Coin Values
Gold Coins, Rare Coins, Assets
Welcome to Something About Coins! Much interest has been focused on gold coins, and now the U.S. Postal Service is investigating certain gold coin purchases. Doug Winter lists 20 undervalued rare gold coins, and Steve Roach comments on the rare coin versus rare art debate. India is losing a coin, and some ancient coins are [...]
Yosemite 5 Oz Coin, Gold Eagles, Pirate Coins
Welcome back to Something About Coins! The U.S. Mint will launch their Yosemite 5 Oz Silver Coin on Thursday. The month of May turned out high sales of American Gold Eagles. Rare coin values have risen a pretty penny, per a report from Australia. It may be hard to tell the difference between a silver [...]
Five Ounce Silver Coins, 2011 Transformers Collectible
Welcome to Something About Coins! Two new five ounce silver coins are hitting the coin market. They are the U.S. Mint’s Yosemite National Park 5 Oz Silver Uncirculated Coin and the Perth Mint’s 2011 Australian Koala 5 Ounce Silver Proof Coin. Also a collectible, another 2011 Transformers coin is available, and this one features the [...]
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. [...]
1928 Peace Dollar, Dug Up Double Eagle
Welcome back to Something About Coins. The latest value of the 1928-S Peace Dollar is examined and one of 80 $20 Double Eagles was given to the Hackney Museum. The Perth Mint announced two new coins, and a 1866 $20 Liberty Type II "Trompeter" PCGS Secure PR66 Deep Cameo recently sold to a private investor. [...]
America the Beautiful Silver Coins, Suspended Silver Sets
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 [...]
2009 UHR $20 Gold Coin, US Mint Silver Proof Sets
Welcome to Something About Coins! Owners of the 2009 Ultra High Relief (UHR) $20 gold coin should be happy to learn its premium has risen. US Mint officials raised the prices of the silver proof sets. The Royal Canadian Mint is marketing their 2011 spring collection, and the largest hoard of Roman coins, known as [...]
Gold and Silver Coin Prices, Ancient Greek Coins
Welcome back to Something About Coins! The U.S. Mint raised their gold coin prices yesterday. Rare coin dealer Doug Winter believes there is a coin drought, and David Vagi of Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) talks about ancient Greek coin designs. The last few articles linked below examine silver coin prices. Enjoy!
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 [...]
Canadian Collector Coins, Coin Doctoring
Welcome to Something About Coins! The Royal Canadian Mint sold out of several 2010 collector coins, and the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) revealed their Coin Sniffer technology at the recent coin show in Florida. A hot topic at coin shows concerns the bubble for top coin values, as described in the articles below. Enjoy!