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 CoinWeek Podcast #140: What Made Alexander Great? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1787

“This is Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek… asking what made Alexander so Great?" With these words, ancient coin expert and CoinWeek Podcast guest host Mike Markowitz begins to spin an exciting and informative look at the life of Alexander the Great and what made him such a towering figure in ancient history. When Alexander died in Babylon in 323 BCE at the age of 32, his empire covered two million square miles and included an estimated 50 million people of many different languages, religions, and cultures. Today, the span of Alexander's kingdom encompasses modern Greece, Northern Macedonia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, and a bit of India. The CoinWeek Podcast is brought to you by PCGS. PCGS is proud to announce the upcoming dates of its next PCGS Members Only Show, which will be held from Tuesday to Friday, August 4-7, 2020 at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The PCGS Members Only Show is a great event with many of your favorite PCGS dealers represented. Also on site are PCGS’ world-class graders, who will be there to grade your coins on-site! Of course, you will want to take all necessary COVID-19 precautions and the organizers will be following enhanced health and safety measures. To learn more about this important event, go to www.pcgs.com to learn more.

 CoinWeek Podcast #138: Rare Coin Battle: The 1822 $5 Gold Coin vs. the 1870-S $3 Gold Coin | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1440

It’s a battle of epic proportions. Today on the CoinWeek Podcast, noted gold coin expert and author Doug Winter and I will put two multi-million dollar coins head to head to find out which great American rarity comes out on top. Our competitors are the 1822 half eagle and the 1870-S three-dollar gold coin. Which of these coins will come out on top? You are about to find out next on the CoinWeek Podcast. *** This episode of the CoinWeek Podcast is brought to you by PCGS. PCGS is proud to announce the upcoming dates of its next PCGS Members Only Show, which will be held from Tuesday to Friday, August 4-7, 2020 at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino. I have personally attended the PCGS Members Only Show and it is a great exclusive event with many of your favorite PCGS dealers present and - PCGS’ world-class graders will be there to grade your coins on-site! Of course, you will want to take all necessary COVID-19 precautions and the staff and dealers present will be following enhanced health and safety measures. To learn more about this important event, go too www.pcgs.com to learn more.

 CoinWeek Podcast #137: Standing Up for Coins and Battling MOUs (with Peter Tompa) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1677

Today on the CoinWeek Podcast we talk to Peter Tompa about the pending renewal of an MOU between the United States and the Republic of Italy that may pose a threat to the coin collecting hobby in the United States and abroad. MOUs, or Memorandums of Understandings, are agreements between governments that set guidelines for policies that are in the mutual interest. In the case of the recent MOU negotiations between the United States and Italy, restrictions relating to the export of certain Roman coins are under consideration. Peter Tompa, an attorney and a registered lobbyist for the PNG and the IAPN, has been fighting the good fight to protect our hobby from these burdensome government regulations. We discuss the present situation with Peter and point out the hypocrisy of the archeologist organizations seeking to impose unfair restrictions on collectors. The CoinWeek Podcast is brought to you by PCGS. PCGS Banknote is proud to announce that the finest known 1890 Grand Watermelon note has recently been graded and placed in its state of the art secure holder. This historic 1890 Grand Watermelon note was the first paper money object to surpass the million-dollar threshold at auction. You don't need to have a million-dollar banknote to benefit from PCGS Banknote's state of the art paper money holder and professional grading. Visit www.pcgs.com to learn more.

