SARASOTA, Fla. (Dec. 10, 2019) — The “rarest British circulating coin in 200 years” has been certified as genuine by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®), the world’s largest third-party certification, grading and encapsulation […]
SARASOTA, Fla. (Dec. 12, 2019) — Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) has announced that US coins graded by PCGS will now be eligible for NGC Registry competitive sets. NGC Registry The NGC Registry […]
About the author Rob Green is passionate about unearthing history and collecting coins and relics. He is also interested in reading, hiking, and camping. You can follow him on his […]
Accuracy, consistency, integrity In the mid-1980s, when Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) was founded, the collectible coin market was threatened by two significant challenges: counterfeit coins had become increasingly commonplace, and […]
No.15: Vienna Philharmonic Gold Coin A few years after the import ban on South African Krugerrand, the Austrian Mint issued its own gold coin. That’s why in 1989, the Vienna […]
No.14: Chinese Gold Panda In 1982, the People’s Republic of China introduced the Chinese Gold Panda coins, also known as “Gold Panda”. This initiative was largely due to the success […]
No.13: Australian Gold Kangaroo The gold coin known as the “Australian nugget” came officially into circulation in 1987 in Sydney. The name obviously refers to the representation of the Australian […]
No.12: Canadian Gold Maple Leaf In 1979 the only investment coin was the South African Krugerrand. Due to the economic boycott of South Africa because of apartheid, it was no […]
No.11: American Gold Eagle The American Gold Eagle was first issued in 1986 as an official U.S. gold investment coin. It allows investors to buy gold in a practical and […]
No.10: South African Gold Krugerrand In 1886 one of the richest gold deposits on the planet was discovered in the Witwatersrand Hills. Paul Kruger, President of South Africa, founded the […]
No.9: 50 Pesos Gold Coin In 1921, the “Casa de Moneda” (Mexican Mint) minted the 50 Pesos Gold coin, also known as the “Centenario”. It commemorates the 100th anniversary of […]
No.8: 20 Swiss Franc Gold Coin In 1848, Switzerland became a federal state. Two years later, the Swiss Franc was its monetary unit and the only currency legally minted in […]
No.7: 20 Gold Marks In 1871, following the Franco-Prussian war, the two nations were united, resulting in the creation of the German Empire. Its first measure was indeed the vote […]
No.6: 20 Francs Napoléon Gold Coin The first Gold Napoléons were struck on March 28, 1803. These coins feature the portrait of Napoléon I on the obverse. The Napoléon Gold […]
No.5: Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle In 1904, President Theodore Roosevelt sought to beautify American coinage. For that purpose, he asked Augustus Saint-Gaudens to redesign the Double Eagle. Augustus Saint-Gaudens died in […]
