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Near-Flawless 1907 St. Gaudens $20 Sells for $517,500 (3/26/08)

Obverse and Reverse of Flawless 1907 St. Gaudens $20 gold coin

A near-flawless 1907 Saint Gaudens High Relief double eagle sold for $517,500 in Heritage’s American Numismatic Association National Money Show on March 6-7 in Phoenix. The coin was graded PCGS (Professional Coin Grading Service) MS-69 (mint state 69.) More >>

Errors in the State Quarters are Worth Lots of Money (3/23/08)

2003 Waffled Missouri State Quarter that Escaped Mint Destruction

I have always liked coin collecting. When I was a kid, there was not a lot to do in the tiny town I grew up in. I think there were 100 people in town, when everyone was home on Sunday. One of the things we would do, is get our parents to take us to the neighboring town, where there was a bank, to get rolls of coins from the tellers, to search through. More >>

1870-S US Dollar – Highlight of Bowers & Merena Auction, Baltimore, Maryland (3/21/08)

Obverse and Reverse of 1870-S US Seated Liberty Dollar

An 1870-S United States Seated Liberty dollar sold for $705,689 in Bowers and Merena Auctions’ Baltimore sale. The dollar was graded VF-25 by Professional Coin Grading Service and was described as the Farouk-Schultz speciman. More >>

Polish Coin Sets World Record at Auction (3/20/08)

A monumental Polish gold 100 ducats coin struck nearly 400 years ago has sold for $1.38 million at an auction by Stack’s in New York City. The price set a record for a world coin. More >>

Honoring Ireland with coins and a Guinness (3/17/08)

Honoring Ireland with coins and a Guinness The “Emerald Isle” is beautiful, but also steeped in its share of trouble. Its coins reflect this history. More >>

Cuban 1897 Contribution Issue (2/29/08)

An exampled of an original Type II valued at $200.00 (extra fine condition)

The Junta Or Delegation of the Cuban Revolutionary Party established in New York City in 1892 decided to issue coins besides bonds and stamps. In 1897 the designs were created by Philip Martiny in conjunction with the Gorham Manufacturing Company. Because of the urgency the words “un peso” were replaced by “souvenir” as patents were being awaited. More >>

Rare “Sac Dollar” Error Coin Discovered (12/17/07)

It may come as a surprise to individuals outside the coin-collecting world that extremely rare and valuable US coins are still being minted today. These coins come in the form of mis-strikes or error coins caused by human or mechanical failure in the minting process. Billions of U.S. coins are produced annually. More >>

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