coin collecting

Why U.S. Gold Dollar Coins Offer a Smart Collecting Alternative By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) In recent weeks, the price of gold bullion...

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ..... What to Look for in Pocket Change and While Coin Roll Hunting Coin collectors often start with the simplest source...

Four Legendary Coin Collections That Changed Numismatics Forever By Lianna Spurrier for CoinWeek Collectors encounter these names everywhere in numismatics. They appear on slab labels, in...

By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ...... How I Judge Quality in Rare U.S. Gold (1795–1933) Recently, a reader, D.N., sent me a thoughtful email. He wrote: “…you...

By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ...... At shows or while viewing auctions, I look at a lot of coins. Most leave no impression. Some make...

By CoinWeek ..... Love Tokens:  Collecting America’s Most Romantic Engraved Coins Love tokens remain one of the most personal and evocative collectibles in American numismatics. These...

By Roger W. Burdette, special to CoinWeek ..... The Philadelphia Mint began selling sets of special coins to collectors in 1858. This new policy did...

Collecting Coin Varieties Rewards Knowledge, Discovery, and Patience Variety collecting occupies a distinctive position within American numismatics. It rewards study over speed, observation over volume,...

The Lincoln Cent, an enduring symbol of American numismatics, bears a rich history spanning more than a century. Beyond its familiar portrait of beloved...

Selling Your Coins by Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ....... As someone who sells a lot of coins, I have some selling tips/tricks/thoughts that I’d like...

By CoinWeek Notes ..... Also known as "About Uncirculated 58", or "Borderline BU," AU58 is a specific grade on the Sheldon Scale. A properly graded...

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez  - Updated by CoinWeek Jan. 2026 The United States Mint has released hundreds of products for collectors over the past four decades....

By Doug Winter – RareGoldcoins.com – Reformated by CoinWeek On the front page of my website, you will see the tagline “Coins with Character.” This...

By CoinWeek United States commemorative coins occupy a unique position in American numismatics. Congress alone authorizes them. Federal legislation defines their purpose, approves their designs,...

By Doug Winter – RareGoldCoins.com There’s no getting around it: the doctoring of rare U.S. gold coins is a real problem. And it’s not a...