Earlier this year, the Class I Dexter/Pogue specimen 1804 Draped Bust U.S. Silver Dollar (the “Dexter/Pogue 1804 Dollar” for short) was purchased at auction for $3,290,000 — a price tag…
PCGS and PSA Bring Their “A” Games to Biggest Shows of the Year
Collectors, we’re neck deep in show season, and the biggest shows of the year are right around the corner, back to back weeks, on both the coin and the card…
May the Coins Be With You
Six years ago, on a tiny island far, far away, coins adorned with images from a famous space opera were minted not only for shear enjoyment but also for legal…
Autographed Rookie Cards: No Longer a No-No
Question: would you have ever gotten your Ernie Banks rookie card signed by the legend himself? How about a more modern example, a 2011 Topps Mike Trout rookie card? Would…
Collecting U.S. Currency – Great Designs Part 2: Large Size Legal Tender Notes
Last time we took a look at some of the great designs in the Large Size Silver Certificate series, which ran from 1878 through 1928. Another series with some iconic…
Collecting U.S. Currency – Great Designs Part 1: Large Size Silver Certificates
In our previous blogs, we took a look at the major types of U.S. currency, first the large size (1861-1928) followed by the small size types (1929-today). Within each of…
The Fed, Low Interest Rates and Soaring Card Values
Don’t look now, but rent, homes and the cost of living in general aren’t the only prices that have shot up recently; the value of trading cards and comics has…
Paquet Reverse Double Eagle: One of the Great U.S. Rarities
The discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill in California in 1848 led to a tremendous increase in the amount of gold bullion coming into the Philadelphia Mint for coinage. To…
PSA/DNA Blocks Counterfeiters Before Sunday’s Big Game
You may not know it, but before the big game on Sunday, one authentication company is taking a step to combat counterfeiting. Each of the approximately 100 footballs used during…
