Welcome back to Something About Coins! Numismatic News wrote about the coin launch reception for the Disabled American Veterans commemorative coin, archaeologists announce they've found over 250 silver coins from the Alexander the Great era, and Dr. R. S. Bart Bartanowicz warns about cleaning coins in three of the five articles below.
DAV coin sales brisk, NumismaticNews.net:
The new silver coin honoring Disabled American Veterans is more than just a keepsake. A portion of its proceeds will be used to construct the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial in Washington, D.C. And the funds are already coming in. During the 2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life commemorative' first week of sales, collectors bought 66,209 proof silver $1 coins and 32,149 uncirculated ...
A Look at the US Mint 2010 Proof Set, CoinNews.net:
The United States Mint is introducing a new series of coins as a follow-up to the successful 50-State Quarters and last year’s District of Columbia & US Territories Quarters. Dubbed the America the Beautiful Quarters Program, these new strikes will also be included within several major numismatic products released by the Mint, including the 2010 United States Mint Proof Set®. The US Mint has yet to publicize the official ...
Coins From Alexander the Great Found in Syria, The New York Times:
More than 250 silver coins dating back to the time of Alexander the Great were unearthed in northern Syria, a Syrian archaeologist said Thursday. Youssef Kanjo, the head of archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Aleppo, said the coins were discovered two weeks ago in northern Syria when a local man was digging the foundations of his new home. The man handed the coins, that were ...
University nets set of rare coins, NJ.com:
Any mention of gold, silver and bronze made lately you'd think would be in reference to the recently wrapped-up Vancouver Olympics. At Princeton University, however, they're just talking about the latest additions to the school's numismatic collection. The oldest of the 117 new coins comprising the recently acquired Armenian Heritage Collection dates back more than 2,000 years. As a whole, the collection ...
Think Twice Before Cleaning Any of Your Coins, NumisMaster.com:
Forrest Gump's words rang in his head, "Stupid is as stupid does." Our numismatist's 1945 "micro S" Mercury dime had come back from the grading service as "cleaned." The dime's value had been greatly diminished by his less than artful cleaning. He remembered the day of his fateful mistake. The sun was shining, birds were singing and flowers were in bloom. Amid all this loveliness, he was sorting his coins. He had ...
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