November 2010
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Royal Engagement Coins, Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins
Welcome back to Something About Coins! Three mints are designing Royal Engagement Coins to commemorate Prince William’s engagement to his longtime girlfriend, and the latest details are shown in the first article. A new edition is out for the Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins, and coin dealers discuss gold and silver coin sale mania. Enjoy!
2011 Native American Dollar Design, Canadian Crystal Coins
Welcome to Something About Coins! The U.S. Mint showed off their latest coin design for the upcoming 2011 Native American Sacagawea dollar. The Royal Canadian Mint is getting close to running out of their 2010 Crystal Snowflake silver coins, and Lincoln’s First Spouse Gold Coin launches on Thursday this week. Other topics in today’s coin [...]
2010 Silver Eagles, Canadian Silver Coins, 1099 Repeal
Welcome to Something About Coins! The hottest topic of the week has certainly been about silver. The U.S. Mint released their 2010 Proof Silver Eagles, but it has been reported that 2,200 of those orders were deleted, per the first article below. The Royal Canadian Mint is expecting a surge of silver coin sales, according [...]
2010 Proof Silver Eagles, Lincoln Dollars
Welcome back to Something About Coins! It was a big day yesterday for collectors who waited about two years to get their next Proof Silver American Eagle coins. The first two articles describe their debut and popularity. Other coin news linked below include photos from the Lincoln Presidential dollar launch ceremony, Coin of the Year [...]
2010 Lincoln Dollar Rolls, Modern Commemorative Coins
Welcome back to Something About Coins! New rolls of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential dollar coins will be available from the U.S. Mint on Thursday, per a recent press release. A summary of current coin legislation, including the 2011 Medal of Honor Gold and Silver Coins, is the second topic while an evaluation of past modern [...]
2010 Mt Hood Quarters, 1933 Double Eagle Update
Welcome to Something About Coins! The public will soon see new quarters featuring Mt. Hood in Oregon from the U.S. Mint. The Mint is also releasing several more products this month, as the second article below explains. David Ganz has been following the lawsuit about the ten 1933 Double Eagle coins and posted a new [...]
Lincoln Dollars, Coin Crime, Canadian Poppy Coin
Welcome back to Something About Coins! Checking in on the latest coin news reveals the U.S. Mint is preparing to launch the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Dollar Coin. Also in the news is information about making money while selling coins and recent coin crimes. The newest colored 25-cent poppy circulation coin from the Royal Canadian Mint [...]
Mount Hood Quarters, US Mint Production
Welcome to Something About Coins! For the most part, today’s coin news focuses on modern coins and new releases from the U.S. Mint. New quarters will be hitting the streets next week, the Mount Hood National Forest quarter, plus the Mint has reportedly produced more coins so far in 2010 than they produced in 2009. [...]
American Silver Eagle Bullion Record
Welcome back to Something About Coins! History was made yesterday. The U.S. Mint sold an all-time record high of 28,885,500 American Silver Eagles, and the first two articles explain the milestone in detail. Silver prices is likely driving investor interest, since it has been skyrocketing. The third article provides a silver price history lesson. Another [...]
Silver Melt Values, Space Coin, Disney Coin
Welcome back to Something About Coins! Junk silver is getting all kinds of news coverage, like the first article, because silver prices have hit 30-year highs. Of course, suppliers of bags of silver coins should be considered before buying, per article number two. A special coin that flew with astronauts into space has found a [...]