Posted on January 1, 2012 by Jaime Hernandez
PCGS Newsletter
http://www.pcgs.com/ezine/2012/coins_jan31_12.html
1. Always great info Jaime. I am considering one gold piece to add to my EAC’s and silver collection. I don’t have any gold at the present time….Hope I can find a reasonable piece…thanks and keep up the great newsletter, B. Macchia, W. Babylon, NY
Jaime’s Response:
Hi,
Mr. Macchia
I hope you find that one Gold piece to add to your collection. Thank you for the nice comments on our newsletter.
best wishes, jaime
2. I really appreciate the E-Collector newsletter; thank you for the service. I enjoy reading it because it is brief and provides an interesting subject matter each time. KEEP IT GOING!
Thanks…
M. Trevino
Jaime’s Response:
Hi Mr. Trevino,
We appreciate the feedback.
Thank you, jaime
3. Hello,
It’s about time that eBay stopped allowing copy coins to be sold on their site.I’ve seen replica coins that were worded so they seemed to be a real coin and the poor buyers didn’t know what hit them once they received their coin.
Keep up the great articles.
Kindest regards,
E. Krabbenhoft
Jaime’s Response:
Yes, glad to see Ebay going in the right direction with fake coins and replicas.
Appreciate your comments.
jaime
4. Your newsletter is awesome. Lots of excellent information and very good stories. Keep them coming!
Have a Great Day,
Bill
Jaime’s Response:
Thanks Bill,
Glad you’re enjoying it and thank you for sending us youre feedback.
jaime
Posted on December 29, 2011 by Jaime Hernandez
Please tell us, what other coin related web sites do you visit? You can tell us how many times a week you visit it, hours you spend on it, why you visit it. Or just mention the sites.
I’d like to know what other web sites coin collectors visit (coin related only).
I’ll start with mine-
PCGS Price Guide, Coinfacts (every day). I enjoy working on both of them and it’s also part of my job.
Ebay (4 times a week). I like to see what coins are out there that I collect.
CoinWorld (Twice a week). To keep up with current coin related news.
CoinWeek (Twice a week). To keep up with current coin related news.
Teletrade (once a week). I like to see what coins are out there that I collect.
PowerSnipe (Once a week) Tracks coins that are available that I collect.
Numismatic News (once a week) To keep up with current coin related news.
Several others but probably don’t visit them as often.
So, what other coin related web sites do you visit? (To Answer - Click “Comments“ above this post).
Posted on December 21, 2011 by Jaime Hernandez
The year 2011 is almost over and the Mint will probably not release too many other coins for the remainder of the year, especially since the holidays are coming up.
During the year 2011, the Mint did a wonderful job of producing some really neat coins and including some great coin designs. Not to mention they also struck coins in record numbers for many series .
My single favorite coin issued in 2011 was the 5 oz. Yosemite Quarter. Although, the coins have a date of 2010, most of them we’re not released until 2011.
Yosemite is a beautiful historic place and the fact that they managed to capture this historic and beautiful scene and strike it in a 5 oz. planchet, makes it even more appealing coin in my opinion.
What was your favorite coin that was issued in 2011?
Posted on December 20, 2011 by Ron Guth
The following notice appeared in the October 1881 issue of the American Journal of Numismatics. Imagine what such a hoard would be worth today!
To learn more about the New England Shilling, click here.
Posted on December 14, 2011 by Ron Guth
The Numismatist thinks of nothing but rare coins, muses on them, dreams of them.
His enjoyment involves all species of pleasure and mental excitement.
He is a sportsman, a gamester, an artist, a detective, a critic, an expert.
He follows the scent of a rare coin as a hound does that of a rabbit, and is never satisfied till he has traced it to its burrow.
The passions excited are ambition, hope, desire and envy; but never any to an extent to be injurious.
Your true Numismatist is usually a man of gentlemanly instincts, and scholarly attainments. His associations are with men who think, reason, compare, sift evidence, and judge. He is little likely to be gulled, being always on the look-out for counterfeits; still less likely to deceive others, having a wholesome contempt for base fabrication. On the whole, this hobby is one which should be encouraged, because it leads the workings of the mind into proper channels, trains the faculties, and educates and encourages a sound, healthful taste for the aesthetic.
