Educational Series

Proof, Business or Special?

It’s all in the strike.

Well,

Do you have a 1975 No S Proof dime?

Recently the news was ablaze with a recent

We often get online inquiries about coins people find that they think are mint errors. So, we thought

Buffalos: Is it a type 1 or type 2?

Have you ever noticed that it is mostly in the first year

Recently I had a batch of unopened 1981-S Proof Sets come into the office.  As you know the type

Every once in a while you get something back from a third party grading company that just makes you scratch

Are you wondering what your coins or Jewelry are worth? 

I am not sure if anyone has said this out loud yet or not, but I sure cannot shake the idea that CAC

While I will not speculate why you ended up reading this article it will be enough to say that like with

Full Band, Full Steps, Full Head and Full Bell Lines…..

Something about Numismatists and the

This article took a long time to write because this is a very difficult topic to write succinctly.  But

What does an Uncirculated coin really mean?

In the world of coins, you hear the term Uncirculated

Why do we use the word cull?

Have you ever heard the word cull used in Numismatics? Whenever

What is Coin Collecting and how can we start? 

This is an overview for those that are exploring

What is the difference between bullion and Numismatics? 

We see these concepts get mixed

Are you a Silver Stacker or a Gold Hog?  This one is for you….

One day you are just living

Coin Quiz! : What do these coins have in common?

Ok, so you want to publish a “price guide.” How does one do that? Conventional wisdom says

Please enjoy the video.

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While you can do one or both, the universe seldom hands out opportunities to do them both at the same

Lab Grown?

Coins are not like Rare Art, Antique Cars or anything like the million other things people collect.