Information & News About United States Coins
Over the past six week, I have been on an educational journey. As a numismatist, I have always had a love for dollar coins. I think most collectors feel the same way, particularly about some of the older dollar coins that the United States has had over the past 150-plus years. My educational journey has been all about learning all I can about those historical dollars as well as the modern dollar coins we have …
If you have been waiting for your coins that you’ve submitted to coin grading companies to be graded – let alone returned – a friendly reminder that patience is a virtue. Essentially all coin grading companies are running weeks if not months behind on submissions and those delays are likely not going to lighten up any time soon. NGC for example, is just now notifying customers who submitted coins at the beginning of May that …
Late last week, I took to Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to lament that my 2020-S American Eagle silver coin had come back with a grade of MS-69, not 70, from NGC. As I’ve shared in the past, all of my coins that I have graded come from NGC. It isn’t that I think they are better than PCGS or ANACS, it’s just my preferred choice for my collection when it comes to grading companies. After …
Last week, the remaining 2019 Enhanced Reverse Proof American Eagle silver 1-ounce coins went on sale. In all, there were an estimated 60 of the coins available so the odds of actually being able to purchase one was long. Every Numismatist knew that they would go quick and they did – less than 10 seconds quick based on various reports. That was not unexpected. The issue for many was that, during the brief time that …
Back in May, I wrote an article on the need – and arguably the requirement – of a Numismatist to provide Numismatic education to those around us. While I cannot say that I run into such opportunities every day, I do seemingly every month or two and it reminds me of how important this aspect of our hobby is for us to participate in regularly. My latest example of this happened last week and it …
Over the past few weeks I’ve stopped and started this article several times, not exactly sure how I wanted to write it. I firmly believe that, as a Numismatist, it is our job to educate people not only about the hobby of coin collecting, but about our coinage history in the United States (or insert your country here). Whether it be a podcast, webcast, or simply spending time at a coin show or with a …