Welcome to Something About Coins! The U.S. Mint will be releasing more five ounce silver coins, but for now they have temporarily suspended two 2010-dated silver coin sets again due to their rising melt values. A new 1,000-euro gold coin is gaining attention before its release date. A history lesson on the original U.S. dollar coin and current values for 1913 Buffalo nickels follow. The last article gives some additional insight on Adolph Weinman and his famous coin designs.
Hot Springs, Gettysburg and Glacier America the Beautiful Silver Coins in April, coincollectingnews.org
The United States Mint has scheduled the launch of one collector five-ounce America the Beautiful Silver Uncirculated Coin and announced the release of two investor five-ounce America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins for April 2011. The two bullion coins honor Gettysburg National Military Park (Pennsylvania) and Glacier National Park (Montana) and will go on sale April 25. The collector uncirculated coin is scheduled with a release date of April 28 and honors ... Click for coin article
US Mint Suspends Two Products as Silver Prices Top $40, coinnews.net
As silver prices shot over $40 an ounce on Friday, the United States Mint suspended the sale of two of its silver products. The US Mint online store shows a hold on its 2010 Silver Proof Set and 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set, indicating they are "temporarily unavailable." The US Mint last suspended the sale of silver products in mid-March when the agency implemented new pricing following previous 31-year highs as silver prices reached just over ... Click for coin article
France issues 1,000-euro gold coin, upi.com
A new 1,000-euro gold coin being minted in France is already trading at more than its face value a month before its issue date. The French Mint will produce only 10,000 of the new coins, Radio France Internationale reported. With a face value of $1,448 at current exchange rates, the coins, which weigh 20 grams, or 0.7 of an ounce apiece, are the highest denomination ones ever from the mint. Hundreds of people lined up Friday as the mint opened reservations. Coins ... Click for coin article
Gold $1 started strong then faded, numismaticnews.net
The U.S. dollar hasn't been technically backed by gold in any form since 1971 and the ability of Americans to spend gold dollars was outlawed in 1933. However, it was even further back in time than that when the gold dollar as a coin ceased to exist. That was back in 1889, when the 40-year life of the denomination formally came to an end. It was a tiny coin when it was created in 1849, just 13 millimeters. The dime is 17.9mm. It's diameter was increased to 15mm ... Click for coin article
1913-S Line Type Buffalo Supplies Low, numismaster.com
The 1913-S Buffalo nickel is an extremely interesting coin as there are really two 1913-S Buffalo nickels and both, in very different ways, have become key dates. The Buffalo nickel was a new coin back in early 1913, but the impact of the James Earle Fraser design was very strong. All the initial 1913 mintages reflect some saving at the time. We know which coins were the first mintage because the first part of the 1913 mintage had the bison on the reverse on a ... Click for coin article
The Weinman Legacy - Part 1, pcgs.com
Ask most collectors to name the most beautiful coins in U.S. history and chances are the "Mercury" dime and the Walking Liberty half dollar will both be high on their lists. These two outstanding coins have enjoyed consistent acclaim since their joint introduction in 1916. They're popular not only with collectors but also with critics of art. And the Walking Liberty's beauty is being showcased anew through the use of its obverse design on the American Eagle silver ... Click for coin article
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