Welcome back to Something About Coins! The U.S. Mint is gearing up for another quarter release, on the heels of launching the popular Silver Proof Set, according to recent coin news. The impact of recovered coin hoards on the market is also examined, such as the Roman coin find in Britain, as well as premiums on coin sets. Enjoy!
Grand Canyon National Park Quarter Launch Information, CoinCollectingNews.org
The brilliant colors and panoramic landscapes of the Grand Canyon will be the backdrop as the United States Mint and National Park Service introduce the fourth coin in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. The new quarter-dollar coin, featuring Grand Canyon National Park, will be officially presented at a ceremony on September 21 at 1:30 p.m. (MST), on the park's South Rim, between Hopi House and Verkamp's Visitor Center. Those planning to attend are strongly encouraged to park in ... Click for coin article
US Mint 2010 Silver Proof Set Sales Open at 241,656, CoinNews.net
U.S. Mint 2010 Silver Proof Set sales opened solid but they were also softer than the opening performances from the prior two years, according to newly released figures from the United States Mint. From their Thursday, August 26, launch through to Sunday, buyers ordered 241,656 sets at $56.95 each, bringing the Mint more than $13.7 million dollars in revenue during the four-day period. Annual silver proof sets are always popular with coin collectors, as the following table of past sales shows ... Click for coin article
British Coin Find Could Impact Market, NumisMaster.com
One of the risks we take in coin collecting is obtaining truly rare coins, only to learn at some later date a new hoard of the same coin or coins has been discovered and is now driving down the value of our coins. The US 1903-O Morgan silver dollar is a prime example of this, but formerly rare coins ranging from ancients to Spanish colonial American issues salvaged from the wreck of the treasure ship Atocha have appeared in quantities due to similar discoveries. Third century coins of Roman ... Click for coin article
Famous Romans You Can Collect, Part VI, NGCcoin.com
David Vagi continues his discussion of some of the most important issuers of Roman coins in the last of a multi-part series. 1. Marc Antony, Imperator, d. 30 B.C. During the imperatorial period, when the Republic came to be replaced by a monarchy, Marc Antony was a powerful figure who ultimately failed due to his shortcomings. He was schooled in politics and war by Julius Caesar, and would have been his successor had Caesar not adopted his great-nephew Octavian. Instead, Antony found ... Click for coin article
Set Premiums: Fact or Fiction?, RareGoldCoins.com
One of the things that new collectors are often told is that if they build a set, the collective value of the coins will be greater than the individual value when it is time to sell. Is this correct or is it just clever marketing hype? I believe that the answer to this question is yes, no and maybe. Let’s take a random example of a set–Charlotte quarter eagles–and look at instances where there would or would not be a premium factor established upon completion. There is, in theory, a clear-cut instance of when a set of ... Click for coin article
Advanced buyers strike, CoinValuesOnline.com
The advanced markets for Barber dimes, quarter dollars and half dollars have usually been the realm of specialists, as many collectors stop after they get what they need for a type set. That quality examples of Barber half dollars are more expensive than Barber quarter dollars or dimes serves as a factor to limit broad interest in the set; although the absence of wallet-busting rarities like the 1901-S Barber quarter dollar makes Barber half dollars a worthy challenge. Steven Duckor, who made headlines in ... Click for coin article
Fire Damaged Coins Conserved, NCScoin.com
A house fire can be especially devastating to a prized coin collection. A once pristine, cherished collection can turn into a horrible blackened mass. However, with some careful conservation work, all is not lost. The first stage in conserving a group of coins such as these pictured is to safely remove them from what remains of their holders. Removing coins entombed in deformed coin holders is a challenge. The standard methods of removing coins from third-party grading services' holders are usually not an option ... Click for coin article
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