Retiring PNG Executive Director Robert Brueggeman got a kiss from long-time PNG member Kevin Lipton after Lipton announced Brueggeman is the 2023 PNG Lifetime Achievement Award winner. (Photo credit: Donn Pearlman.) (Temecula,…
Professional Numismatists Guild gives two young collectors scholarships to attend annual American Numismatic Association educational programs The Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.org) is giving two scholarships this year instead of one so that…
Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation warns newcounterfeits in marketplace have matching certification numbers (Temecula, California) April 5, 2023 – Recent examples of fake “certified” Morgan and Peace dollars have been found with the same…
Texas Coin Dealer Michael Fuljenz praises assistance in locating a mother and son accused in thefts of more than $500,000 of rare coins and bullion items (Beaumont, Texas) March 29, 2023 –…
By Kevin Lipton It pains me to inform you that the numismatic community recently lost one of our longest, surviving PNG dealers, my dear friend John Rowe. Johnny was the founder of…
The world is becoming less secure and coin shows are increasingly a target for sophisticated (and novice) criminals looking to make a quick score. To reduce the odds of becoming a victim,…
Learn what's happening and how you can avoid becoming a fraud victim with advice from former Professional Numismatists Guild President Dana Samuelson and Doug Davis, Anti-Counterfeiting Director of the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation…
(Temecula, California) February 24, 2023 – For the first time since the COVID pandemic began in 2020, the Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.org) will provide a scholarship to a deserving young numismatist (YN)…
Investigators find more than 300 websites selling counterfeit “rare coins” and “precious metal” items, including some advertisers on Walmart.com Two of the ten counterfeit American Eagle “silver” bullion coins received by a…
As you know, times are hard and crime, both numismatic and otherwise, is on the rise. Don’t make yourself an easy target! Please take a moment to review and consider the basic…