Welcome back to Something About Coins! There are a few new coins from around the world. Besides the U.S. Mint's new product releases, there's the Royal Canadian new loonies and the Perth Mint's newly designed Koala coins. Those stories and some coin collecting advice are part of today's topics. Enjoy!
US Mint September 2010 Product Releases, CoinNews.net
James Buchanan related products dominate United States Mint releases during the month of September. Buchanan Presidential dollars were issued last month (August 19), but Buchanan was the only U.S. President never to marry and, therefore, his image will also be featured on the next two proof and uncirculated First Spouse Gold Coins as well as the companion bronze medal. Up for release toward the end of September is the fourth of five America the Beautiful Quarters™. The Grand Canyon National Park Quarter ... Click for coin article
Riders fans loonie for anniversary coin, SportsNet.ca
Saskatchewan Roughrider fans are known to be raucous, but now they've literally gone loonie. Hundreds of fans lined up in Regina to get their hands on one of three million Saskatchewan Roughrider loonies unveiled by the Royal Canadian Mint. The loonie, with a giant "S" on one side, was minted to help the football club celebrate its 100th anniversary ... Click for coin article
Special Report: How to Buy Silver, MoneyMorning.com
As precious metals go, silver may not have quite the same mystique as gold. But let's be honest: The "white metal" has its backers, too. In fact, when Money Morning published its "How to Buy Gold" special report just a few weeks ago, one of the biggest questions that we received in response was: "When can you do the same for silver?" That's just what we've done here. In this special report, we show you how to buy silver. Although gold possesses the greatest allure of precious metals, silver has a longstanding ... Click for coin article
2011 Koala Silver Coins, SilverCoinsToday.com
The Perth Mint of Australia will release next year's bullion 2011 Koala Silver Coins beginning on October 4, 2010. The 99.9% pure silver coins feature a new design depicting the koala, one of Australia's most popular animals. The Australian Koala Bullion Silver Coin series was first introduced in 2007, and has been a popular offering ever since. The 2011 issues include four different sizes -- 1 kg, 10 oz, 1 oz and 1/2 oz. Each size has an unlimited mintage with demand dictating production. But each is limited to ... Click for coin article
Owning 1946-S Quarter Could Pay Off, NumisMaster.com
It's been the basic history of the Washington quarter to be overlooked. The two exceptions were the 1932-D and 1932-S, which was natural as they had mintages of 436,800 and 408,000, respectively. No other date was even below 1.5 million pieces, so the assumption of collectors of the day was that all other dates were available fairly easily to anyone who wanted one. Actually, most hobbyists even did not make that assumption as they simply ignored Washington quarters and concentrated on lower ... Click for coin article
Tips on Selling Your Coins Via Dealer Consignment, RareGoldCoins.com
Many retail dealers, myself included, welcome consignments from collectors. It's a great way to increase the size of a dealer's inventory without laying out cash and it is often an excellent source for dealers to place useful, fresh attractive coins to new or existing clients. As a potential consignor, what are some of the questions you should be asking a dealer and what are some of the expectations you should have?
1. What rate should you be paying a dealer?
I can't speak for every dealer, so I'll share this from a ... Click for coin article
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