The Pikachu Illustrator card sold for $5.275M in 2022. Here's the full origin story: the 1998 CoroCoro contest, 39 copies, and the hunt that made history.
A 3.9-pound 1971 Malaysian mint tool reveals how edge lettering was applied to the 50 sen coin — a rare artifact with major numismatic significance.
Pokémon x Spam tins are flipping on eBay for $30–$45, well above their $4–$6 retail price. Here's what the secondary market data actually tells collectors.
The 1864 Two-Cent FS-1901 hides an Indian Head Cent ghost in its reverse — a Civil War-era die error with serious numismatic and market significance.
The ANA raises membership dues November 1, 2026, citing inflation. Here's what coin collectors will pay and how it fits into the hobby's rising cost structure.
Loetz Austria glass sells for $800–$8,000 at auction — if you can authenticate it. A guide to identification, market comps, and inherited ivory rules.
Kagin's is auctioning 600+ hobo nickels, including rare Bo and Bert attributions, in a landmark sale that will set market benchmarks for the category.
The U.S. Mint struck 1,571,167 aluminum Lincoln cents in 1974 — then ordered them destroyed. The survivors exist in legal limbo collectors can't escape.
The U.S. Treasury's new D.C. exhibition pairs Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles and rare 1896 Educational Series notes with the original artwork behind them.
The 1899 $5 Silver Certificate features Running Antelope — but with an altered headdress. A deep dive into the note's history and collector market value.
A $30 estate sale painting by Gertrude Abercrombie is now estimated at up to $250,000 — a find that underscores the art market's enduring knowledge gap.
A newly surfaced 1881 clue reopens the 145-year mystery behind E and L counterstamped Capped Bust quarters — and what it means for early U.S. coin collectors.
The No FG Kennedy half dollar spans 1971–1983 and remains undervalued in high grade. MS-65 examples sell for $150–$400 — with populations in the low hundreds.
Monnaie de Paris releases a 2026 Table Mountain 10oz gold coin with a mintage of just 10 pieces — one of the scarcest modern sovereign issues ever struck.
An 1836 Quarter Eagle Block 8's CACG submission exposes the gap between slab grades and true coin quality — a lesson every serious collector needs to understand.
Gold and silver rebounded sharply Friday as Fed rate hike fears faded and Strait of Hormuz tensions kept safe-haven demand firmly in play.
Eleven 1933 Double Eagles, shipwreck gold, and $70M in auction sales made ANA 2026 Pittsburgh one of the most significant numismatic events in years.
America's 250th anniversary is driving demand for New Hampshire colonial artifacts, early copper coins, and Revolution-era ephemera — and prices are already moving.
The 1922 High Relief Peace Dollar commands $200K+ at auction. Here's why fewer than 500 exist and what this Mint experiment means for the series.
Vintage sea-inspired jewelry offers collectors real value under $500, from Victorian coral brooches to signed Miriam Haskell pieces, as coastal trends drive retail prices up.
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