Error Varieties
2011 Proof Silver Eagles, Grand Canyon 5 oz Silver Coin
Welcome to Something About Coins! The U.S. Mint has been busy releasing the 2011 Proof Silver Eagles on Thursday and the Grand Canyon 5 oz Silver Coin on Wednesday. Plus, a waiting list is being taken for the sold out Yosemite 5 oz Silver Coin. Details can be found in the articles linked below. An [...]
2011 Silver Eagles, Princes of Wales Coins
Welcome back to Something About Coins! The U.S. Mint said they will launch the 2011 Silver Eagles on June 30, and the Royal Canadian Mint unveiled Princes of Wales coins that will begin shipping on March 15. Doug Winter provides a lesson on Liberty Head half eagles, and F. Michael Fazzari teaches coin grading tips [...]
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 [...]
Gettysburg Park Quarters, 2011 Presidential Dollars
Welcome back to Something About Coins! The first new quarter for 2011 launches next Thursday, January 27. New images of the upcoming 2011 Presidential Dollars have been published by the U.S. Mint. A set of new 5-ounce silver bullion America the Beautiful coins were examined and do not have the doubled die error, even though [...]
America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins
Welcome back to Something About Coins! The U.S. Mint will keep producing three inch America the Beautiful (ATB) Silver Bullion Coins, according to the first article. Two more articles discuss the buying frenzy of the recently released 2010 ATB silver bullion sets. A 2005 dated error coin from the Royal Mint has a misspelled word [...]
2010 Proof Gold Eagles, Grand Canyon Park Quarter Bags
Welcome to Something About Coins! Collectors can hardly wait for October, since the U.S. Mint announced that is when it is launching the gold 2010 Proof American Eagles. Details are discussed in the first article, while a reminder about the Grand Canyon quarter’s bags and rolls is given in the second. Reasons to buy bags [...]
2010 Silver Eagle Rationing, Sacagawea Mule Error
Welcome back to Something About Coins! Below are a few interesting coin articles circling the internet. The U.S. Mint lifted their rationing of bullion Silver Eagles, and the Royal Canadian Mint is starting a new silver bullion coin series in 2011, called Wildlife. An explanation is given for the Sacagawea mule error coin, which leads [...]
Native American Dollars, Shipwreck Coins, Liberty Head Eagles
Welcome to Something About Coins! In today’s look at coin news, we examine uncirculated Native American dollar error coins, the latest updates in the legal case between Odyssey and Spain over shipwreck coins, and Heritage’s world coin auction summary. Then we check out more reasons to look at early gold coins, including Liberty Head Eagles, [...]
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 [...]
Polk Dollar Error, World Coins and Sets
Welcome back to Something About Coins! Today’s topics span the world. An interesting and rare coin error has been found on one of Polk’s Presidential $1 Coins. The U.S. Mint just released their popular annual Mint Set, and GovMint will soon be releasing a set containing the Royal Mint’s sold out Olympic silver coins. Plus, [...]