Heritage Auctions is currently running its 2026 Annual Auction Survey, and for collectors it’s one of the more worthwhile surveys you’ll see this year. In exchange for answering questions about what you collect and what you’d like to see in future sales, Heritage is offering a grand prize of $10,000 to spend at Heritage Auctions. … Read more
Ancient Roman Portrait Coins in Gold and Silver Ancient Roman portrait coins offer one of the most direct visual connections to history. They are common enough that the average person can own one of lesser quality, but rare enough to break the bank in higher grades. Hmm.. high-grade ancient Roman portrait coins? Or a house? … Read more
One lot in this week’s GreatCollections email really jumped off the page: an 1888 Three-Dollar Gold Piece, graded PCGS MS-66+ with CAC approval, already pushing close to $30,000 with plenty of bidding still to go. Three-dollar gold pieces are scarce to begin with. The entire series ran from 1854 to 1889, and the 1888 issue … Read more
1927-S Saint-Gaudens PCGS MS-66 Steals the Spotlight If you like your gold coins big, bold, and budget-destroying, this week’s GreatCollections lineup is dangerous in the best way. The headline coin is a 1927-S Saint-Gaudens double eagle, graded PCGS MS-66, and traced to the Simpson and Elite collections. At the time of the email, it was … Read more
Not every standout collection is about key dates or low mintages. The Terry’s Toners Collection featured in this week’s GreatCollections email is all about color, originality, and eye appeal. The lineup includes a beautifully toned 1910 Barber dime, a colorful 1918 Lincoln-Illinois commemorative half dollar, and even a modern 1996-D Jefferson nickel pulling strong bids … Read more
A Registry-Grade Seated Quarter Buffet If you are a Seated quarter person, this GreatCollections email reads like a love letter. The Palos Verdes Registry Set is featured with several serious keys, including: That is a strong mix of key dates and premium-grade eye appeal. What’s in the Palos Verdes Offering The email highlights a run … Read more
When Wartime Zinc Gets the Spotlight Most 1943 steel cents spend their lives in coffee cans and junk drawers. But top-pop pieces are a totally different animal. GreatCollections has two 1943-S steel cents, both graded PCGS MS-68, with current bids (per the email) of $2,128 and $1,255. For a coin many people think is “common,” … Read more
The 1955 Doubled Die That Still Turns Heads Every Lincoln cent fan has “that one coin” that hooked them, and for a lot of us it’s the 1955 Doubled Die Obverse. GreatCollections is offering a 1955 DDO, graded PCGS MS-61 BN in an old green holder (OGH). At the time of the email, it was … Read more
One of the quieter but more impressive parts of this week’s GreatCollections email is the group of early U.S. silver dollars from the MJ Sullivan Collection. These aren’t random type coins, they’re carefully selected Flowing Hair and Draped Bust dollars with strong grades, eye appeal, and pedigree! Named collections matter in early U.S. coinage, and … Read more
If you collect Indian Head quarter eagles, you already know the feeling. Every date is manageable… until you hit the 1911-D. GreatCollections is currently offering a 1911-D Indian Head $2.50 Quarter Eagle, graded PCGS MS-64+ with CAC approval, and it’s exactly the kind of coin that makes collectors stop, stare, and rethink their budget. This … Read more