Articles by Jeff Garrett

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 [...]

For several years now, I have joked that people know so little about Bitcoin that they ask my thoughts on it because I’m a coin dealer. In general, most individuals that I speak with consider Bitcoin to be a speculative [...]

When asked to write an article about 10 coins I would love to own, my thoughts immediately turned to my popular book 100 Greatest U.S. Coins. Most of the coins in that book have great stories, and that is what draws [...]

For decades, the hobby of numismatics has provided me with more benefits than anyone could ever hope for, from years of enjoyment to a pretty good living. Since assembling my first Lincoln cent album in the 1960s, my enthusiasm has never waned. [...]