Welcome back to Something About Coins! An analysis of eBay values on Boy Scout coins plus a myriad of thoughts on modern commemorative coins are discussed in articles below!
Boy Scouts Uncirculated Silver Dollar Values After Sell Out, CoinNews.net
Now that the United States Mint uncirculated 2010 Boy Scouts of America Centennial Silver Dollars have officially sold out, most would expect that their interest on the secondary markets would increase. Apparently, at least for now, that is not the case. Buyers still seem attuned to the proofs that have been ... Click for coin article
Collecting Modern Commemorative Coins, NumisMaster.com
Congress has authorized a myriad of commemorative coin series since 1982. Commemorative coins honor events, people, organizations, or other things, and are authorized by law. They are official U.S. government issues and legal tender, but they are not intended to circulate. Instead, the U.S. Mint—at a premium above ... Click for coin article
Preserving Modern Coins, NCScoin.com
Modern coins can still develop many of the same problems that older coins do. Among the list of commonly encountered problems are spotting, hazing, unattractive toning and PVC residue. In some cases, these various problems can cover the entire surface of a coin, leaving it unable to be accurately graded. These problems ... Click for coin article
Thematic Collecting of US Silver Commemorative Coins, CoinLink.com
The silver commemoratives produced between 1892 and 1954 are remarkably adaptable in terms of collectibility. Most collectors assemble a standard fifty piece type set which includes a single example of each basic half dollar type plus the Isabella quarter and the Lafayette dollar. This set can then be expanded to fifty-three coins ... Click for coin article
Commemorative And Other Special Coins, BellaOnline.com
Commemorative coins are very popular coins to collect. Many people want to have different kinds of coins in their collections. Commemorative coins can be used as a traditional gift for that special person for any kind of celebration. Although these coins are not considered to be practical gifts, commemorative coins can be kept as ... Click for coin article
Perth Mint Release 5th Coin In Highly Popular Deadly And Dangerous Series!, EuroCollections.blogspot.com
A spectacular addition to one of Australia’s hottest series, the latest issue in the Australian Deadly & Dangerous Series has just been unveiled! A typically superb illustration of The Perth Mint’s unrivaled full color minting techniques, this vivid new legal tender collector coin pays homage to one of the world’s most lethal creatures ... Click for coin article
Type a good way to collect gold $10, NumismaticNews.net
Almost everyone would love to assemble a complete $10 piece gold piece collection, but sadly very few can even consider such an effort. As the gold eagle was the highest gold denomination initially authorized, that means a complete collection would stretch all the way back to the 1790s. In addition, there are a lot of tough dates ... Click for coin article
Here's a follow-up to an Oregon Museum stolen gold article from my April 21st blog:
Stolen gold found in Tigard, TigardTimes.com
Gold stolen from a Hillsboro museum may have been on its way to be melted down, sheriff's investigators say. Washington County authorities have arrested a man they say stole a quarter-million dollars worth of gold nuggets from a museum named for his great-grandparents. Jeffrey Ryan Harvey, of Portland, was arrested Thursday ... Click for article
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