Updates on other numismatic news.
Recently, a very rare Morgan Dollar sold for $16,450 at auction. You’d think the seller would have been delighted, but it barely achieved half the price of the same coin at an auction in 2014. What went wrong? The coin, an 1892 Morgan Dollar from San Francisco – the rarest Morgan Dollar, had been “doctored” […]
The most expensive coin ever sold is the “Amon Carter” Flowing Hair Silver Dollar. It last sold in 2013 for $10m, but how does a coin get the same price tag as a small island, especially when the scrap value of the coin is a measly $12 for its silver content? It ticks all of […]
VF-30, XF-45, AU-50, MS-70, PF-70… These are just some of the grades that a coin can be assigned. Quite frankly, it’s a minefield of acronyms and numbers, but I recommend you try to understand the basics of coin grading. Why? The same coin with even a slight difference in grade could be priced thousands of […]
I’m in Philadelphia for the American Numismatic Association’s World Fair of Money. The primary reason for my trip is to meet with all the world’s leading mints and dealers, but I couldn’t resist a quick visit to the show itself, especially with a $3m coin on display. Without further ado, let me introduce you to […]
Is it possible for collectors to predict which coins are going to sell out or is it all simply down to luck? Whilst nobody can predict with certainty which modern issues will capture the hearts and minds of collectors, you can certainly use experience to pick out the ones with the best sell-out potential. Whether […]
This month, I’m going to show you my top 3 recommendations for one of the biggest collecting themes of the year – the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. For more information, please click the following links: UK 2018 Armistice £2 Silver Proof coin World War One Centenary Gold Proof 5oz coin […]
I received a text message from a friend on Sunday that simply said “1933 Penny on the Antiques Roadshow”… I flicked over just in time to see the mystical coin on the screen.. Antiques Roadshow: The 1933 Penny (Image: BBC) The 1933 Penny is big news 85 years after it was issued. Well, I say […]
This month, Alex takes a look at the Queen Victoria Silver Sixpence, a rare Edward VII Gold Sovereign and an unusual 1815 dated Louis XVIII Gold 20 Franc coin. Find out why they are the top 3 coins of the month. For more information, please click the following links: Queen Victoria Silver Sixpence Pair […]
2 years ago, The Royal Mint released their first ever coloured 50p to mark Beatrix Potter’s 150th birthday and caused a collecting frenzy… 15,000 Silver Proof Peter Rabbit 50p coins sold out in days in 2016, but that was reduced to mere hours for last year’s release, despite the edition limit doubling to 30,000. Demand […]
The Royal Mint has just announced the UK’s new circulating coins for 2018. Marking the year’s memorable events and anniversaries, here are the new themes and designs unveiled today: The 2018 DateStamp™ UK Specimen Year Set These coins deserve to be appreciated in Brilliant Uncirculated collector quality, which is why I recommend The 2018 DateStamp™ UK Specimen Year […]