NGC Replaces "First Strikes" Designation With "Early Releases"
Wednesday December 27, 2006
No sooner had I written the rant in yesterday's blog post about some of the shenanigans that grading services engage in to sustain their business growth, than the Jan. 1, ... Read More
Is the Coin Grading Business Sustainable?
Tuesday December 26, 2006
I got to thinking about an interesting concept over this past weekend: What happens when all of the coins that need to be graded are already in slabs? ... Read More
Presidential First Ladies Coin Designs Unveiled
Tuesday December 19, 2006
The U.S. Mint unveiled the designs for the First Ladies gold coins series, which is running in conjunction with the Presidential Dollars series starting next year. For each Presidential ... Read More
A New Law Makes it Illegal to Melt Down Pennies and Nickels
Thursday December 14, 2006
The U.S. Mint has announced that a new regulation, effective immediately, makes it illegal to melt down U.S. Cent and Nickel coins. Due to sharply rising metal prices, the ... Read More
The Finest Known 1913 Liberty Head Nickel is for Sale
Tuesday December 5, 2006
I always get excited when important coins go up for auction. I'm not sure if it's the thrill of watching the millionaires competing against each other, or just the ... Read More

