Articles by Jeff Garrett

By now, anyone who stays connected with the hobby, through social media or online chat rooms, knows that the recently completed ANA World’s Fair of Money (WFM) was a roaring success. The nearly 7,500 attendees were there to do business, and I [...]

Oberth is the creator of RoundTable Trading and Coin Dealers Helping Coin Dealers For those who are not aware, about five years ago, Rob Oberth, a Marietta, Georgia rare coin dealer, had the foresight to understand the amazing potential of social media and numismatics. [...]

There is no doubt that the rare coin and bullion market in the United States has evolved considerably in recent decades. Thirty years ago, when I operated an auction company, my mailing list consisted of about 5,000 names. Of those customers, around [...]

Contrary to popular belief, the first significant discovery of gold in the United States was not in California in 1848 but in the lower Piedmont area of North Carolina in 1799. Conrad Reed, the son of a local farmer, found a 17-pound, yellow-colored rock that later turned [...]

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the end of Morgan Silver Dollars and the beginning of Peace Silver Dollars. The year 1921 was momentous for the numismatic world, and 2021 is becoming an important year for the hobby as [...]

The 1933 Double Eagle that realized $18,900,000 USD in a Sotheby’s sale earlier this month was stunning news for the numismatic community. The final hammer price shattered the previous record for a coin by nearly double. The new price summit for a rare coin finally approaches that of fine [...]

Over the years, I have been asked dozens of times what coins a new collector should consider buying. Often, it is a bullion buyer who has discovered numismatics and is ready to get started. My advice is usually tailored to [...]

In the eyes of the collector, coins with eye appeal and quality are today’s trend   By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) …… The rare coin market evolves over time and many series go out of fashion. In the 1960s, BU Rolls [...]

The numismatic press has been gleefully announcing the sale of multi-million coins on a regular basis in recent months. I’m sure the Heritage sale this week will also garner headlines as a few major collections make their way to the auction block. [...]

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the last Morgan Silver Dollar and the first Peace Silver Dollar. The 1921 Morgan and Peace Dollars are also front and center this year as the United States Mint has announced 2021 examples of both issues to commemorate [...]