Welcome back to Something About Coins! Below are eight numismatic news articles, ranging from free American Eagles to unclaimed rare coins!
Guardian Commodities Offers Free Silver Eagle Coins with Gold Bullion Purchase, PRWeb.com
Guardian Commodities has announced today that it will offer 10 free American Silver Eagle coins (a $200+ value) to any customer purchasing 50 ounces or more of gold bullion. With this promotion, the online broker is hoping to reach out to first time gold investors. "If socialized medicine, soaring U.S. debt, and two overseas wars weren't incentive enough to buy gold, we hope this promotion will entice the American public to consider gold bullion for wealth preservation," said Tarek Saab, President of Guardian Commodities and former ... Click for coin article
14 Fundamental Reasons Why You Should Be Investing Your Money . . . In Money, CoinLink.com
Concentrate on popular‚ rare‚ historically significant quality coins as part of an overall investment plan in good times and bad…and history suggests that the rewards are great. There are numerous reasons why the demand for rare coins is growing among collectors and investors alike. Here are fourteen of the most fundamental:Fundamental Reason #1: Diversification - Investment professionals recommend ten to twenty percent (and sometimes higher) of an investment portfolio be devoted to tangible assets ... Click for coin article
Denver's Reputation Gave Cent Bad Rap, NumisMaster.com
In a list of dates that never get any respect, the 1939-D is one Lincoln cent that gets essentially no attention. What makes it so ironic is that if the 1939-D had come along with its mintage a couple years later, the whole situation would be different. By the 1950s, there were two Whitman holders for Lincoln cents. The first held dates from 1909 to 1940, while the second started in 1941 and had all the others. The 1939-D was in the first holder, which also held all the key dates such as the 1909-S VDB, 1909-S, ... Click for coin article
Senators give penny some thought, TheGlobeAndMail.com
It will still rain pennies from heaven and senators can still walk into the Red Chamber wearing penny loafers but the future of the once-cent coin needs some sober second thought, apparently. Conservative Irving Gerstein successfully proposed that the Senate national finance committee look at the usefulness and cost of the penny to Canadian taxpayers. “Why do we need to study the penny?” asked Mr. Gerstein, who is a long-time fundraiser for the Conservative Party. “Many would argue the penny has simply outlived ..." Click for coin article
Nobody likes Ike clad dollar series, NumismaticNews.net
Do you remember how starved collectors were for something new in 1971 when the first Eisenhower dollars were struck and we hobbyists were given the opportunity to buy proof and uncirculated examples in a 40-percent silver alloy in addition to the standard copper-nickel clad? They seemed so special then. Not anymore. Who thinks of Ikes today? By far the best time to make your coin purchases is when the coins you want seem to be of no interest to anyone else. That would actually be a good way of ... Click for coin article
50 Pence Suzuki Racing Commemorative Coin Honors 50th Anniversary, CoinNews.net
Pobjoy Mint is delighted to announce that on Tuesday, April 20, 2010, representatives of the Isle of Man Government and members of the Suzuki GB team, including the famous TT motorcyclist Bruce Anstey, visited the Mint to officially launch a 50 pence coin to commemorate 50 Years of Racing by Suzuki.The legal tender coin, issued on behalf of the Isle of Man — home of the annual TT races — is released not only to celebrate Suzuki’s 50 years of racing but also in time for the races themselves, which ... Click for coin article
Target 11: Track Down Unclaimed Cash, Property, WPXI.com
It may be the next best thing to winning the lottery. Target 11 has uncovered diamond rings, rare coins, even cash in the Pennsylvania Treasury and some of it may actually belong to people who may not know about it. According to the Pennsylvania Treasury, there could be cash waiting for someone, from an old bank account or valuables from a long-lost relative’s safety deposit box. Officials said one in 10 of us has property or money waiting in Harrisburg. Millions of dollars in unclaimed property is kept under lock and key and monitored by ... Click for coin article
Mass. auctions abandoned property on eBay, Telegram.com
For the sixth year, Massachusetts is relying on eBay to make some money. Through the popular website for buyers and sellers of all types of goods, the state treasurer's office is auctioning abandoned property. Tens of thousands of items — including diamond rings and rare coins — will be available for sale until the online auction concludes July 3. The auction started Saturday with several pieces of jewelry. As of last night, many items had not received any bids, while other items had attracted two dozen or more. The bids were as low as $3 and ... Click for coin article
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