange had just broken new ground in the Bahamas for a new headquarters facility.

Universal Coin & Bullion Named "Best of the Best"

Readers of the Beaumont Enterprise, an award-winning Hearst Communications newspaper in Texas, have again voted Universal Coin & Bullion of Beaumont as \"Best Gold Buyer/Seller\" in Southeast Texas in the paper's annual \"Best of the Best\" survey.

U.S. Rare Coin Market Continued to Soar in 2022

The market for rare United States coins enjoyed a banner year in 2022 with many price records set for individual coins, according to an analysis by CDN Publishing, publishers of the Greysheet family of numismatic market price guides. “Continuing the momentum from 2021, we estimate the overall U.S. rare coin market exceeded a record $6 billion in total volume for the year in 2022,” said Patrick Ian Perez, CDN vice president.

KEEPING YOUR COINS SAFE WITH Victor J. Gonzalez

Victor J. Gonzalez has been involved in the insurance industry since 1985.

Is the Correction in Cryptocurrency Permanent?

So why is Bitcoin down now and what are the prospects for a recovery in the future? Unlike other asset classes, cryptocurrencies do not exist in physical form.

$100,000 at Auction Sets New Record for Highest Priced American Eagle 1-ounce Gold Coin

Contains $1,700 melt value gold

COINS FOR FUN AND PROFIT WITH David Hall

David Hall is best known as the reinventor of coin grading and for the founding of coin certifier Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) in 1986. For more than three decades when Hall was associated with PCGS, the company graded and authenticated over 30 million coins with a declared value of over $30 billion.

HOLOGRAM COINS GAIN POPULARITY

Commemorative Coins & Security Purposes See Growth

VIRTUAL BIDDING

Auction Houses Blend Live and Online Platforms for Today's Buyer

COIN COLLECTING Holiday Gift Ideas

The ho-ho-holidays are here again and this T means you've got to get your shopping done! But what do you buy the special coin collector in your life?

COINAGE of the GREEK CITY-STATES

Emerging from the late Dark Ages in the eighth to seventh century B.C., the polis or city-state rose up within Greece as various separate settlements emerged within the landscape.

DISNEY Coin Collecting 101

Say the word Disney and most Americans, and even folks from around the world, know instantly what you mean.

Top 12 COINS to Make Money in 2023

What will the next twelve months bring for coins?

Is the Federal Reserve Planning to Create a Digital Currency?

Technology has changed everyone's life and none more so than American consumers. Digital photography, online shopping, in-app purchases, paperless transactions and contactless payments are commonplace.

Caution! Hundreds of Websites Selling Counterfeit Gold and Silver Coins

Looking to buy gold and silver, "Oliver," an investor in Texas, responded to advertisements on Facebook from two companies that touted exceptionally low "introductory offer" prices for silver and gold bullion coins.

GOLD AND RATE HIKES IN AN ERA OF MMT & CHAOS

"And it shall come to pass in those days that none shall be saved, Either by gold or by silver, And none be able to escape." — The Book of Enoch

BLACK PANTHER Coins

The Black Panther movie was released in 2018 by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studio Motion Pictures. It was the 18th superhero film to be released in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and was a tremendous success.

Bingham Collection Shatters Auction Records

Earlier this year the Great Collections Coin Auction of Greg Bingham's exceptional 144-coin, complete set of classic commemorative half dollars shattered many previously published price records and far exceeded price guide indications.