Welcome back to Something About Coins! The U.S. Mint said they will launch the 2011 Silver Eagles on June 30, and the Royal Canadian Mint unveiled Princes of Wales coins that will begin shipping on March 15. Doug Winter provides a lesson on Liberty Head half eagles, and F. Michael Fazzari teaches coin grading tips as well as definitions for certain adjectives used to describe coins. A gold coin set in Baldwin's latest auction and a proof 2007-W half-ounce platinum American Eagle error coin are also discussed. Enjoy!
2011 American Silver Eagle Proof Coin Release Date, silvercoinstoday.com
The United States Mint has scheduled a release date of June 30 for the 2011 American Silver Eagle proof coin. Previously, the US Mint had only provided a tentative launch date, stating it would be available "by July 6, 2011." The US Mint has not published the price. The 2010-dated American Silver Eagle proof coin had a price tag of $45.95. Buyers snapped up 860,000 of them before they sold out. Given that the cost of silver is significantly higher this year, there is a good ... Click for coin article
Canadian Coins Feature Princes William, Harry and Charles, coinnews.net
The Royal Canadian Mint is proud to celebrate Canada's 144 year-old royal heritage and its own tradition of crafting royal-themed coins with a trio of ultra-high relief, sterling silver coins featuring Princes William, Harry and Charles. As the world awaits the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, the first two coins of this limited-edition sterling silver series, featuring Prince William and Prince Harry (Henry), will be available to the public on March 15, 2011 ... Click for coin article
Liberty Head Half Eagles: A Guide for Collectors, raregoldcoins.com
Liberty Head half eagles were produced from 1839 until they were discontinued in 1908. This long-lived series is becoming popular with collectors who are attracted to these coins because of their history and rarity. This article is an attempt to make sense of the Liberty Head half eagle series for the beginning and intermediate collector. First, let's take a look at some of the historic background of the series and the half eagle denomination. This was one of the original ... Click for coin article
Look Carefully for Hairlines on Uncs, numismaster.com
I've been teaching and writing about coin authentication and grading since 1973. Despite this, a statement by astronaut James Lovell: "Houston, we have a problem" comes to mind. Our problem can be expressed as numismatic ignorance on the part of active coin collectors and dealers. Let me clarify the correct usage of "ignorance" before readers consider me a pompous old man with access to pen, paper and a computer. Ignorance is defined as being uninformed ... Click for coin article
Rare Coins Worthy of a King's Speech, coinweek.com
Following the phenomenal success of the British spectacular The King's Speech at the Oscars, Baldwin's latest auction consignment couldn't have come at a more appropriate time. Offered in its original Royal Mint case, a set of four 1937 Gold, Matt Proof finish coins, commissioned to commemorate the Coronation of King George VI, are sure to be the highlight of the Baldwin's London auction, due to be held in May this year. The set, which carries a weighty ... Click for coin article
Do you have third platinum error?, numismaticnews.net
If you happened to buy a proof 2007-W half-ounce platinum American Eagle, now is the time to dig it out and see if it exhibits a die polishing error as the quarter-ounce and ounce coins do. The word "Freedom" on the ribbon of the obverse is not properly polished and it looks frosted rather than brilliant as it should be on the errors. So far, the one-ounce $100 face value bullion coin and the quarter-ounce $25 has been reported. The Mint says there could be ... Click for coin article
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