September 2009
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New U.S. Mint Gold Prices, Chinese Coins, 3-cent Pieces
Welcome back to Something About Coins! The U.S. Mint lowers their prices, acquiring limited Chinese commemorative coins is a challenge, and there’s more to those old 3 cent pieces.
Government Files Suit for 1933 Double Eagles, American Eagle Bullion Coins, Crocodile Hunter Coin
Welcome back to Something About Coins! We haven’t seen the last of those famous 1933 Double Eagles yet. Graded American Eagle values soar, and two late celebrities are bestowed on coins. Here they are:
US Lincoln Coin & Chronicles Set, Three-Cent Piece, Gobrecht Dollars
Welcome back to Something About Coins! The internet is popping with coin articles. The U.S. Mint finally makes an announcement about the last Lincoln Set, Numismaster.com suggests three-cent pieces, and new facts surface about Gobrecht dollars. Check it out!
Q. David Bowers, Classic Silver Commemoratives, 50p Silver Proof Set
Welcome back to Something About Coins! Q. David Bowers was in the news twice this week, Kathleen Duncan shares tips for collecting rare coins, and the Royal Mint announces a new silver proof set.
Australian Orbital and Chinese Outlaw Commemoratives, Vatican Euro Coin
Welcome back to Something About Coins! Mints from around the world are capturing history and our imagination. Two new commemorative coins are announced, and two existing circulation coins are analyzed.
Gold Coin Prices, Canadian Coin Scam, Indian Head Error
Welcome back to Something About Coins! My site is a work-in-progress right now, so please be patient as I continue to make changes. Hopefully, it’ll all look great when completed. Speaking of great, there were several great articles today, so I had some trouble picking out which ones I was going to do. This article [...]
Rare Gold Coins Value Decline, 1894-S Gold Eagle, Coin Importation Battle
Welcome back to Something About Coins! I hope you like the site’s new look! Today I found a few recent news articles about rare coins, particularly Liberty Heads. Check them out!
Sunken British Warship, Lincoln Cent Error, Free Coin Books
Welcome back to Something About Coins! Do you ever tire of reading about sunken ships loaded with gold coins? I don’t. I also love to read about valuable error coins in circulation. Here’s more: The Associated Press reports Odyssey Marine Exploration, the Florida deep-sea explorers, has made another agreement today with Britain’s government to salvage [...]
Viking Treasure Update, Colonial Coin Rarities, Everyman Collection
Welcome back to Something About Coins! Last month I told you about one of Britain’s largest Viking treasures. I said it would go on display this month at two England museums. The latest update from BBC News says part of the treasure’s display begins today in York at the Yorkshire Museum and will run until [...]
1933 Double Eagle Court Order, UHR Limits Lifted, Counterfeit Coin Kits
Welcome back to Something About Coins! Those famous 1933 Double Eagle coins are in the news again, and so is the 2009 UHR Double Eagle. Also, more advice is given about how to spot counterfeit coins. The New York Times is running a piece on the 1933 $20 Double Eagle gold coins. The court, per [...]