Branch Mint Specimen Strike and Proof coinage represents the rarest of the rare in American numismatics. To understand just how special these coins really are, one must understand how coins were struck at Branch Mint facilities. The Branch Mints, including New Orleans, were set up for a commercial need. Philadelphia was the hub, and the …
Looking back over the past 30 some odd years as a professional numismatist,thinking of the hundreds of millions of coins I have had the privilege of handling, biggies too.The $4 gold Stella,Brasher Doubloons. Numerous $20 Gold Liberty. Some so rare and in such condition, they simply should not exist. Even a 1795 $5 Capped Bust …
The 1831 Proof Quarter is a popular first year small size Capped Bust issue that ran from 1831 to 1838. Although Large and Small Letters are known for the regular business strike, the Proof is only known in Large Letters format. With a mintage of only 20 coins, few can be found in any condition …
The West Point Mint is striking 2 million each of the ATB quarters for general circulation. Its no new news that the mint is making quarters – the news is these coins will bear the W mint mark for the very first time ever. The design will celebrate Lowell National Park the other the American …
Since our last note on January 7, gold and silver have remained strong. The stock market has also enjoyed a nice rally from it’s end of the year correction. The strange part for the paper markets is that nothing has really changed yet it continues up. We will talk about the status quo next time but , we think …
Gold is pushing close to $1300 an ounce. In fact Gold closed 2018 higher than it had since June last year, while the US stock markets move down. The paper markets posted the worst December since 1931. Its also worth noting the flagship crypto currency, Bit Coin lost over 50%. More than a few banks globally, …
The week of December 10-14 2018 marks the worst December start in 38 years for the US stock market. On top of the terrible first two weeks this month, the Federal Reserve will conclude a policy meeting on Wednesday. The result of that meeting should see a 1/4% interest rate hike. This policy could likely deal another upper …
Sales of American Eagle gold bullion coins in 2018 are heading toward an low production number, with the number of 2018 $25 gold coins sold challenging the 1991 release for lowest mintage in the series. The 1991 $25 is the king for now as far as lowest minted $25 Gold Eagle and commands a hefty …
American Eagle 2018 One Ounce Palladium Proof Coin This is not our normal post- we buy and sell coins. So we generally tell you Buy or sell-right? Never “DO NOT BUY”. This will save you money in the long run, believe me. This coin was released from the US Mint on September 6, this …
In todays rare coin market it is easy to find a dealer or 20 of them , just by the old google search. The question you then have to ask is which is the right one to trust with your rare coin business. There are many things you should investigate but, at the end of …
Best time to buy silver in two years! Silver found a new 2 year low this week (August 13-17,2018) Many investors are asking themselves, “when will silver go up?” Unfortunately it’s tough to get a straight answer, even from experts. Here’s what we know- it is impossible to time the precious metals markets perfectly. …
The 1869 quarter eagle is one of the lowest struck circulation strike coins produced at the Philadelphia Mint with a mintage of only 4320 coins. As you would expect it is a very scarce issue with no example graded better than Mint State 64. Nearly every example we have handled has partial to full …
