Welcome back to Something About Coins! Below are some coin collecting articles that have been circulating the internet. A very large million dollar Canadian Maple Leaf gold coin will be auctioned very soon, and China is making new gold and silver commemoratives at the end of this month. Those are just a few topics in today's eight articles!
Million dollar face value gold coin goes on sale by auction June 25th, Mineweb.co.za
One of the world's most valuable solid gold coins - a million dollar Maple Leaf - is being sold by auction in Austria in one weeks time and is expected to sell at a big premium to its face value. One of the world's largest and easily most valuable gold coins - a Canadian minted million dollar Maple Leaf, which weighs 100 kg and measures 20 inches (50 cm) in diameter is to go on sale by auction in Austria on June 25th. The coin has a CAD$1 million face value. The coin had been owned by an Austrian investment ... Click for coin article
China's central bank to issue commemorative coins for world heritage site, News.Xinhuanet.com
The People's Bank of China, China's central bank, said Thursday it will issue a set of gold and silver coins dedicated to an ancient building complex in the Wudang Mountains in central China's Hubei Province this month. In an announcement posted on its web site, the central bank said the commemorative series, consisting of one gold and one silver coins, will be legal tender. The coins will be issued from June 30. The gold coin will be 22 mm in diameter and the ... Click for coin article
Coin Monday: Flips and Trips, HeritageAuctions.blogspot.com
Error coin enthusiasts are one of the great traditions of U.S. numismatics, if a relatively recent phenomenon compared to, say, collectors of large cents. The two specialties are not completely separate, but intersect on occasion; after all, if 21st century Mint technology wasn't enough to keep this proof Ohio Statehood quarter from looking like a saucer, what are the chances that things would be error-free in the late 18th century? A pair of dramatic errors in the July 2010 Summer FUN Auction ... Click for coin article
Phenomenal Simpson Collection Helps Launch NGC Plus Designation, NGCcoin.com
Many of the coins from this superb collection have received NGC's new Plus Designation. Followers of the numismatic scene have already learned of the fabulous Simpson Collection of United States pattern coins, but one remarkable numismatist is a connoisseur of other series, as well. He possesses superb holdings of nearly all United States coin series spanning the period from the 1830s to the 1930s, most of which have been graded and certified by NGC. Many ... Click for coin article
Man finds and returns rare coins in Wilsonville, KGW.com
In what police described as an act of "genuine decency," rare coins and bills lost by a just-widowed man were found by another, who promptly turned them in to police. Alexander Piascik, 76, of Wilsonville was at the bank Monday attending to personal affairs related to the recent death of his wife, said Clackamas County sheriff's office spokesman Det. Jim Strovink. Piascik placed a number of rare coins into a fanny pack. On the way home, he decided to walk his dog at Memorial Park. When he returned to his car, the ... Click for coin article
2010 Kitco 1 oz Silver Round Features Security Vault Design, SilverCoinsToday.com
As a follow-up to last year's highly popular edition, Kitco Metals Inc. has issued its 2010 Signature Silver 1 oz Round -- www.kitco.com/silver. Like its earlier 2009 version, the 2010 Kitco 1 oz Silver Round is a work of exceptional purity with its .9999 fineness. The difference however, lies in the design. The face of the 2010 edition features a high security vault, making it a striking addition to Kitco's family of ... Click for coin article
Why Not Choose Seated Quarters?, NumisMaster.com
Early quarters of the United States are a tough group. It was apparently a case where the quarter was simply not a high priority for many years so the early quarters are a tough collection to assemble. Things are much better for collectors when it comes to Seated Liberty quarters. They may be a collection that is nearly impossible to complete, but they are a collection where you can assemble a set with a lot of very interesting coins at very good prices. The era of the early quarter was coming to an end in the mid 1830s ... Click for coin article
Some Historical Coin Flops, BellaOnline.com
In the 19th century there were a number of coins that flopped and were not popular with the public at large. In more modern times, the various dollar coins have never caught on with the public for making purchases. Most are either in storage or squirreled away in people’s homes. Half Cents - The average American is quite familiar with the terms "cent" or "penny." Cents or pennies have been minted since 1793 with the exception of the year of 1815 which followed the end of the War of 1812 ... Click for coin article
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