News

7/19/2004 - A rare and valuable coin submitted to NGC for grading during the recent Suburban Washington/Baltimore coin show was recognized by NGC as one reportedly stolen last January. The 1919-S quarter dollar has now been certified and encapsulated, and soon it will be returned to its rightful owner.

7/13/2004 - 1795 Silver Dollar Struck over 1794

7/1/2004 - A U.S. gold dollar to be auctioned in July is so small and rare it may be one of the most valuable objects on earth, by weight.

7/1/2004 - Sharp-eyed collectors of Charles Barber's Liberty Head silver coins (1892-1916) are aware that circulated pieces dated 1901 and later must be graded a bit differently from earlier issues.

7/1/2004 - NGC will offer Onsite Grading and Encapsulating at the Monroeville, PA Show; PNG and ANA World's Fair of Money in Pittsburgh, PA. In addition to the $100 and $55 Same Day show services normally offered, NGC will also run a $35 Same Day Gold Special.

6/28/2004 - 1807 Half Combines Known Reverse with New Obverse

6/1/2004 - As noted in the first part of this mintmark study (see Numismatist for June), beginning with the Barber silver coinage of 1892 an attempt was made by the U.S. Mint to standardize mintmark sizes and styles for each respective denomination…

6/1/2004 - Effective June 19, 2004, John Maben will be leaving NGC and returning to the rare coin business as a dealer in U.S. Coins. He will be operating as John Maben Rare Coins, Inc.

6/1/2004 - Applicants for the world coin grading position at NGC should have extensive abilities in the area of cataloging and authentication.

5/19/2004 - A Grant Centennial half dollar has been certified by NGC as a Specimen striking. An example of the variety having an incuse star in its obverse field, this Specimen coin is believed to be unique.