News

12/1/2002 - Many collectors gain greater appreciation for a coin when its provenance may be linked to a prominent collector of the past. Names such as Eliasberg, Norweb, Garrett and Pittman provide an additional sense of history to even the most ordinary coin, and true numismatists seek to preserve this important record of previous ownership.

11/12/2002 - Veteran numismatist Rick Montgomery has joined Numismatic Guaranty Corporation and will be relocating to the Sarasota area.

11/8/2002 - The American Numismatic Association (ANA) has contracted with Numismatic Conservation Services (NCS), LLC to be the conservation service of choice for the Association.

11/8/2002 - There is a correct way to handle your coins for a reason. Our hands contain body oils, which can be acidic. There are also a variety of other elements that we have come in contact with, that when transferred to the coin by improper handling can cause permanent damage to a coin's surface.

11/1/2002 - NGC will offer Onsite Grading and Encapsulating at The Suburban Washington/ Baltimore Coin Show in Baltimore, MD, November 7-8, 2002. In addition to the $100 and $50 Same Day show services normally offered, NGC will also run a $30 Same Day Gold Special.

11/1/2002 - In a continuing trend to expand the collecting options for our members, the following set categories were added during the month of October

11/1/2002 - A marvelous collection of Dollars and other type coins assembled by Robert Tarr, Sr., will be anchoring Heritage's FUN 2003 Signature Sale, taking place Jan. 8-11 in Orlando.

10/23/2002 - PNG, (Professional Numismatists Guild) and ICTA, (Industry Council for Tangible Assets) each sent a survey to its professional members during August 2002

10/17/2002 - Paid members of the CS have a new feature in the "Comics" drop down menu.

10/4/2002 - Even though, by their own definition, modern coins are relatively new, they can still develop many of the same problems that older coins do.