 CoinWeek Podcast #136: Coins to Conserve a Monument | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 822

Today on the CoinWeek Podcast we are going to talk about a commemorative coin concept under consideration by the U.S. Congress. But before we get into that, let me tell you that the CoinWeek Podcast is brought to you by PCGS. Speaking of Commemorative coins, exclusive PCGS 2020 Basketball Commemorative Coin labels and boxes are available. PCGS is the exclusive Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Coin Grading & Authentication Partner. Either submit your coins directly or buy graded coins with PCGS’ premium insert labels from your favorite authorized dealers today. You knew that Hall of Famer Michael Jordan wasn’t going to miss when he landed the final shot against the Utah Jazz in Game 6 of the NBA finals- and you can’t miss by protecting your coin in a PCGS holder. Visit www.pcgs.com to learn more. Joining us in this episode of the CoinWeek Podcast is Holly Rotondi, the executive director of the Friends of the National World War II Memorial. Holly is working with a bipartisan group of legislators to see the creation of a new commemorative coin program to support the conservation of the National World War II Memorial. The National World War II Memorial was dedicated on May 29, 2004, and honors the 16 million Americans who served in the war. The site is beautiful and attracts millions of visitors each year. Time and the tremendous popularity of the memorial have taken a toll on the monument and some repairs are necessary to preserve its beauty for years to come. In our conversation, you will learn about the effort to get a commemorative coin bill passed and what it’s like working on a bill at the ground level.

 CoinWeek Podcast: Colombian Treasures at Sedwick Auction | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2088

the CoinWeek Podcast- brought to you by our good friends at PCGS. For more than 30 years, PCGS has been a trusted partner to the building of some of the greatest coin collections ever assembled. With their tamper evident and secure holder, PCGS has kept the timeless treasures of American and world numismatics safe and has evolved their product from the innovative rattler holder- remember that one - to the present day clear and secure holders that are now being augmented with advanced technology to give you peace of mind. To learn more about PCGS great products visit www.pcgs.com. Daniel Frank Sedwick's Treasure Auction 27 kicks off later today and it is filled with cobs, ingots, and graded world coins from Latin America. Charles Morgan previews several lots that he finds fascinating, including a gold finger bar from the Atocha shipwreck, a rare condition census pillar 8 reales from 1770, an unlisted piece of Colombian currency, and the auction's real sleeper- an incredibly rare "Cocobola" 1888 50 centavos coin.

 CoinWeek Podcast: The Coin Market Holds Its Own | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1961

The CoinWeek Podcast is brought to you by PCGS. PCGS is re-open and taking coin submissions. Submit your coins for expert grading. Visit www.pcgs.com to learn more. *** Charles Morgan talks to rare coin dealer Russ Augustin about the shape of the rare coin and physical precious metals market two months into the COVID-19 lockdown. Surprisingly, coins have realized strong prices in online auctions and dealer Russ Augustin thinks he knows why.

 CoinWeek Podcast #133: Early U.S. Copper Planchets | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1375

I hope you are having a good week, this is CoinWeek editor Charles Morgan welcoming you to the CoinWeek Podcast- brought to you by our good friends at PCGS. For more than 30 years, PCGS has been a trusted partner to the building of some of the greatest coin collections ever assembled. With their tamper evident and secure holder, PCGS has kept the timeless treasures of American and world numismatics safe and has evolved their product from the innovative rattler holder- remember that one - to the present day clear and secure holders that are now being augmented with advanced technology to give you peace of mind. To learn more about PCGS great products visit www.pcgs.com. My friend Bill Eckberg, president of EAC is back on the CoinWeek Podcast. We have had many great conversations on air covering his area of collecting specialty- half cents. This time - we cast a wider net and talk about how the US Mint sourced its copper for our first cents and half cents and in what condition that metal was delivered by the time it made its trans-Atlantic voyage. Bill’s insights will help you improve your quest for great early copper coins - and for you students of early Mint history- you’ll enjoy the next 30 minutes …. I promise… All this - next on the CoinWeek Podcast.

