Welcome back to Something About Coins! Mintages are low for new quarters, and a dealer is suspected of a crime at a collectibles show. Those are just a few of the hot coin news on the web today. For more, check out the six coin articles linked below!
2010 Hot Springs National Park Quarters Mintages Scarcest, CoinNews.net
The United States Mint this morning released production figures for the Hot Springs National Park Quarter — the first issue in the new America the Beautiful Quarters™ Program. The mintage total for the quarter is 59.6 million, with 29 million struck in Denver and 30.6 million from Philadelphia. While the U.S. Mint clearly indicates that ... Click for coin article
Rare coin dealer suspected of selling counterfeit coins in Kochville Township, MLive.com
A rare-coin dealer is suspected of selling counterfeit coins at a collectibles show at the Antique Warehouse, 1122 Tittabawassee in Kochville Township, held on May 15, State Police Detective Sgt. Gary L. Thomas of the Bridgeport Post says. "The person that purchased these started to think about how good a deal he got on some of these coins," Thomas said ... Click for coin article
NGC Grading On-site at Long Beach Coin, Stamp & Collectible Expo, NGCcoin.com
NGC will offer grading and Details Grading, as well as encapsulation in our state-of-the-art holder. Don't miss this opportunity - read on for details. NGC will offer on-site grading and encapsulation at the Long Beach Coin, Stamp & Collectible Expo, Thursday, June 3, through Friday, June 4. Please check with NGC Customer Service for daily submission cut-off times. NGC will be at tables 458-557 ... Click for coin article
Pawn Stars Celebrities Attend the PCGS Members Only Show, PCGS.com
At the recent PCGS Members Only Coin Show in Las Vegas, none other than Richard Harrison, the "Old Man" from the popular TV show Pawn Stars showed up at the PCGS table and dropped off several dozen coins for grading. The "Old Man" arrived with a co-worker and when they dropped off their coins at the PCGS table, some ... Click for article
The Not-So-Secret Secret 1883-O Eagle, RareGoldCoins.com
About a month ago, I received an auction catalog from Olivier Chaponniere and Hess-Divo, two well-known Swiss firms located in Geneva and Switzerland, respectively ...I went right to the United States gold section and started browsing. A few minutes in, I was startled to see an 1883-O eagle that had been graded AU58 by PCGS. From the photo ... Click for coin article
Glenn Beck got it wrong. Coin Industry BBB Ratings Not Full of "F's", CoinLink.com
By now most people, at least in the rare coin and bullion industry, have heard or seen the Anthony Weiner-Glenn Beck-Goldline controversy play out in the print media and on Fox's Bill O'Reilly Show. Putting aside the political theater, I was struck by something Glenn Beck said in an exchange with Mr. O'Reilly's on his May 21st show ... Click for coin article
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