– From “Numismatics As A Hobby” in the American Journal of Numismatics, Vol. 1, No. 10 (New York, February 1867), p. 73.
Posted on December 2, 2011 by Jaime Hernandez
Donald Trump recently leased an entire story in the Trump Building located in New York City.
At one time, The Trump Building was the tallest builing in the world. Trump leased the 50th floor to AMPEX, one of the worlds largest precious metals company.
APMEX used three 1-Kilo .9999 pure 24kt gold bars to secure the 10 year lease contract. Thats about a $175,000. deposit based on todays’ price of gold.
Trump provided a stetement indicating the following, “The legacy of Gold as a precious commodity has transcended to become a viable currency and an accepted universal monetary standard. Central Banks around the world are holding Gold as a reserve asset. It is also a terrific, potentially lucrative diversifier in a portfolio, especially with such volatility in the stock market.”
The Trump Building is 72 stories high and is located in 40 Wall Street which is in the center of New York City. (The Trump Building is imaged on the right of this page – It’s the tallest building with a light blue triangular roof).
Images Courtesy of APMEX.com
Posted on November 18, 2011 by Ron Guth
The coin pictured about is a PCGS MS65 1892-O Micro O Half Dollar, the rarest and most desirable of all the Barber Half Dollar varieties. This one is owned by Dr. and Mrs. Peter K. Shireman and resides in their PCGS Registry Set (currently ranked #1).
“Micro O” is an apt name for this variety, as it describes a mintmark that is substantially smaller than normal.
Posted on November 18, 2011 by Jaime Hernandez
There are millions of collectors out there in the world. Some collect paintings, antiques, cars, currency, cards, stamps comic books, lamps, statues, cans, bottles and I can go on and on. And then there is the wonderful coin market.
In a sense, all these other collectibles markets can be a great benefit to the coin market as it gives collectors the confidence that there is a real market for collectibles and including coins. What kind of confidence? Well, some of the following examples are just glimpse of what other collectibles markets are doing. If you think coin prices are high, some of the other collectibles prices will blow you away!
For instance, in July of 2011 a Marilyn Monroe Dress sold at auction for $5.4 Million, it was originally expected to bring 1-2 million. A 1936 Buggati (car) sold for over $30 million last year in a private deal. Bill Gates also paid $30.8 million for a historical notebook written by Leaonrado da vinci.
A Statue called “L’Homme Qui Marche” which was sculpted as a representation of humanity, fetched $103 million in a Sotheby’s auction.
Finally, the art market has also realized some staggering prices. For example, a painting featuring the “Portrait of Adele Bloch Beauer” sold for $135 million in a private sale. These are just a few examples of some of the records that other collectibles have been selling for.
There are tens of thousands of other collectibles that are not mentioned here which have also realized staggering prices. In the meantime, the single highest price paid for a coin so far is $7.85 million for a 1794 Dollar.
Based off how other collectibles markets are performing, I wouldn’t be surprised if the record price of $7.85 million is broken in the coin market sometime soon.
Posted on November 10, 2011 by Jaime Hernandez
The U.S. Mint has already spent an amazing $3.75 billion on buying precious metals in 2011 alone. This is an increase of over $1 billion more than last year, despite last year also hitting record numbers.
The Mint purchases precious metals from at least 5 different bullion suppliers. One of its main precious metal suppliers is Sunshine Minting, which also happens to supply 13 other World Mints with precious metals. The Sunshine Minting Company has also had to quadruple its work staff, in order to keep up with other World Mints increased demand for precious metals.
As we can see precious metal demand is definitely not just taking place in the U.S. as World Mints are also experiencing a huge demand in selling bullion related coins. 
Posted on November 10, 2011 by Ron Guth
A lovely, colorful example of the Proof-only 1879 Trade Dollar, in PR67! Learn more here.
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