Welcome to Something About Coins! With the high price of gold on everyone's mind, it's no wonder that there are tons of numismatic articles about gold coins. Below are five articles on gold pieces, and the final story describes a clever fake silver coin.
Fractional American Gold Eagle Bullion Values, CoinNews.net
With 2010 Fractional Gold Eagle Coins due from the United States Mint in two days — Thursday, June 10, it is a good time to review the history and general values associated with last year’s versions. First introduced in 1986 to allow buyers a convenient and cost-effective ... Click for coin article
UK dealers struggle to meet gold coin demand, af.Reuters.com
UK bullion dealers are struggling to source enough gold sovereign and Britannia coins to keep up with surging demand ahead of an expected hike in capital gains tax (CGT) in the new government's emergency budget on June 22. Dealers are reporting a backlog of orders ... Click for coin article
Knowledgeable gold buyers wanted, blog.NumismaticNew.net/buzz
I had a call from a married couple ... wanted to know if there was such a thing as a $50 gold piece. I told her about the $50 American Eagle one-ounce coin. I explained that these coins had been struck by the U.S. Mint since 1986 and that they were then sold into the bullion market, priced and traded at the current price of gold plus the mark-up ...Click for coin article
Coin Profile : Royal Canadian Mint 5-Oz Gold Coin – 75th Anniversary of the First Bank Notes (2010), CoinLink.com
At a time when so many new coin releases exhibit such uninspired design, we can across this incredible beauty being offered by the Canadian Mint in a Limited Mintage of 200 pieces. Perhaps we have just "classical" taste for the rich allegorical figures of yesteryear ... Click for coin article
Perth Mint Releases New Mini Roo Gold Bullion Coin, WorldMintCoins.com
In what could be the most unique and affordable option out there for gold bullion, the Perth Mint has released the 2010 Mini Roo 0.5g Gold Bullion Coin. Struck from 0.016 troy ounces of 99.99% pure gold, this new coin continues a tradition of gold bullion coins from the ... Click for coin article
Crude '5' in Date Gives Away Fake, Numismaster.com
Many counterfeit coins have one side that is more deceptive than the other. That is the case for the 1895-O Morgan dollar that a dealer and collector asked me to authenticate recently. I found that several characteristics of this fake were interesting enough for me to share with you ... Click for coin article
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