Professional Numismatists Guild

The Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.org) has given its highest honor, the Abe Kosoff Founders Award, to James Halperin, co-founder of Heritage Auctions. The award was presented during the PNG’s annual membership dinner on April 23, 2025. The Kosoff Award is given to a PNG member-dealer who has shown steadfast dedication to the entire numismatic community and who has made a significant contribution to the Guild or to the numismatic fraternity. The award is named after PNG’s …

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Recent online stories about pennies allegedly worth $124 million and billion-dollar 1976 Bicentennial quarter dollars are either false or grossly misleading, advises the Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.org), a nonprofit organization composed of many of the country’s top rare coin experts. “Unfortunately, these clickbait stories and videos with absurdly inflated rare coin values often get picked up by major search engines. The misleading or inaccurate stories raise false hopes to people who may mistakenly think they …

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The Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.org), a nonprofit organization composed of many of the marketplace’s top rare coin and paper money dealers, has announced 14 new member-dealers have joined and three former members have re-joined the group in recent months. “In early January, we announced changes in the membership categories, as well as half-priced dues for the first two years for new members. This is attracting excellent-quality candidates who embrace the organization’s consumer protection motto of …

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The Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.org) has revised its Bylaws to offer more membership categories for dealers and for others who support the nonprofit organization’s consumer protection and education standards. The Ethics Pledge portion was also updated as part of the organization’s strong opposition to “coin doctoring” deceptions. “The PNG Board has made several significant changes to bring the Bylaws up to date for the betterment of the profession, the marketplace, and the hobby. This will …

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The following is a Press Release from the Professional Numismatist Guild (PNG) announcing it will be hosting a security symposium at the 2024 FUN Show in Orlando, Florida. The 90-minute presentation will take place on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. The Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.org) will host a security symposium for all interested dealers in Orlando, Florida on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. The 90-minute presentation will feature veteran security experts who will provide crucial safety advice. The …

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The following is a press release from the Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) announcing it will honor former president Ronald J. Gillio with a 50-year membership plaque. PNG Executive Director Kevin Lipton will present the award at the World’s Fair of Money in Pittsburgh. The Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.org) has presented a 50-year membership plaque award to dealer Ronald J. Gillio of Santa Barbara, California. Gillio served as the organization’s President from 1991 to 1993, and …

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On his first day as the new Executive Director of the nonprofit Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.org), business executive and lifelong numismatist John Feigenbaum declared: “I can’t wait to jump in and lend my 45 years of numismatic experience to support and grow this amazing organization and honor the work of my predecessors.” He became the new PNG Executive Director on August 1, 2023 following a transition period that began this past January with Robert Brueggeman …

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