 CoinWeek Podcast #132: The Gold Market in a Time of Crisis (with Kitco's Peter Hug) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2283

Charles Morgan interviews precious metals expert Peter Hug, Kitco's Director of Global Trading. Hug gives his valuable insights into the current status of gold refining and coin production, how the precious metals market is reacting to the current economic crisis caused by COVID-19, and why this market is behaving in ways both predictable and unforeseen. If you are a precious metals investor you will definitely want to hear what Peter has to say. *** Hi everybody, this is CoinWeek Editor Charles Morgan. The news has been bleak in recent weeks, I know it has but we all need a little dose of something that takes the edge off. You know, since I haven’t been going out with my family, I’ve been able to spend a little extra time working on my research - and to do that I have frequently found myself on PCGS CoinFacts - one of the industry’s most important research destinations. With millions of price points, museum-quality photos, and narratives from the industry’s leading experts - CoinFacts provides you insights that you won’t find anywhere else. Best of all, it is free. PCGS is a proud sponsor of the CoinWeek Podcast and we couldn’t be happier with the support they give us- it really keeps the program going and with more than 130 episodes under our belt- it is my hope that I have played some small role in keeping you enthused about our hobby and I know our guests have given you unprecedented access to the way they view the market.

 CoinWeek Podcast #131: Harvey Stack Reflects on Stack's at 57th Street | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2258

The CoinWeek Podcast is brought to you by PCGS. PCGS is happy to announce the latest hunt for modern numismatic rarities with the 2020 PCGS Quarter Quest just in time for the Great American Coin Hunt and National Coin Week. This program is designed to engage numismatists from around the country to cherrypick the elusive West Point minted quarters from circulation. PCGS graded 2019-W quarters were seen in auction with soaring prices with collectors taking to the PCGS Set Registry® to compete for the highest ranked set. In addition to being another set of circulating West Point minted rarities, these coins will feature a first for U.S. Quarters, a “V75” privy mark denoting the 75th anniversary of World War II. For additional information visit www.pcgs.com. Happy Hunting! *** This week on the CoinWeek Podcast, Stack’s Bowers co-founder Harvey Stack joins me to discuss his company’s recent move from their iconic 57th St. location. So much numismatic history transpired over the course the seven decades that Stack’s conducted business in the heart of midtown Manhattan- just across the street from the Russian Tea Room, a block away from Carnegie Hall and within walking distance from New York’s iconic Times Square. Over the course of this period, there wasn’t a month that went by that Stack’s didn’t offer up a major collection and through their doors walked some of the most storied figures in hobby history. Harvey reminisces on the place that he spent most of his adult life and the amazing impact Stack’s at 57th Street had on the hobby - next on the CoinWeek Podcast.

 CoinWeek Podcast #130: Discussing the 100 Greatest Modern World Coins | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1358

CoinWeek editor Charles Morgan discusses the importance of 20th-century coinage and the selection process he and co-writer Hubert Walker used to select the 100 coins for their new book 100 Greatest Modern World Coins. The CoinWeek Podcast is brought to you by PCGS. If you are like me and have a little downtime, you might want to get up to date about the latest prices, populations, and research about rare coins. Folks, PCGS CoinFacts has you covered. With a virtual library of high-quality images - from Phil Arnold - and his team of photographic geniuses, coin narratives from leading experts, and millions of data points- CoinFacts has you covered. And best of all- it's free. Visit www.pcgs.com to learn more.

 CoinWeek Podcast #129: PCGS Programs for Modern Coins 2020-2021 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2233

The coinWeek Podcast is brought to you by PCGS, Professional Coin Grading Service- now offering Security Chip-Embedded Slabs to Protect Against Counterfeiting. Folks, even the most experienced numismatist is having a hard time telling which coins are real and which coins are fake. And counterfeiters aren’t stopping with just coins- no fake slabs are being made overseas and sold to unsuspecting buyers in the US by criminals and rip off artists. That is why you need to protect yourself and your investment and this is why PCGS has debuted new NFC-enabled chips that provide an incredible barrier of defense. Know that the next coin you buy is the what it claims to be. Visit Pcgs.com to learn more This week on the CoinWeek Podcast, Joe Pielago, PCGS Business Development Manager joins us to talk about his company’s plans to promote modern coin issues of the United States Mint and how modern coin collecting has become a major growth area for the numismatic market. We see if we can break any news about 2020 and 2021 next on the CoinWeek Podcast

