Brilliant Proof News Today

There is no getting around the fact that doctored gold coins are a problem in the market. Doctoring is not new. I’ve heard stories of American collectors and dealers “messing” with coins as far back as a century ago.

By David Thomason Alexander for CoinWeek ..... The Background Numismatic auctions in the U.S. were an integral part of the coin collecting scene since the

Stack's Bowers Galleries sold a Proof 66 Deep Cameo 1950 Franklin half dollar, the sole PCGS Deep Cameo example of the lowest mintage issue of the series, for $66,000 at the June Rarities Night session.

How do you safely preserve your valuable Proof coins? Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez evaluates storage tips from the U.S. Mint and elsewhere.

There is no getting around the fact that doctored gold coins are a problem in the market. Doctoring is not new. I’ve heard stories of American collectors and dealers “messing” with coins as far back as a century ago.