Steve, briefly
Steve is a rare coin and fine art expert appraiser and consultant who writes the widest-read weekly report on the rare coin market for Coin World, the world's largest hobby publication. He has worked with ANACS (Columbus, OH), Christie's (New York, NY), Heritage Rare Coin Galleries and Heritage Auctions (Dallas, TX). Steve is an accredited member of the International Society of Appraisers.-
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A busy CSNS convention; PNG OKs ‘coin doctoring’ definition
By Steve Roach – www.steveroachonline.com - First published in the May 14, 2012, issue of Coin World The just-completed Central States Numismatic Society convention represented a busy week for the rare coin market. On April 17 at the show, the Professional … Continue reading
A very different kind of show: Annual TEFAF sells luxury, rarities
(First published in the April 30 issue of Coin World) TEFAF — The European Fine Art Fair — held in Maastricht, a sleepy yet cosmopolitan city in the Netherlands, celebrated its 25th anniversary March 15 to 24. The show is … Continue reading
Posted in Featured, Steve Roach and the Art of Law, The Rare Coin Market Report
Tagged Art Market, coin shows, TEFAF
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Top Lincoln cents on eBay: Big prices in dual-brand auction
(First published in the April 23 issue of Coin World) – In an interesting exercise in co-branding, David Lawrence Rare Coins and eBay together promoted the Presidential Collection of Professional Coin Grading Service Graded Lincoln Cents. The collection — which … Continue reading
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Tagged eBay, Lincoln Cent, Online Auctions
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‘Hobo nickel’ brings $13,750 as specialty areas thrive in coin collecting hobby
(First published in the April 16 issue of Coin World) – While Coin World’s weekly market analysis typically focuses on widely collected U.S. coins, dozens of smaller specialty segments of the market can show astounding individual results. In January, at … Continue reading
Understanding buyer’s fees: Coin auction premiums are increasing
(This article first appeared in the April 9 issue of Coin World) – Buyer’s fees are a fact of life when buying at auction. While a seller typically pays a fee to an auctioneer for including a coin in an … Continue reading
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Tagged Auction, Christie's, coin auctions, Heritage, Sotheby's, Stack's Bowers
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Common Proof set prices fall as dealer inventories increase
First published in the March 26 issue of Coin World – While the market for Proof sets produced within the new millennium is selectively healthy, an interesting phenomenon is occurring with many Proof sets from the 1970s and 1980s: dealers … Continue reading
A circulated Cameo Proof $10? Discovery coin teaches lessons
The recent announcement that Numismatic Guaranty Corp. had identified and certified the only known Proof 1854 Coronet gold $10 eagle as grading Proof 55 Cameo brought up two interesting issues. First, how can a Proof coin be circulated and second, … Continue reading
Taking look at the market for Morgan silver dollars
This article first appeared in the March 5 Special Edition of Coin World. Arguably the Morgan dollar is the most widely collected classic U.S. coin. Silver’s rise over the past several years has generally strengthened demand for Morgan dollars along … Continue reading
Demand for silver bullion remains strong as 2012 American Eagles enter market
The United States Mint released 2012 American Eagle 1-ounce silver bullion coins in the first week of January and demand for them remains high. (First published in the Feb. 27, 2012, issue of Coin World). As it did in 2011, … Continue reading
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Tagged American Eagles, bullion, Proof, Silver
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Collecting classic commemoratives: What factors make a market?
First published in the Feb. 20 issue of Coin World. The rare coin market moves up and down, and while the market generally rises and falls on the same tide, individual segments within the market have their own distinct patterns. … Continue reading