NUMISMATIC AND COIN COLLECTING NEWS

U.S. Coins

Week’s Most Read: That hoard of 16,000 Morgan...

by William T. Gibbs For the second week in a row, coverage of the purchase of a hoard of 16,000 Morgan dollars in their original canvas bags nabbed the top spot for most-read articles.

U.S. Coins

Making the Grade: The Comprehensive Grading Guide

by AmosAdvantage.com With the various pictures and descriptions, this 300+ page book features in-depth yet easy to understand information on the basics of coin grading.

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U.S. Coins

Summer FUN convention auction by Heritage boasts...

by Steve Roach Four Proof 1895 Morgan dollars are among the highlights as Heritage Auctions hosts the official auctions of the summer Florida United Numismatists convention.

U.S. Coins

Medal Collectors of America, Massachusetts...

by Steve Roach The Medal Collectors of America and the Massachusetts Historical Society will be hosting a conference titled “Art and Memory: The Role of Medals” in Boston on Nov. 10.

Precious Metals

Automobile industry consumes nearly 80 percent of...

by Paul Gilkes The automobile industry uses nearly 80 percent of the world’s palladium supply for catalytic converters, and its demand has doubled in the last decade; a Canadian firm mines 14 percent of the supply.

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Precious Metals

Platinum supply in deficit, prices remain constrained

by Paul Gilkes The World Platinum Investment Council reports the platinum supply was in a deficit compared to demand during the first three months of 2018.

Precious Metals

Liberty Dollar breathing new life as asset-backed...

by Paul Gilkes The Liberty Dollar is being resurrected as an asset-backed cryptocurrency.

World Coins

SS Central America treasure includes rare world...

by Jeff Starck The SS Central America, the fabled “Ship of Gold,” an 1857 wreck well known for containing classic U.S. gold coins, also held a stash of world coins, revealed only recently.