PNG News Archives
Enjoy 2020 “Gold Rush” Prudently, Advises Accredited Precious Metals Dealers
Buyers of physical gold and silver during the 2020 “Gold Rush” should be wary of potential counterfeits in the marketplace, mistaking plated “gold coins” for bullion products, and avoid overpaying…
U.S. Rare Coin Market Quite Active Despite Pandemic, Reports Professional Numismatists Guild
Auction houses set records with over $167 million in winning bids during the first six months of 2020 (Temecula, CA) July 6, 2020 – The market for high-quality, rare United…
Counterfeiting Battles Continued in May
Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation is working with fraud victims and federal law enforcement agencies News media contact: Doug Davis, Phone: 817-723-7231 Email: Doug@ACEFonline.org Counterfeiting Battles Continued in May Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation…
Counterfeits Gone Viral: Online Sales of Fake Gold and Silver Cost Public Millions
(Temecula, California) April 30, 2020 -- The current enormous demand and limited supply of silver and gold bullion coins and other precious metals items during the COVID-19 pandemic have created…
Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo Cancels June Bourse, Plans to Reopen in November
Ongoing Public Health Crisis Has Restricted the Baltimore Convention Center Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ Official Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo, Will Hold its Auction in California. (Baltimore, Maryland)—Maryland’s…
PNG Reappoints NGC, NCS and PMG as its Official Grading and Conservation Services
SARASOTA, Fla. (April 3, 2020) — Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®), Numismatic Conservation Services® (NCS®) and Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) are pleased to announce that they have been reappointed as the…
Buyers and Sellers Taking Advantage of Gold And Silver Prices But Some Inventories Are Low, Say Bullion Dealers
Accredited Precious Metals Dealers Urge Caution Against Market Scams (Temecula, California) April 2, 2020 -- The recent jump in the price of gold due to stock market decreases and fear…
Counterfeit Precious Metals Websites Erupt With Volatility of Market
The consumer/investor advisory statement below is from Doug Davis, Director of the Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force of the non-profit Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (www.ACEFonline.org). Mr.Davis is a former Texas police chief. -------…
PNG Now Accepting 2020 Awards Nominations
(Temecula, California) March 19, 2020 – The Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.org) is now accepting nominations for its 2020 awards, according to PNG Executive Director Robert Brueggeman. “Each year the PNG…
Anti-Counterfeiting Seminar Produces Fast, Positive Results
(Long Beach, California) February 26, 2020 – A seminar for law enforcement officials conducted by the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF) during the recent February 2020 Long Beach Coin, Currency, Stamp…