Welcome to Something About Coins! New proof Buffalo gold coins hit the market, and the market for proof American Eagles was analyzed. Two coin dealers were robbed after a coin show, and another coin show starts this week. Those were a few topics in today's coin news below.
2010 American Buffalo Gold Proof Coins Earn $22.7M in Sales Debut, CoinNews.net
The United States Mint started selling 2010 $50 American Buffalo Gold Proof Coins on Thursday, June 3. Their opening $1,510.00 price did not deter buyers who ordered 15,071 coins as of Thursday, June 10, according to U.S. Mint reported sales. That equates to $22,757,210 in gross revenue for the Mint with a premium on release day of $295.00, or 19.5 percent — lower than the 2009s, based on the London fix gold price of $1,510.00. By comparison, 2009 Buffalos proofs opened with 19.5K in sales ... Click for coin article
Weathering the market, CoinValuesOnline.com
This column has focused on Proof American Eagle coins several times over the past year, most recently on March 15, because the markets for them move up and down quickly and dramatically, with clear price points to follow. While dealers' buy prices for the Proof American Eagle gold coins have not quite caught up with the market's recent wholesale height of $2,200 per ounce for Proof American Eagle gold coins in their original boxes with certificates of authenticity, they ... Click for coin article
Parsippany cops: $100,000 in coins stolen from coin show vendors, DailyRecord.com
Cash, coins and jewelry estimated at more than $100,000 was stolen in two smash-and-grab burglaries from the vehicles of vendors who attended the Garden State Coin, Stamp and Currency Show last Sunday afternoon, police said. The thefts, which both took place in the parking lots of two Route 46 restaurants during a heavy downpour, occurred following the show held at the Police Athletic League building on Baldwin Road, Parsippany Police Officer Earl Kinsey ... Click for coin article
Stack’s June 2010 Baltimore Sale, News.Stacks.com
Welcome to our June Baltimore sale, featuring the C.B. Slade, Jr. Estate and other important properties. The sale focuses on U.S. coins, with a good deal of “fresh” material coming to the market for the first time. Though significant rarities are featured here, the sale also contains a healthy spread of more affordable coins, providing something for everyone. Please join us on June 15-16 at the Pier 5 Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland as we auction off U.S. coins from this estate, as well as items from the Capitol Collection, ... Click for coin article
Putting History Into the Hands of Children with Ancient Coins, CoinLink.com
Ancient Coins for Education, Inc., entirely run by volunteers, was established in 2001 as a registered non-profit organization to encourage learning about Classical (Greek, Roman, and Byzantine) history and culture through the use of ancient coins. ACE provides coins to students nationwide for their study and attribution with the help of online and computer resources. ACE is supported by professional and amateur numismatists that have donated coins for the students, ... Click for coin article
Movie full of coins. Wow., Blog.NumismaticNews.net/buzz
I watched a movie on DVD called "Dear John." It wasn't one of those box office major hits and will not likely be a movie with a large fan base. I was startled by it because coin collecting played a major role in it. It was the one true connection between the lead character and his father. It was a remarkably good representation of coins offered in a non-hobby context, though the public probably won't see it that way because the father character was portrayed as being ... Click for coin article
PCGS Show Specials at June 2010 Baltimore Expo, PCGS.com
Professional Coin Grading Service again will offer on-site authentication and grading services - and for the first time in Baltimore the new PCGS SecurePlus™ service - at the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Baltimore Expo. The show is open to the public, June 17 - 20, 2010, in the Baltimore Convention Center, 1 West Pratt St. "PCGS will accept Show Service submissions until 5 p.m., Friday, June 18, and all other submission levels, excluding bulk, through mid-afternoon on Saturday, June 19," said ... Click for coin article
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