Counterfeit Coins
2011 American Platinum Eagle Price Cut
Welcome back to Something About Coins! The U.S. Mint cut their price on the one ounce 2011 American Platinum Eagle coin. Advice for buying gold coins and avoiding counterfeit coins is discussed below. Unique edges given to certain coins, the story of the 1787 Fugio Cents, and new releases from The Perth Mint are also [...]
Vicksburg Silver Bullion Coin
Welcome back to Something About Coins! The U.S. Mint is releasing the Vicksburg Silver Bullion Coin on June 20 but only to their authorized purchasers. Over 20,000 collectors bought the Yosemite 5 oz silver uncirculated coin last week. The U.S. Mint’s 9/11 silver medal will launch on June 20. Panda coins have been targeted by [...]
Hot Springs 5 oz Silver, Grant $1 Coin
Welcome back to Something About Coins! The U.S. Mint’s uncirculated Hot Springs 5 oz silver coin sold out, and several details about the upcoming ceremony to launch the Grant $1 Coin surfaced today. A couple of South African coins made the news, and a few class descriptions for ANA’s Summer Seminar are listed. The story [...]
Yosemite Three Coin Set, Fake Euro Coins
Welcome back to Something About Coins! The U.S. Mint will launch their Yosemite Park Three Coin Set tomorrow. The European Union reported fake euro coins rose in 2010 compared to 2009. The Royal Canadian Mint plans to strike wedding coins in honor of Prince William and Kate Middleton. A nice hoard of Roman silver coins [...]
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 [...]
Army Commemorative Coins, 2011 Kennedy Half Dollars
Welcome back to Something About Coins! The latest U.S. Mint commemorative coins, the 2011 Army Commemorative Coins, are on the market and selling well. Another new release is the 2011 Kennedy Half Dollars. An announcement from the state of Washington regarding thousands of counterfeit coins is circulating the web. A new eco-coin from the United [...]
US Mint 2011 Products, Detecting Altered Coins
Welcome to Something About Coins! The U.S. Mint’s 2011 product calendar has been out for a while, but now their introductory prices are known, since they have been published through the Federal Register, CoinNews.net reports. The Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) posted another informative video on You Tube about their computer program that detects altered [...]
Lincoln Presidential Dollar and Medal Set, 2011 Native American Coin
Welcome back to Something About Coins! Today the U.S. Mint launched their last product of 2010, the Lincoln Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Set. They have also scheduled a launch party next month for the 2011 Native American $1 Coin. 101 gold coins were seized by the government and transported to Texas. Also, [...]
U.S. Dollar Coins
Welcome back to Something About Coins! There’s been a lot of talk recently about dollar coins, so here are several articles covering them. The first one is a rant about their inconvenience, and the second one puts a whole new spin on anti-counterfeit coins. There is a true supporter of the dollar coin, discussed in [...]
Yosemite Quarter, Fake £1 Coin, Online Coin Organizer
Welcome back to Something About Coins! The new Yosemite quarter will get its day in the spotlight this Thursday, and British dollar coins are under scrutiny because counterfeits have skyrocketed. In other news, a free online service to organize coin collections was started, and highlights were given of an upcoming world coin auction in Boston.