by Scarsdale Coin | Aug 29, 2023 | Coin Appraisals, Announcements
As summer winds down, we begin to seriously get back to work…so new coins are being added…. last 3 added lovely 1911 $2.50 in AU53 one of our favs for budget minded folks as this coin would sit well with MS MS63 coins and yet this one would be less than...
by Scarsdale Coin | Aug 25, 2023 | Coin Shows
The coin market seems robust at the moment… but IMHO a good indicator will be the upcoming Central States Coin show held this week in Chicago… with 600 dealers setting up… this is certainly a top 10 show… We will be busy and hope to see you...
by Scarsdale Coin | Feb 8, 2023 | Numismatics, Resources
So Long Beach coin show is over and granted that many dealers did not make it to the show because of the storms in the midwest. With that said… it’s the same old story, really good quality coins are just not around…. At our last show we were able...
by Scarsdale Coin | Jan 12, 2023 | Coin Shows, Announcements
The New York International Numismatic Convention is the United States’ largest and most prestigious numismatic event targeting the needs of the foreign and ancient numismatic communities. The 51st Annual NYINC will be held at the...
by Scarsdale Coin | Jan 12, 2023 | Coin Shows
Well the Fun show (The Largest Coin Show In USA) is now over and was incredible (not just for us, but all of the 600 dealers that set up) It was non stop action from Set up day on Wed, til we finally closed up on Sat night… some die hards even stayed for Sunday...
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 | Announcements, History, Numismatics, Resources
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....