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Proof American Buffalo Gold Coin
Welcome to Something About Coins! The U.S. Mint will be busy this week launching their Yellowstone 5 oz silver uncirculated coin and proof American Buffalo gold coin. The Austrian Mint kicked up their silver coin production. A review of the Heritage Platinum Night auction on April 28 follows, and China’s 10-kilogram gold coin sold over [...]
$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 [...]
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 [...]
Silver’s High Prices, 2011 Silver Sets Suspended
Welcome to Something About Coins. Most of the coin related headlines dealt with the high price of silver. The U.S. Mint had already suspended two of its silver proof sets, but now it has "temporarily suspended" two more — the 2011 silver sets. Dave Harper reported on the Chicago International Coin Fair, and Heritage Auctions [...]
2011 America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins
Welcome back to Something About Coins! The U.S. Mint is gearing up to release the 2011 America the Beautiful silver bullion coins and a few more products. Stack’s Bowers Galleries will host a multi-day coin auction March 29 through April 1 at the Whitman Coin and Collectibles Baltimore Expo. The National Money Show will be [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
2010 Coin Mintages, America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Prices
Welcome to Something About Coins! The U.S. Mint produced more coins in 2010 than in 2009, prices for the America the Beautiful silver bullion coin sets list in the thousands, and the leftover 2010 American Silver Eagle bullion coins are being allocated into the Authorized Purchasers’ 2011 orders. Other news describes a high priced low [...]
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 [...]
2010 Platinum Eagles, Modern and Rare Coin Investments
Welcome back to Something About Coins! Today’s theme is about coin investments. Below are several stories covering coin values, strategies, sources, modern coins, and old coins. The first article involves the 2010 Platinum American Eagle proofs and the second describes recent coin auction values. The third is about what dealers use to determine values and [...]