This 1888 Three-Dollar Gold Coin Is Closing in on $30,000… and Counting

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

Six-Figure 1927-S Saint-Gaudens Leads a Monster GreatCollections Week

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

Terry’s Toners: Proof That Eye Appeal Still Rules the Market

Screenshot showing selections from Terry’s Toners Collection of toned U.S. coins featured in a GreatCollections auction

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

The Palos Verdes Seated Liberty Quarter Collection Hits GreatCollections

Palos Verdes Registry Set of Seated Liberty quarters including 1873-CC Arrows, 1849-O, 1872-CC, and 1878-CC PCGS graded coins

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

GreatCollections Has Two 1943-S Steel Cents in PCGS MS-68

1943-S Lincoln steel cents graded PCGS MS-68 shown side by side

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 Classic 1955 Doubled Die Lincoln Cent Is Live at GreatCollections

1955 Lincoln cent doubled die obverse PCGS MS-61 BN old green holder

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

Early U.S. Dollars from the MJ Sullivan Collection Are Stealing the Show

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

The 1911-D Indian Quarter Eagle: The Coin That Defines the Series

1911-D Indian Head Quarter Eagle gold coin featured in a GreatCollections auction

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

Weekly GreatCollections Email Overview: January 25, 2026

Screenshot of the “This Week at GreatCollections” email highlighting January 25, 2026 coin auction items including a 1911-D Indian Gold Quarter Eagle and current bid information

Did You See This Week’s GreatCollections Email? Absolute Numismatic Madness Did you see the latest email from GreatCollections? This one is stacked! Even by GreatCollections standards, this week’s highlights read like a dream want-list for serious collectors. .. sorry, I had to wipe drool off my keyboard (okay, maybe that’s a little dramatic but wow, … Read more