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. Other topics cover a dispute over an ancient silver coin discovered in Shropshire, England, a beautiful Carson City Half Eagles collection, and more. Enjoy!
How Can I Avoid Silver Eagle Coin Fraud and Other Fake Silver Coins?, Coins.About.com
Coin fraud is an unfortunate reality in the coin collecting marketplace, but you can avoid buying fake silver coins, and avoid coin fraud in general, by learning how to spot fake coins. We will use a fake Silver Eagle to demonstrate some easy steps to avoid buying fake coins. Answer: Avoiding coin fraud boils down to one basic point: knowledge. If you want to avoid buying fake silver coins and becoming a victim of coin fraud, you first need to learn what the genuine ... Click for coin article
PCGS at Boston ANA: On-Site Grading, Award-Winning Proof Copper on Display, PCGS.com
At this year's American Numismatic Association World's Fair of Money convention in Boston held August 10 – 14, visitors will be treated to a number of museum-quality exhibits of historic rare coins. At booth #105, Professional Coin Grading Service will display an amazing numismatic treasure of early proof copper. PCGS will provide on-site authentication and grading services at the show including show specials for on-site submissions. And booth visitors can enjoy some of the finest known proof Half Cents, Large Cents, Indian Head Cents ... Click for coin article
Maynard Sundman/Littleton Coin Lecture Series Explores Numismatic History in New England, WorldsFairOfMoney.com
The Maynard Sundman/Littleton Coin Company Lecture Series will be presented August 12 during the ANA 2010 World's Fair of Money at the Hynes Convention in Boston. This annual series features new scholarship on a numismatic topic; the topic this year is "New England Numismatics and Numismatists: Then and Now." The lectures will take place in Room 209, and are free and open to all attending the show. A luncheon will be held Aug. 12 from 12:15-1:45 p.m. in Room 204, near the lecture area. The luncheon is $10 per person, and is ... Click for coin article
Landmark Shropshire coin case is discontinued, ShropshireStar.com
A landmark case against a Shropshire woman who was set to face prosecutors for a second time after failing to report finding treasure – an ancient silver coin she had owned since childhood – has been discontinued. Senior crown prosecutors from West Mercia have taken the decision not to prosecute Ludlow woman Kate Harding for a second time for an offence of failing to notify a coroner treasure had been found. Originally, Harding, 23, had admitted failing to notify the coroner after the coin was identified as a rare 14th century piedfort. In ... Click for coin article
Coin Rarities & Related Topics: Collection of Carson City Half Eagles, WPE Classic Commemoratives & Summer Coin Shows, CoinLink.com
Today's main discussions are about Carson City Half Eagles and commemorative silver coins. I admit that I am not a specialist in either area. I will not, however, limit my writings to my favorite topics, as other coins 'make news' and are important in a variety of ways. I aim to write for a wide audience. Plus, I have a fondness for most all rare coins and I learn when I prepare to write. I enjoy researching rare coins of almost every kind. Typically, the coin business is relatively slow between the Spring Long Beach Expo and the Summer ANA ... Click for coin article
Heritage Summer FUN US Coin Auction Tops $7.4 Million, CoinNews.net
An original 1867 5C Rays PR65 Cameo NGC. Dannreuther-1A, State a/a, a highly desirable and celebrated rarity, brought $57,500 to lead Heritage's $7,387,384 July Orlando, FL Summer FUN Signature US Coin Auction. Demand for high quality numismatic gold rarities continued in Orlando, with seven of the top 10 lots being gold rarities. All prices include 15% Buyer’s Premium. "We're quite happy with the result of this auction," said Greg Rohan, President of Heritage Auctions. "It was a small auction by Heritage standards, but quite ... Click for coin article
We're in the money, Life.GlobalTimes.cn
On a treasure hunt for the old mysteries of Beijing, visitors to the Ancient Coin Museum have hit the jackpot. Located right inside the Desheng gate tower in Xicheng district, the museum has been around for nearly 20 years, but few people even know it's there. Although it's only 300 square meters big, it covers ancient Chinese currencies from the Shang Dynasty in 1600 BC to the early 20th century with around 4,000 relevant collections. The currency on display runs the gamut from the earliest examples made of seashells to more recent ... Click for coin article
Artefacts stolen from Dhaka museum, replaced with fakes, TimesOfIndia.indiatimes.com
Nine gold medals and 17 antique silver coins, some belonging to the erstwhile Tripura state, were stolen from the National Museum here and replaced with bronze and steel replicas, a media report said Tuesday. The authorities are not sure about how many objects were stolen from their store over the years as they have not maintained a proper inventory since 1982. The authorities say the thieves must be "insiders" as no burglary was reported since 1991 when a gold-silver lion-faced arm of the throne of Dighapatia king was stolen ... Click for coin article
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