News

5/20/2014 - The 1776 Silver Continental Dollar, graded NGC MS 63, sold for $1,410,000 — nearly triple the previous auction record for a Continental Dollar.

5/19/2014 - While poor-quality counterfeit Cuban peso coins have been produced and sold at flea markets for years, this is the first high-quality counterfeit of the Cuban 1915 Silver Peso we've seen.

5/19/2014 - This month, NGC Ancients looks at the gold coinage of ancient Egypt.

5/16/2014 - A white "frost" was applied to this Franklin Half Dollar to give its elements a cameo appearance.

5/15/2014 - Numismatics welcoming a new audience - type coins a great starting point

5/13/2014 - The 1876 Octagonal California Fractional Gold 25 Cent BG-799GG variety features a reverse that was unknown until 2009.

5/13/2014 - NGC has certified a PF 69 Ultra Cameo gold striking of the Alderney 2010 John Lennon 5 Pound coin.

5/13/2014 - Storage in a holder with PVC caused this coin to be covered in a green sludge. Thanks to NCS conservation, the coin was able to grade numerically with NGC.

5/13/2014 - No, our coins aren’t shrinking in the strictest sense. The dime is still 17.9 mm in diameter, and the quarter retains the 24.3 mm diameter it has possessed since the 1830s. What has shrunk over time are the design features on each coin.

5/8/2014 - The best way for collectors to get a better understanding of what makes a coin attractive is to study as many coins as possible.