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There is ample reason why people refer to a "gift that keeps on giving." In the case of collectors of American coins, one such gift is the Bob R. Simpson Collection. Considered one of the finest troves of US coins ever assembled, Heritage auction sales of specimens from the Simpson collection exceed $116 million, heading

There is ample reason why people refer to a "gift that keeps on giving." In the case of collectors of American coins, one such gift is the Bob R. Simpson Collection. Considered one of the finest troves of US coins ever assembled, Heritage auction sales of specimens from the Simpson collection exceed $116 million, heading

In the third part of his review, Charles Morgan focuses on gold coins from the Spring 2024 Stacks Bowers Rarities Night auction.

"Safeguarding History: Trailblazing Adventures Inside the Worlds of Collecting and Forging History," by Ken Rendell, publishes Oct. 3, detailing his adventures seeking historic artifacts and busting hoaxes.

A great numismatic rarity was interred in the San Francisco Mint on May 25, 1870, during a Masonic ceremony , a 1870-S $3 Gold Coin.

By Jeff Garrett for NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Corporation) ......   In the next few weeks, everyone in my company will be making plans for the

The American Numismatic Society's (ANS) David Hill writes about the story of Harry "Parkyakarkus" Einstein, comedy legend and coin collector.

CoinWeek IQ discusses the history and provenance of one of the rarest United States gold coins: the extraordinary 1870-S $3 gold piece.

By Q. David Bowers - Co-Founder, Stack's Bowers .....   Abraham Kosoff, born in New York City in 1912, gave his name in print as A. Kosoff, and was

United States 1933 Double Eagle $20 Gold Coin The 1933 double eagle $20 gold coin is one of American Numismatics’ most notorious coins. Only one surviving specimen was ever monetized and made legal to own, yet an uncertain number of examples still exist. When the United States made the controversial decision in 1933 to suspend the gold standard that it had based its monetary policy on since the turn of the 20th century, most double eagles dated that year were summarily melted down. It was a...