News

3/5/2002 - CNN reports on the phasing out of the national currencies for nine European countries

2/27/2002 - Following the huge success of their last auction, All-Star is having another comic book and comic book art auction on March 2nd and March 3rd.

2/27/2002 - Starting Friday March 1, Collectors' Society will introduce Numismatic trivia. Each Friday compete head-to-head for a variety of prizes. Log in to the Collectors' Society forums each week to get in on the action. The first user who correctly answers the question will be awarded a prize. Look for the lucky winners here each Monday.

Winners must be registered users of the Collectors' Society forums. Anonymous posts are not eligible. If you are not already a registered user, register now.

2/27/2002 - Proof coins from 1936 to 1978 now eligible. Numismatic Guaranty Corporation has expanded its application of the star () designation for proof coins displaying exceptional eye appeal. This coveted designation is unique to NGC and identifies coins that are superior in appearance to more typical coins of the same grade.

2/10/2002 - Among the many advantages of seeing the thousands of books submitted to CGC, is that you start to spot trends and patterns in the condition of books.

1/20/2002 - The Collectors' Society has added discussion forums that we are sure will be an exciting part of our community.

1/15/2002 - (Santa Monica, CA) Ted Binion's fabled collection including over 100,000 high quality U.S. silver dollars has been sold for over three million dollars. Goldline International, Inc. (Goldline.com) of Santa Monica, California has been appointed its exclusive worldwide marketing agent by the purchaser with some coins to be sold in auction.

12/25/2001 - Numismatic Guaranty Corporation, presently based in Parsippany, New Jersey, is relocating to Sarasota, Florida at the end of 2001.

12/15/2001 - Numismatic Guaranty Corporation has graded and encapsulated the rare and historic set of United States proof coins presented to the King of Siam in 1836. Consisting of nine denominations ranging from half cent to eagle, this amazing proof set has been known to numismatics only since 1962, when it surfaced in England.

12/1/2001 - Comics Guaranty, LLC, announced that they received last week what is probably the world's highest grade, un-restored run of All-Star Comics in existence in for certification.