The holidays are already upon us in 2021. With supply chain issues and with container ships and docks backed up, many holiday items are simply not going to make it onto shelves […]
Largest Gold Nugget From Alaska (Over $500K!) Goes to Auction
It’s big, it’s gold, and it’s not a coin. Heritage Auctions is bringing the largest gold nugget ever found in Alaska to auction. We all have that one family member that has […]
$1.6M Coin Sale of 1870 Carson City Double Eagle Dominates Many Coin Auction Results
Colonial coinage created the fabric of American society as we know it today. Each penny from that age had real buying power. Today the buying power is even greater as an investment. […]
US Mint to Launch Commemorative Coin Program for Negro Leagues Baseball in 2022
The United States Mint is set to commemorate the Negro Leagues Baseball in 2022. This will be better than just one commemorative coin as well. A whole series of coins is set […]
Spectacular Early American Gold Coins Up For Grabs!
Much like pieces of art each coin is unique. Collectors Dashboard has written about the importance of grading in almost all areas of collecting. Legends Rare Coin Auctions has announced Regency Auction […]
Morgan Dollar & Peace Dollar Silver Coins Reinvented All Over Again
Who says what is old cannot be new? And who said what what was invented a century ago cannot be reinvented as if it was new? The United States mint is rolling […]
Rare California Gold Rush Coins… Value in Numismatics
Collectors Dashboard is updating the sales of California Gold Rush coins from the October 20, 2021 California Fractional Gold US Coins showcase auction by Heritage Auctions. The sales were from a collection […]
Rare Historic California Gold Rush Coins Up for Sale
The California Gold Rush began in the 1840s and lasted until the 1850s. The United States was slow to mint gold coins with the abundance of gold available. In effort to mitigate […]
Why Yes, $15+ Million IS a Strong Coin & Currency Auction!
It is easy enough to get hung up thinking about multi-million sports cards and comic books selling in auctions. But what about numismatics, or coins in specific? The Long Beach Coin and […]
The 20 Most Valuable Pennies in Numismatics
You have probably heard legend and lore about people finding hundreds or thousands of dollars in their change pile at home. The reality is that it is possible to find very rare […]
Would You Rather: Own a $10,000 Bill or Get $100,000 in Cash?
There are a good number of rhetorical questions to ask when valuing high-end collectibles versus a mountain of cash or other assets. One that comes to mind is what you should do […]
Hoard of $2.50 Gold Coins Up For Grabs
More beautiful and historic gold coins are coming up for auction. The Redding collection is made up of 197 Quarter Eagle gold coins and Heritage Auctions is the auction house running the […]
Shipwreck Treasures of Summer 2021 Bring New Artifacts for Collectors
Not all treasure comes from shipwrecks. Some, like the cache of 45 Roman gold coins that made international news were found by armature free divers on vacation in Spain. Eight coins found […]
Will Kennedy Half Dollar Coins Rise in Value?
What happens when old discontinued coins get brought back to life? That is what coin collectors may get to find out about the old Kennedy Half Dollar coins in 2021 and into […]
Is a American Eagle One Ounce Palladium Bullion Coin a Good Investment?
The United States Mint keeps issuing new iterations of proof coins. Some are new designs and concepts, others are reboots of coins from decades past. One coin that stands out in the […]
Early U.S. Proof Coins Auction Worth Paying Attention To
Bidding has opened up for Heritage Auctions October 4th (2021) Toro Collection. The U.S. coins showcase has many seldom seen examples of early types of U.S. coinage. This collection’s focus is on […]
Investing in Wall Street History Buying Old Stock & Bond Certificates – Scripophily
When investors think about buying stocks and bonds in the modern era it involves a financial advisor, an electronic brokerage or a smartphone trading applications. That wasn’t always the case. One tradition […]
The Most Expensive Proof Coins in the World, All Over $1 Million
American Proof type coins are something produced that were never meant for circulation. These coins in the early days of the United State mint were produced strictly for diplomatic purposes as beautiful […]
How NGC Keeps Seeing $1 Million Coin Sales
When it comes to high-end collectibles, rare coins can easily break over the $1 million mark. This is where collectors have to fight with investors to win the same asset. Numismatic Guaranty […]
Why This Error Coin Auction Could Break the Bank
The United States Mint works hard to remove any coin that does not meet its standards of perfection. An error coin is anything that escapes detection from the mint and is not […]