February 2011
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Quarter Design, $3 Gold Coin Set
Welcome to Something About Coins! A call for coin designers has been made; Great Basin National Park Quarter designs will be accepted until March 2. The Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) will exhibit a 36-coin $3 Gold Coin Set in Sacramento. The silver Nicholas von Jacquin coin, the platinum Australian platypus coin, and the Franz [...]
Medal of Honor Coins, Canadian King of Coins
Welcome back to Something About Coins! The U.S. Mint will launch their Medal of Honor coins on Friday, Feb. 25. A 50-cent piece dated 1921 is considered the Canadian King of Coins and will be up for auction in April. Coins from the U.S. valued over $1,000 are examined in the last three articles. Enjoy!
Lincoln Cents, Copper Coins
Welcome back to Something About Coins! Paul Hollis will be giving away 40,000 Lincoln cents in Louisiana. Other copper coins in the news have been Bar coppers, half cents, the 1795 reeded edge cent known as the Holy Grail of Sheldon Cents, pre-1982 cents, and a gigantic replica of a cent made out of 84,000 [...]
High-Tech Coins, Columbian Republic Gold Coins
Welcome to Something About Coins! The Canadians could make their $1 and $2 into high-tech coins with security features. Dr. Frank Sedwick’s collection of Colombian Republic gold coins will be up for auction in April. Doug Winter investigates the current market for Carson City half eagles, and Steve Roach looks into the high end of [...]
Silver Maple Leafs, Coin Imports
Welcome back to Something About Coins! The Royal Canadian Mint is reporting silver Maple Leaf coin demand is high. Dave Harper gives pointers and reminders about selling silver coins, and attorney Michael McCullough recommends to collectors to retain documentation on all coin imports. Coin values are published in the latest NumisMedia market report, plus, highlights [...]
Johnson Presidential Dollar, Presidential $1 Coin Albums
Welcome back to Something About Coins! The Andrew Johnson Presidential Dollar was released in a ceremony. The U.S. Mint said they will discontinue Presidential Dollar Coin Albums. The 2011 Mint Set debuted strong. A coin auction to raise money for an endowment for the National Numismatic Collection is set for January. Silver coins are hot [...]
Platinum Eagle Error, Presidential Dollar Proof Set
Welcome back to Something About Coins! The Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) found another proof platinum American Eagle error. The next set that the U.S. Mint will launch is the Presidential Dollar Proof Set. Heritage Auctions published their results from Long Beach, and Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) published their second Million Dollar Coin list. Police [...]
5 Ounce Silver Coins, Buchanan’s Liberty Proof Coin
Welcome back to Something About Coins! Prices have been declining recently in the secondary market for the large 5 Ounce America the Beautiful Silver Coins. Buchanan’s Liberty Proof First Spouse gold coins sold out at the U.S. Mint, and images of the new 2011 First Spouse gold coin designs have been published. The British Treasury [...]
Medal of Honor Coin, 2011 Coin Production
Welcome to Something About Coins! Today’s theme is all about new coins. The U.S. Mint published new images of their Medal of Honor Commemorative Coins that are set to launch on Feb. 25. They also released their 2011 coin production numbers for January. The next Presidential $1 coin will launch Feb. 17, and the U.S. [...]
Canadian $20 Silver Coin Exchange, Stolen Panda Gold Coin
Welcome back to Something About Coins! The Royal Canadian Mint is exchanging a 2011 $20 Silver Coin for $20. A valuable Panda Gold Coin that is to be auctioned in the 2011 CICF Auction was recently stolen. The Perth Mint launched their latest Royal Australian Navy Commemorative Coin and the 2011 Australian Koala 1/10 Ounce [...]