 CoinWeek Podcast #127: Numismatic Market Point / Counterpoint with Scott Travers | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2969

The CoinWeek Podcast is brought to you by PCGS. Visit PCGS at the Long Beach Expo: Coin, Currency, Stamp and Sports Collectible Show and submit your coins to receive the very cool Long Beach Expo exclusive label. It looks like a California license plate, you’ll love it. On February 20-21 from 10:30 to 12:30, collectors can meet with expert Steve Feltner to talk about coins. PCGS will also show of a spectacular set of Flying Eagle and Indian Cents. Plus you can partake in the next great installment of the Tyrant Collection, graded by PCGS and presented by Goldbergs. The Long Beach Expo is held at the Long Beach Convention Center starting on Tuesday, February 20 and wraps up Saturday, February 22, 2020. One of the greatest coin shows in America returns. Hope you can attend. This week on the CoinWeek Podcast, our guest is legendary promoter of coin collecting, Scott Travers. I have known Scott for several years and we have had more than a few hours long conversations about the state of the market, the future of coin collecting, and our shared love for numismatics. When I reached out to him a few weeks ago, I asked him to come on our air to talk about how the marketing of coins is different today than it was thirty years ago - a period we generally look back at and think was a golden time for the market - where selling certain types of coins was much easier than it appears to be today. I’m not sure that Scott and I arrive at a consensus on this topic and I have to admit, this was one of the most difficult interviews that I’ve ever done for the podcast. Still, Scott’s information is expert and valuable and I hope that you leave this program with a few prompts for your own conversations with your collecting friends. The always on Scott Travers is up next on the CoinWeek podcast

 CoinWeek: Collecting Medals in America | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2910

CoinWeek sits down with So-Called Dollars expert Jeff Shevlin to talk about the ebb and flow of medal collecting in America. For generations, American communities commemorated important moments with the production of medals and tokens. We tell some of those stories and talk about how today's medals and tokens are different. This CoinWeek Podcast is brought to you by PCGS. Are you a banknote collector? PCGS is proud to launch PCGS Banknote as a premier third-party certification services for paper currency. Utilizing a new tamper-evident plastic case that seals all graded banknotes within a safe, inert, quality holder. PCGS Banknote certification will identify, grade, and protect your banknote for generations to come. To learn more visit www.pcgs.com.

 CoinWeek Podcast #125: Denis Loring on Collecting Copper Coins | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2142

Charles Morgan sits down with renowned Early American Coppers collector Denis Loring to discuss the magic of XF coins, collecting copper by die variety, and some of the hobby's more colorful coins and characters. This CoinWeek Podcast is brought to you by PCGS. Are you a banknote collector? PCGS is proud to launch PCGS Banknote as a premier third-party certification services for paper currency. Utilizing a new tamper-evident plastic case that seals all graded banknotes within a safe, inert, quality holder. PCGS Banknote certification will identify, grade, and protect your banknote for generations to come. To learn more visit www.pcgs.com. Please welcome the CoinWeek Podcast's new producer, Hubert Walker. This is his first complete episode sitting behind the production desk!

 CoinWeek Podcast: 2019 Year in Review | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 665

CoinWeek editor Charles Morgan wraps up 2019 with his thoughts on the state of the rare coin market (it's not doing well right now), what the Mint got right, what products sold better than anticipated, and where its modern coin programs still struggle. Charles also discusses what he looks most forward to seeing in the new year. Thank you for supporting CoinWeek throughout the years and especially in 2019 and thank you for checking out the current offers and specials from PCGS, the sponsor of the CoinWeek Podcast. www.coinweek.com www.pcgs.com

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