by Scarsdale Coin | Dec 21, 2022 | Announcements, History
The 2023 Coin of the Year (COTY) Awards starts off with the Nominating Committee meeting virtually this past Oct. 25 to consider 2021-dated coins from across the world and narrow them down to 100 nominees: 10 coins in 10 different categories of competition. These are...
by Scarsdale Coin | Dec 13, 2022 | Coin Shows, Announcements
Get ready for a BIG auction featuring magnificent U.S. gold and pattern coins from the Harry W. Bass Jr. Collection to be held during the Jan. 5 Florida United Numismatists show in Orlando. The 103-coin offering includes the unique 1870-S Indian Head gold $3 piece...
by Scarsdale Coin | Dec 5, 2022 | Coin Appraisals, Numismatics, Resources, Announcements
For as long as I can remember…. dating back to my early collecting days in the 1960’s-70’s I always remember using the Sheldon scale of 1-70 for a basis of a coins preservation. In 1949, the original scale was first presented in “Dr....
by Scarsdale Coin | Nov 21, 2022 | History, Numismatics, Resources, Announcements
Gonna be a busy year for the US Mint and get ready to pay lots if you want all the new products that the US Mint has scheduled for 2023… Looks like over 80 items will be released… Here is the list of products to be released to the public in January...
by Scarsdale Coin | Nov 3, 2022 | Coin Shows
For the past few months, I have been mentioning an influx of new “youngbloods” dealers at shows… I just happened to read a friend’s post on her website about these “Baby Dealers” and I thought I would touch upon the subject....