Coin Collecting

The Sheldon Scale: A Comprehensive Guide for Grading Gold and Silver Coins

The Sheldon grading Scale is widely used by various entities within the numismatic community. Third-party grading services are arguably the most notable users of the Sheldon grading Scale. These independent organizations, including the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) and the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC), provide expert coin grading services to collectors and dealers worldwide.

Sheldon introduced his scale in the 1940s for the grading of early American cents, but the system’s usefulness quickly led to its adoption for all types of coins. The Sheldon Grading Scale effectively revolutionized the field of numismatics by providing a common language to describe a coin’s condition.

Modern History of Silver Coins in the US Economy

Bag full of Junk Silver Quarters

Precious metals coins have been found by archaeologists and historians that date back thousands of years. Historians and archaeologists from around the world have unearthed precious metal coins from cultures that vanished long ago. Many notable examples from China, India, Ancient Greece and Egypt are on display in museums. Silver, Gold and other precious metals … Read moreModern History of Silver Coins in the US Economy

US Mint Halts Production of 2022 Morgan Dollar and Peace Dollar Coins

Designs of the 1921 Morgan and 1921 Peace Dollars

The US Mint has announced a pause in the production of the new Morgan and Peace dollar coins. The suspension of sales and production is a result of supply chain constraints brought on by the pandemic. The Mint has stated previously that they have been having difficulty procuring silver planchets to meet demand and production … Read moreUS Mint Halts Production of 2022 Morgan Dollar and Peace Dollar Coins

2022 Chinese Panda Coin Now Available in Silver & Gold

2022 Chinese Panda 30 gram gold coin

A new design of The Chinese Panda coin is released annually. The Panda Bullion Coin represents China in the global bullion market. The Chinese Panda coin has been minted by The People’s Bank of China, since 1982. The design of the reverse changes annually as is adorned by depictions of the Panda Bear, a national … Read more2022 Chinese Panda Coin Now Available in Silver & Gold

2021 Morgan and Peace Dollar Release Dates Announced

This year is the 100 year anniversary of the introduction of the Peace Dollar. In 1921 the US mint produced both the Morgan silver dollar and the Peace silver dollar coin. To commemorate the centennial the US Mint will be issuing both of these coins this year.  The US Mint has announced that the new commemorative 2021 Morgan and Peace … Read more2021 Morgan and Peace Dollar Release Dates Announced

2020 American Eagle Silver Privy Proof Coin – End of World War II 75th Anniversary

2020 American Silver Eagle 75th Privy Proof - Anniversary of the End of World War II

End of World War II 75th Anniversary American Eagle Silver Proof Coin The most anticipated coin release in recent time was last years’ 2019-S Reverse Proof American Silver Eagle coin. With only 30,000 coins minted, the coin was sold out in minutes from the US Mint website. Many of those that were lucky enough to … Read more2020 American Eagle Silver Privy Proof Coin – End of World War II 75th Anniversary

Which are the Best Gold Coins for Investment?

american gold eagle coin

It is a cycle that may seem familiar. Collapse of the housing sector, collapse of the stock market, bank runs and shutdowns. You may remember some of the symptoms leading up to the 2008 financial crisis. It’s looking similar this time around. The stock market drops and trillions of dollars in wealth vanishes into thin … Read moreWhich are the Best Gold Coins for Investment?

1986 American Silver Eagle

1986 Silver Eagle BU

In 1986, the United States Mint launched the American Eagle program. The American Gold Eagle and American Silver Eagle were established as the nation’s first official bullion coins. In this first production year, the Mint issued more than 5 million Silver Eagle coins, which led to high demand the following year as well. Inaugural Issue … Read more1986 American Silver Eagle