The First Baseball Token Ever Made
With Spring in the air and the ballparks back to normal…thought I would answer a question a collector asked me the other day… What was the first Baseball Coin or Token or Medal…. The answer is…. Drumroll please From 1858 the Pioneer... The Art, and Science, of Collection Management
This article is quite interesting so we publish it here and hope you enjoy it too…. Jon Please find an abstract focused on the key elements of collection management that we thought would be of particular interest to you below. The Art, and... Sorry but chasing highest grade is not worth it….
So recently I received an offer from a “Top/Well Known” dealer (the names have been changed to protect the innocent) for a 1976-D $1 Type 1 Ike Dollar… this dealer said heck it’s tied for finest and only $9,500 and it retails for... Bass Collection To Be Sold At Auction!
One of the great U.S. rarities on display at the recent ANA National Money Show in Colorado Springs, Colorado could be yours. The 1933 Eagle and the rest of the Bass Collection will be sold by the Bass Foundation to raise money for charitable work. This is from an ANA... Coin Show Theft in Long Island
Sad News, reporting that this past Sunday a group of three thieves robbed a local Long Island dealer at the Melville Coin show. The theft happened at the end of the show when the male thief stole a box of gold bullion coins from the dealer. The estimated value... Baltimore Rocks….
Baltimore coin show was off the charts busy from Wed evening setup til Sat afternoon… Our impression is that the market is just gobbling up coins left and right… we sold a little bit of everything and the smart buyers did not hesitate to buy and the ones that said... Why Crypto Currencies are not safe… Another Hack Attack
While you may think your crypto currencies are the safest thing out there … read this report below that was in my morning brew! Jon The details: The hack drained roughly $617 million worth of ether and USDC from the Ronin Network—a “layer 2” solution (layer... Franklin Mint Products Newps Added Today
Well this is exciting…. we purchase some wonderful Franklin Mint sets and have just listed them on our site today… one has already sold the Car Set, but I’m most excited for the Gem Ingots which is my all time personal favorite set that Franklin Mint... Rhode Island Dollar Coin a BIG surprise HIT! Sold Out At Mint
As Paul Gilkes reported this week in Coin World, the Mint has sold 899,800 of the Rhode Island dollars, all in 100-coin bags or 25-coin rolls. This is a real surprise to most dealers as all the coins sold to collectors, and not any of the dealers who would’ve...
Jon Lerner
Jon Lerner, Scarsdale Coin president, is a recognized expert in the numismatist field. Jon has spent over 30 years collecting and evaluating coins. He is often sought out by fellow coin collectors for his advice and knowledge of rare coins.
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