Welcome back to Something About Coins! The majority of the coin articles linked below discuss gold coins, such as upcoming releases and rarities.
2010 Buffalo Gold Bullion Coins Available April 29, CoinNews.net
Expecting buyers of newly struck 2010 American Buffalo Gold Bullion coins will soon be able to place orders and resell the gold pieces to the public, according to a memorandum the U.S. Mint sent its authorized purchasers Monday afternoon. "The United States Mint will begin accepting orders for American Buffalo One Ounce Gold Bullion Coins on Thursday, April 29, 2010," the memo stated. "All standard ordering procedures apply." The release of the 2010-dated coins begins much sooner than their 2009 counterparts, which were issued on October 15 and ... Click for coin article
Overdated United States Gold Coins, RareGoldCoins.com
One of the most interesting varieties of United States gold coinage is the many overdated issues that exist. Some are very rare and others are common; some are well-known and some are very obscure. But all share a common trait: a high "coolness factor" that makes them desirable with collectors. What are overdates and how can the collector of United States gold coins focus on these issues? An "overdated" coin is one on which two dates are present. A famous example is the 1942/1 dime. An overdate occurs when one ... Click for coin article
Man finds gold coins worth $20,000, WoodTV.com
Coins found during a home renovation. Ten gold coins worth about $20,000. Wouldn't you love to find that in your house? It happened to a Canadian homeowner doing renovations. Darcy Carter says he and his wife plan to reinvest the money back into their lucky house. "We lifted that board up and the coins were in a little sack... My wife is dreaming of her new countertop and I think she very much deserves it so that's where the money's going to go, into our new kitchen," said Carter. The U.S. gold coins, called ... Click for coin article
Kalash gold coin for Swarnim Jayanti, DNAIndia.com
If you wished to have a special gold coin in your home to mark the Golden Jubilee Celebration of Gujarat which is just two weeks away, here is the way. You can buy the coin of your choice that is going to be available in the market soon. The government, along with ADAG (Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group) Reliance Money company ... Click for coin article
Westminster Mint Launches "Tea Party" Coin Design Contest, CoinLink.com
On December 16, 1773, colonists protesting against British government taxation boarded a ship and threw large quantities of tea into Boston Harbor ... "Tea Parties" were organized in early 2009 to protest government spending ... Responding to the massive interest in this subject, Westminster Mint, Inc., of Minneapolis, one of the U.S.'s largest silver bullion dealers, today announced the launch of a national contest for the design of its new one-ounce .999 pure silver "Tea Party" Coin, to be unveiled in July 2010 ... Click for coin article
Coin Depicts Legend of Erzberg Mountain, NumisMaster.com
The Austrian Mint issued on April 14 the third silver coin in its series, "Tales and Legends in Austria." The new coin recounts the folktale surrounding the discovery of Erzberg, one of the most important iron ore sources in Europe still in use today. The obverse of the coin shows a scene of iron ore mining in the Middle Ages. On the left side a miner pushes a cart-load of ore out of the mine shaft, while on the right side another miner breaks up the ore with a pick and hammer. In the background is the step-like form of the iron mountain, Erzberg ... Click for coin article
The Effect of Carbon Spots on Copper-Nickel Coins, NCScoin.com
The term "carbon spots" refers to tiny black concentrations of corrosion. Oftentimes these are so small as to escape notice by the naked eye, though they may be seen with low-power magnification. Also called "flyspecks" by some in the hobby, these spots are actually slightly raised from the surface of the coin, as the corrosion forms around some particle of organic matter, such as paper dust (often present with coin albums and cardboard "2x2" stapled holders) or human saliva deposited unknowingly by a numismatist during ... Click for coin article
The Definitive Guide to Investing in Gold Coins, WealthDaily.com
Everything you need to know about gold coins as investments. Gold prices have steadily increased over 350% between 2001 and today. But the biggest and fastest moves are yet to come. The gold market is heating up. Investment demand is soaring while supplies are thinning out. Meanwhile, the economic policies of the U.S. have systematically sent the American economy down a road of uncontrollable federal spending and increases in debt and trade deficits. This will cause the U.S. dollar to lose ... Click for coin article
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