U.S. Mint coin designers play key roles in creating American coins. After extensive research, designers draft simple line drawings to be considered by the Mint for review, ensuring the proposed design follows legal, copyright, and design requirements as well as correct symbols. Once through the entire legal approval process, the design is returned to the … Continued
Although the coins of the Royal Mint are well known to collectors, many important facts about it are often overlooked. Here are a few things that you may not know about one of the world’s most respected mints. The British Royal Mint is a favorite source of gold and silver coins for many collectors throughout the world. … Continued
One of the best things about the modern coin and bullion market is that there’s plenty of competition. There are sovereign Mints as well as Private Mints, and all of them make an effort to product the best coins and bullion possible. From time to time, this will result in something that has never been seen before. Here, we’ll take … Continued
The Moon Festival is one of China’s most important holidays. Like our own Thanksgiving holiday tradition, the Moon Festival celebrates family, blessings, and giving thanks. It’s such an important event that China has agreed to honor the Moon Festival with the single largest commemorative Panda Proof ever. It’s 2.2 POUNDS of 99.9% pure silver–a full … Continued
Rick Harrison, star of History’s Pawn Stars stopped by ModernCoinMart’s booth at the American Numismatic Association’s World’s Fair of Money to meet hundreds of fans and to discuss what brought everyone together, numismatics! The World Famous Gold and Silver Pawn Shop has become one of the most-popular tourist attractions on the Vegas Strip. Featured on History’s … Continued
Whether you are new to coin collecting, or have been at it for decades, a good library of reference books is essential. While there is an abundance of information online, there is no substitute for having your own numismatic library. Once you have decided to specialize in one or more specific series of classic or … Continued
As a leader in bullion and numismatic collectibles, we are honored to receive Google’s Trusted Store badge. ModernCoinMart, (MCM), which offers a positive retail experience in the coins and bullion industry, was recently selected to join the Google Trusted Stores program. To help shoppers identify online merchants that offer a great shopping experience, the Google … Continued
A “numismatic coin” generally refers to a coin that sells for a significant premium over spot and its face value, because they are mainly purchased by collectors. Below are some of the factors that go into determining a coin’s numismatic value. Coin Condition To collectors, the face of a coin is called the “obverse,” the … Continued
The name of Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) has been updated to Numismatic Guaranty Company™. Originally Posted 9/15/2021 on ngccoin.com The updated name will start to appear on NGC’s website, marketing, holders and labels. The name of Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) has been updated to Numismatic Guaranty Company™. Over the coming months, NGC will roll out the … Continued
Gold has long been treasured by humankind for its striking appearance, inherent, yet fluctuating value, and for its myriad of uses. Buying gold bullion has many potential benefits alongside potential risks. Before you start building your gold stack, its important to understand the basics. Why Buy Physical Gold Bullion? Gold bullion has plenty of qualities that … Continued
