Rare Coin Evaluation & Grading

Kenneth Goldman is a professional dealer of rare coins operating in and around Newton, Needham, Wellesley and Westwood, Massachusetts.  In addition, Mr. Goldman has done rare coin appraisals all over the United States.  The president of Kenneth Goldman, Inc., he has contributed to A Guidebook for United States Coins (The Redbook) since 1975. He is a member of the Numismatic Guaranty Corp. (NGC) as well as Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS), which provides unbiased grading and authentication of rare coins by the world’s leading numismatic experts.

Kenneth Goldman, President of Kenneth Goldman Inc. Rare Coins is a member of both of the leading grading services and is well qualified to evaluate and submit coins to the grading services for grade and authenticity.   Further, Mr. Goldman has been a 50 year member of the American Numismatic Assoc. as well as membership in virtually all other leading numismatic organizations.

Kenneth Goldman has been an expert witness and rare coin appraiser for the Federal Trade Commission, the New York State Attorney General’s Office and many other individuals and estates  in the evaluation of rare coins for grade, value and authenticity.

Let Kenneth Goldman’s 50+ years of experience help you with evaluation of your holdings.

Coin Collectors Should Have Their Collections Professionally Appraised

A seasoned numismatist with more than 50 years of practical experience in the field of rare coins, Kenneth Goldman operates his dealership in Needham, Massachusetts, near the towns of Wellesley, Dedham, Westwood, and Newton. He started his own coin collection at age 6, and became a full-time rare coin dealer when he was 18. Throughout his long career, Kenneth Goldman has handled transactions involving nearly every type of American coin ever minted, and has been used as an expert resource by both the New York State Attorney General’s Office and the Federal Trade Commission.

Some people collect coins for their beauty, others for the sense of history they impart. Many collect, at least in part, as a financial investment. Regardless of why they collect, though, people should have an accurate understanding of their collection’s value. This is important for a broad range of reasons, from financial and estate planning to insurance. Determining a coin’s value, though, can be a challenge, especially with scarcer specimens.

Kenneth Goldman tells the story of buying a coin at an auction in the 1970s — a Bust Dollar, minted during the nation’s early days — for $3,900, and then quickly selling it for $6,500. the next day !! This kind of quick profit in the rare coins field is actually the exception. Most collectors generally acquire their specimens and hold them for long periods of time. Keeping track of the value of most is fairly easy because of the brisk trade in over-the-counter sales, auctions, and coin shows, which also help collectors determine the pricing of private transactions. Coin dealers rely heavily on the Guide Book of United States Coins, commonly called the Redbook, for their own retail pricing.

The rarer the coin, though, the less reliable the price list. This is why collectors should always have their collections appraised by an experienced professional like rare coin dealer Kenneth Goldman, who can be contacted by mail at PO Box 920404, Needham, MA 02492. Alternately, he can be emailed at KenGoldman@aol.com or called at 781-449-0058.

Kenneth M. Goldman, President of Kenneth Goldman Inc. Rare Coin Co. would be pleased to help or assist in any way.

Kenneth Goldman Rare Coins

A respected coin dealer and appraiser, Kenneth Goldman enjoys telling people that their rare coins have doubled, tripled, or even quadrupled in value. He is a longstanding member of a number of organizations that focus on the practice of numismatics, the collection of rare coins, paper bills, and other forms of official currency. Kenneth Goldman has been a member and actively involved with the American Numismatic Assoc. (The largest group relating to coins & currency) for over 50 years.  Due to Mr. Goldman’s over 50 years experience with rare coins, he is well qualified to assist in any and all aspects of rare coin appraisals, sales and the liquidation of a collection or holding.

Kenneth Goldman is the owner of Kenneth Goldman, Inc., an independent numismatic business that can be reached by mail at P. O. BOX 920404, Needham, Massachusetts, 02492. Collectors can also contact the rare coin dealer by phone at 781-449-0058 and by e-mail at KenGoldman@aol.com.

The Rarest Coin in the United States

Kenneth Goldman, a coin dealer and expert in rare coins, has served as president of Kenneth Goldman, Inc., since 1976. A highly regarded coin dealer and qualified appraiser of rare coins, he has used his expertise to assist both the New York Attorney General’s office and the Federal Trade Commission. Kenneth Goldman has also contributed to A Guidebook of United States coins for nearly four decades.

Coin collecting is a popular hobby practiced by as many as 10 million people in the United States alone. Collectors gather coins for a variety of reasons, and a collection that is valuable to one collector may hold little interest for another. However, there are a number of unique coins that any collector would love to possess. One such coin is the 1804 silver dollar, which many collectors believe to be the rarest, most valuable American coin ever minted. The story behind the coin is interesting, as no silver dollars were minted in 1804. About 15,000 dollars were authorized that year, but still ran with the 1803 print and could not be distinguished from the previous year’s batch.

In 1834, however, a select few 1804 silver dollars were minted in order to complete sets offered as gifts to foreign leaders. Additional coins were illegally minted around 1860. To date, less than 20 coins exist and recent sales for the legendary coin have been in the $2 to $3 Million Dollar range. Mr. Goldman owned one of these coins and is pleased to have his name included among the elite group of numismatists who have ever owned one of the 1804 Silver Dollars.

Mr. Goldman can be reached for consultation in buying, selling and trading rare coins at Kenneth Goldman Inc., P. O. Box 920404, Needham, MA. 02492.
E-Mail: KenGoldman@aol.com
PHONE 781-449-0058

We look forward to hearing from you !!

The History of Spanish Dollars in the Americas

Since 1971, Kenneth Goldman of Needham, MA, has served collectors around the world as an expert on rare coins, advancing the field of numismatics as a significant contributor to A Guidebook for United States Coins (the “Red Book”). As a highly experienced dealer and collector, Mr. Goldman offers expertise on pieces of eight used in the Americas.

A piece of eight (a “Spanish dollar”) was arguably the first global currency, minted in Spain’s imperial American colonies from roughly 1497 until the mid-1800s. Typically a round or ovoid piece of solid or almost solid silver, the piece of eight was efficiently designed for commerce and export to the European continent in the age of mercantilism. Worth eight Spanish reales, the royal currency of Spain at the time, a silver Spanish dollar coin was assayed and minted so that it could be physically cut or broken into eight slivers (“bits”) for payments, exchange, and making change. For centuries, the Spanish dollar was the only international currency accepted in certain countries such as China and the Philippines, and it was the most common currency for interstate and regional commerce in the United States until 1857, when the Coinage Act outlawed the use of foreign coins.

Mr. Goldman is available for consultation as well as expert appraisal for all types of United States and World coins. Having been an expert witness for the Federal Trade Commission as well as for the New York State Attorney General’s Office, he is well qualified in all fields.

Mr. Goldman can be reached at KenGoldman@aol.com