January 26, 2021
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Newman Numismatic Portal Announces Second NNP Symposium, March 19-21, 2021
Jan 6 — As large-scale numismatic conventions continue to be cancelled, this event will provide a virtual “fix” of numismatic content and allow collectors to view programs on any number of topics, or to present on their own favorite subjects.
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NGC Certifies Enormous Gold Coins Celebrating the Year of the Rat
Dec 15 — Together, the coins contain over $700,000 USD in gold, but their numismatic value is significantly greater.
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Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation Helps Rid Marketplace of $1+ Million of Fakes in 2020
Dec 10 — Funded only by donations, the nonprofit ACEF worked with law enforcement agencies in 2020 to protect collectors, dealers and the general public by removing counterfeits from the marketplace.
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ICTA Announces David Crenshaw as New Executive Director
Dec 8 — Jimmy Hayes will step down as executive director at the end of the year, and David Crenshaw will take over the role on January 1, 2021.
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NGC Experts Join Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation Team to Fight Fakes
Dec 7 — Numismatic Guaranty Corporation is now ACEF’s official authentication service.
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Some American Silver Eagles Are Worth 100x Their Silver Value: Here’s What to Look For
Dec 4 — Good news to collectors and investors of silver and modern coinage. There are a number of American Silver Eagles worth thousands more than just their silver content. Here is what to look for.
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Mayflower 400th Anniversary Products Available from the US Mint on November 17
Nov 17 — This program recognizes the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower voyage, which departed England in September 1620 and, after a tumultuous two-month journey, reached the shores of Cape Cod, in present day Massachusetts that November.
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NGC Special Designations and Labels for End of WWII 75th Anniversary Gold and Silver Eagles
Nov 4 — To celebrate the 2020-W V75 Gold and Silver Eagles, Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) is providing its bold V-Day Special Label for no additional fee by default for all submissions. The NGC Early Releases and First Releases designations and labels are also available.
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Activity Across the Market (November 2020 Greysheet)
Oct 30 — A monumental amount of auction activity looks to be the defining characteristic of the final few months of 2020. The size and quality of the material making its way to the auction stage in the final months of the year stand quite a bit higher than the previous nine months.
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Hefty, Historic Gold Bar Highlights November Auction
Oct 28 — Heritage Auctions will be selling a great piece of shipwreck history as part of the November US Coin Auction #1321. The S.S. Central America shipwreck occurred in the 1850s and forever changed numismatic history.
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Gold Dealers Seeing New Buyers While Some Earlier Buyers Are Now Selling
Oct 22 — “If you don’t know gold, you’d better know your gold dealer,” cautions the leader of the Accredited Precious Metals Dealer program of the Professional Numismatists Guild.
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Texas Bullion Depository Security Officials Learn About Numismatic Fakes
Oct 6 — Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation and U.S. Treasury OIG conduct educational seminar
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Activity Across the Market (October 2020 Greysheet)
Oct 2 — It’s certainly an exciting time to be a coin dealer.
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United States Mint Unveils New American Eagle Gold and Silver Coin Reverse Designs
Oct 1 — The United States Mint unveiled new reverse (tails) designs for bullion and collectible versions of American Eagle Gold and Silver Coins. 2021 marks the 35th Anniversary of the American Eagle Coin Program, and the new designs will begin appearing on these coins in midyear 2021.
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Activity across the market (September 2020 Greysheet)
Sep 17 — The Greysheet is an uncommon item in that it is aimed at numismatic professionals but is available and recognized by the wider public.
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Publishers Message: Gold Blasts Through $2000 Mark (September 2020 Greysheet)
Sep 17 — Gold and silver prices are breaking investor records this year which is great news, but also wreaks havoc on internal pricing systems.
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The Royal Mint Partners with NGC to Offer Certified Coins
Sep 16 — The Royal Mint, the official mint of the United Kingdom, has partnered with Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®), the world's largest third-party coin grading service. For the first time, The Royal Mint will work directly with NGC to expertly grade and encapsulate portions of its unique product offerings, giving its customers and collectors more options than ever before.
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Fascinating Gold Bar Is a Reminder of Bygone Gold Rush
Aug 2 — The US Assay Office in New York City was once a bustling center for testing gold and turning it into something new. The story behind the building that created fascinating items, such as the 12.13 ounce New York Assay Office gold ingot from 1943 that Heritage Auctions will be offering in our Aug. 3-9 US Coin Sale #1318, is almost as interesting as the pieces themselves.
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Industry Groups Cautions Buyers to Enjoy 2020 "Gold Rush" Prudently
Aug 1 — Accredited Precious Metals Dealers (APMD) warns buyers of physical gold and silver to be wary of potential counterfeits in the marketplace, mistaking plated “gold coins” for bullion products, and avoid overpaying for any purchases.
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Activity across the market (August 2020 Greysheet)
Jul 29 — The first half of the year is complete and for the most part the numismatic and wider collectibles market navigated the period better than many other areas of the economy. According to the PNG over $167 million worth of U.S. coins were sold by major auction firms in this period.
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Precious Metals Are Sky-Rocketing, But Will It Last?
Jul 24 — Precious metals are surging and many people want to know how we got here... and how long this party is going to last...
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Why Haven’t Silver Premiums Come Down?
Jul 17 — A common question that many collectors and investors (and more than a few dealers) are constantly asking. Mike Garofalo reviews what has happened in the precious metals market so far this year.
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