July 2010
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U.S. Dollar Coins
Welcome back to Something About Coins! There’s been a lot of talk recently about dollar coins, so here are several articles covering them. The first one is a rant about their inconvenience, and the second one puts a whole new spin on anti-counterfeit coins. There is a true supporter of the dollar coin, discussed in [...]
Yosemite Quarter, Fake £1 Coin, Online Coin Organizer
Welcome back to Something About Coins! The new Yosemite quarter will get its day in the spotlight this Thursday, and British dollar coins are under scrutiny because counterfeits have skyrocketed. In other news, a free online service to organize coin collections was started, and highlights were given of an upcoming world coin auction in Boston.
Copper Nickels, Mint Proof Sets, Numismatic Lectures
Welcome to Something About Coins! The rising price of metals in nickels and cents has the U.S. Mint concerned, per our first article, and the second one describes the new 2010 Mint Proof Set. Remaining articles dive into the big coin show coming to Boston, like the educational programs, the three major auctions, and the [...]
US Gold, Vatican Money, Dinosaur Coins
Welcome back to Something About Coins! The U.S. Mint lowered their price for gold collector coins, and the Vatican started to circulate their collectible coins, a 50-cent piece. Other news about 50-cent coins include Canada’s new dinosaur coin, a Kennedy error, and current values of Franklin half dollars. Later articles reveal some buried treasure and [...]
Gold Proof Eagles, Mint Sets, Coin Regulations
Welcome back to Something About Coins! Three of today’s coin topics cover the goings-on’s at the U.S. Mint. Expectations are high for the possible proof gold American Eagles this year, and the new uncirculated Mint Sets launched with decent but slow sales numbers. Plus, a new quarter is coming soon. Other articles regard coins in [...]
Proof Silver Eagles, Indian Rupee, Historical Chinese Coins
Welcome back to Something About Coins! World coin history is the theme of today’s coin news. First, the U.S. government is considering proof versions of the popular American Silver Eagle, and the second article describes a new symbol for the Indian Rupee. Near the bottom of the rupee article is a summary of the country’s [...]
French Mint Coin Designer, £10 Coin, 2010 Vancouver Commemoratives
Welcome to Something About Coins! Today’s hot topics in coin news uncover new coin designs and designers at world mints. They span the French Mint, the Royal Mint, and the Royal Canadian Mint. Other articles describe rare coins that are coming up for auction at Boston’s World’s Fair of Money and a special coin exhibit [...]
Polk Dollar Error, World Coins and Sets
Welcome back to Something About Coins! Today’s topics span the world. An interesting and rare coin error has been found on one of Polk’s Presidential $1 Coins. The U.S. Mint just released their popular annual Mint Set, and GovMint will soon be releasing a set containing the Royal Mint’s sold out Olympic silver coins. Plus, [...]
Fake Silver Eagles, Rare Coppers, Shropshire Coin
Welcome back to Something About Coins! Today’s articles include tips and tricks to avoid buying fake American Silver Eagle coins and some exciting news about the upcoming World’s Fair of Money convention. PCGS will display one of the all-time finest American copper cents collections, and more numismatic lecture series for the convention have been announced. [...]
2009 Nickels, Beaver Coins, Gold Treasure
Welcome back to Something About Coins! In today’s articles, you’ll find high premiums for 2009 nickels in rolls or graded individual coins according to recent eBay auction results. Scarce Beaver Money from Oregon minted in the 1800′s is also valuable in extremely fine condition, per the Official Red Book. Other headlining news include finding sunken [...]