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Welcome to Coin Update! We’re back with another round up of coin collecting news and articles form around the internet! First, the US Mint has announced the planned release of a special American Silver Eagle set, which will include a reverse proof coin. Also, CCAC seeks new members, new online resources for collectors, coverage of [...]

Welcome to Coin Update! We’re back for another fresh round up of coin collecting news and articles from around the internet! To start, the latest numismatic interview is with a senior cataloger from Heritage Auction Galleries. Also, 2011 Native American Dollar Rolls, Medal of Honor Commemorative pricing, coin investing webinar scheduled, CCAC seeks new member, [...]

Colonel Edward Howland Robinson Green (better known as Col. E.H.R. Green or, more simply, Col. Green), was the son of Henrietta Howland Robinson Green, née Henrietta Howland Robinson (1834-1916). She, too, is known more simply as Hetty Green, and even more familiarly as the “Witch of Wall Street.” Hetty Green was connected on the Howland [...]

When an 1804 $10 gold piece that sold for $5 million three years ago changes hands today, the odds are its price is higher. View full post on All Coin News

News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, markets, and the collecting community #11 A Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds After discussing the Proof 1804 Eagle that has repeatedly sold privately for startling sums, I will discuss a few famous rarities that will be offered in Boston. Indeed, I have discussed other coins in these auctions in [...]

"It’s beyond incredible to see these two coins side-by-side. A silver proof 1804 redefines ‘coolness’ in my book, and I’ve handled an awful lot of world-class rarities. The gold 1804 is so sharply struck it looks like a medal, and it’s one of the most beautiful coins I have ever seen," said Laura Sperber of [...]

One of the three known proof 1804 Eagles made on behalf of President Andrew Jackson and a rare 1804 Eagle silver pattern have been acquired by Legend Numismatics of Lincroft, New Jersey and sold to a Texas collector. Both coins will be publicly displayed together for the first time at the upcoming American Numismatic Association [...]