Welcome back to Something About Coins! Today's news covers world coins, old and rare coins, and some new coins. Please check out the nine articles below!
2010 Franklin Pierce Presidential Dollars Released, $25 Rolls on Sale, CoinNews.net
The United States Mint today pulled back the curtains to shine the spotlight on the latest American to be honored on a $1 coin, President Franklin Pierce — the 14th President of the U.S. and second of four former Presidents to be celebrated in 2010. The US Mint officially introduced the coin in a ceremony in Concord, New Hampshire, at Pierce Manse, the former President’s historic home. $1 coins were released into the banking system for circulation, and 2010 Franklin Pierce Presidential Dollars Rolls are now available from the Mint for ... Click for coin article
The World’s Most Valuable Coin: Cardinal Foundation buys First 1794 Silver Dollar for $7.85 Million, CoinLink.com
The Neil/Carter/Contursi specimen 1794 Flowing Hair silver dollar has been sold for $7,850,000, setting a new record as the world’s most valuable rare coin. Graded PCGS Specimen-66, it is the finest known 1794 dollar and believed by several prominent experts to be the first silver dollar ever struck by the United States Mint. It was sold by Steven L. Contursi, President of Rare Coin Wholesalers of Irvine, California, to the nonprofit Cardinal Collection Educational Foundation (CCEF) in Sunnyvale, California. Collector and numismatic ... Click for coin article
How to Buy and Sell Gold & Silver, Money.org
Gold and silver prices have been at or near record levels recently, heightening interest in buying and selling gold and silver coins. Consumers, however, should resist the temptation to make impulse buys or to sell an item before researching its potential value. The ANA urges everyone to be wary of cold-call solicitations or mobile offices, set up in temporary locations such as motels, offering instant cash for gold and silver coins. Be patient, be informed and don’t let anyone pressure you into making impulsive decisions. Following is a checklist we ... Click for coin article
Shield theme can guide collectors, NumismaticNews.net
Shields have been in use since ancient times and known since medieval times as a display of a family coat of arms. Knights carried their shields into battle. The shield is still known as a powerful symbol and a meaningful object in heraldry. It is not widely known that shields come in a variety of different shapes. The shapes include the edged, the badge, the elegant, the ornate, the classic, and the continental, among others. Historians believe that the shape was determined by the time period and the region in was used. Modern heraldry artists choose ... Click for coin article
Blank Shortage Plagued Half Cents, NumisMaster.com
In the mid 19th century many collectors searched in vain for an 1815 copper cent. True enough, the Mint report for that year stated that none was struck but this did not stop determined people from searching for the unobtainable. In some cases, however, the demand was met but only with altered date coins that started out life, for example, as an 1813 coin. Although a lesser effort, collectors also looked for a 1799 half cent because the Mint report said that just over 12,000 had been made and no one, or virtually no one at any rate, believed that all ... Click for coin article
Coin Trading, Get Started Trading Coins Around the World, Coins.About.com
Coin trading is a fun and inexpensive way to collect coins from around the world. In the simplest trade, you would send 10 to 15 coins from your country to someone overseas, who would send 10 to 15 coins from their own country to you. The exchanges happen simultaneously, and are based on trust. To make the exchanges easier among people who speak different languages, it is best to keep communications very brief and to the point. Most experienced coin traders make a list of the coins they have for trade, to make finding coin ... Click for coin article
The Gold of the Kings of Cyprus, Numismatics.org
The American Numismatic Society is hosting a lecture by Dr. Evangeline Markou of the National Hellenic Research Foundation, Athens, on May 25, 2010. The lecture will take place at the American Numismatic Society, 75 Varick Street, Floor 11, New York, NY ... click for coin article
Numerous Historical Curiosities and Rarities to Highlight Coins, Medals and Banknotes Auction, ArtDaily.org
Part two of Bonhams & Butterfields Los Angeles' Coins, Medals and Banknotes Auction on May 30, 2010 features a diverse grouping of rarities, many of which are fresh to market. The coinage will be offered immediately following the sale of the Paul Bloomfield Collection of Coins sold to benefit the ... Click for coin article
Bank of Russia Releases Largest Gold Coin Worth $200,000, English.Pravda.ru
The Bank of Russia has released a record-heavy coin to celebrate its 150th anniversary. Georgy Luntovsky, deputy chief of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation unveiled the coin worth 50,000 rubles ($1,660) to the general public yesterday. The coin, which is said to become available on June 12th, is made of 999-carat gold. ... Click for coin article
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