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American Eagles April Summary
Welcome back to Something About Coins! Reports on the gold and silver bullion American Eagles summarize strong sales in April. The U.S. Mint launched another Presidential $1 Coin and First Spouse Medal Set, and NumisMaster gives a historical look at the half dime. Enjoy!
Silver Proof Sets, Grant $1 Coin
Welcome to Something About Coins! The U.S. Mint revived their popular silver proof sets that were suspended during the last few weeks in April. They will launch two new coins next week, the Grant $1 Coin and the Yellowstone 5 oz Silver Uncirculated Coin. The George VI gold coin set sold for $147,300 at Baldwin’s [...]
$10 Liberty Head Gold Coins
Welcome back to Something About Coins! A collection of $10 Liberty Head gold coins, ranked number one Finest Set of All Time on the PCGS Set Registry, makes headlines following a recent sale. Dave Harper comments on the U.S. Mint sales of proof and uncirculated American Eagles, and Vic Bozarth discusses buying and selling coins [...]
2011 Uncirculated American Gold Eagles
Welcome back to Something About Coins! The U.S. Mint released their 2011 Uncirculated American Gold Eagles today. Silver prices are trending downward, but many collectors were able to sell their silver dollars and commemoratives while the precious metal was peaking. Jack Ahr, coin designer of the Bicentennial quarter, was recently spotted at a coin show. [...]
America the Beautiful Quarters 3-Coin Set, Magnolia Collection of Gold Coins
Welcome back to Something About Coins! The U.S. Mint is launching a few more products this week, including the Mount Hood National Forest America the Beautiful Quarters 3-Coin Set. The Magnolia Collection of early U.S. gold coins sold at auction and Greg Reynolds highlights some of his favorite coins from it. Silver coins are still [...]
ATB 5 Oz Silver Coins, Russian Bullion Coins
ATB 5 Oz Silver Coins, Russian Bullion Coins Welcome to Something About Coins! Below are five articles covering the U.S. Mint’s sales of ATB 5 ounce silver coins, the Bank of Russia’s new bullion coin series, the upcoming 2011 American Eagle Gold Uncirculated Coin, and the up tick in demand for proof gold coins. Enjoy!
Royal Wedding Coins, Lincoln Cents
Welcome back to Something About Coins! Soon, the hoopla over the Royal Wedding Coins will be over, but for now, a few new articles are linked below. Greg Reynolds examines gold bullion and rare gold coins, and Arlyn G. Sieber points out the basics for collecting Lincoln Cents. The last article updates the status of [...]
ATB Hot Springs Coin, US Mint Sales
Welcome back to Something About Coins! The U.S. Mint anticipates high demand and a slow ordering system for Thursday’s big launch of the collector version five ounce silver ATB Hot Springs Coin. The 2011 bullion ATB coins started hot on Monday, according to a mint sales report. Doug Winter defines coins that are called widgets [...]
Proof Gold Eagles, Sacagawea Dollar
Welcome back to Something About Coins! Buyers rushed to get their share of the new 2011 Proof Gold Eagle coins, according to a recent report, and the Smithsonian received a donation from the designer of the Sacagawea Dollar for its numismatic collection. Five ounce silver coins will hit the coin market soon, and two rare [...]
Five Ounce Silver Coins, Silver Coin Values
Welcome to Something About Coins. Silver seems to be the focus of most of the current coin news circulating the internet. A couple of new releases hit the market this week, including the Hot Springs Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin, the Gettysburg Five Ounce Silver Bullion Coin, and the Glacier Five Ounce Silver Bullion Coin. [...]