Metal Detecting

Yosemite Three Coin Set, Fake Euro Coins
By KJ on March 2, 2011
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 [...]
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New Quarter Sets, Gold Coin Scams, NGC Registry Awards
By KJ on October 21, 2010
Welcome to Something About Coins! Today’s articles cover a range of current coin topics circulating the internet. The U.S. Mint will be launching new sets of this year’s quarters in November, and numismatic organizations have put together a list of contacts for anyone who wants to report or get help about a poor gold dealer [...]
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2010 Lincoln Cents, Gold Coin Find, Early Chinese Coin
By KJ on October 18, 2010
Welcome to Something About Coins! It may be easier to find 2010 dated coins, especially Lincoln cents, than 2009 dated coins. The first article shows the U.S. Mint’s coin production is up from last year. Speaking of finds, the second article describes a stash of 80 gold Double Eagle coins that were found in the [...]
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2010 American Buffalo Bullion, Hidden Silver Coins
By KJ on September 28, 2010
Welcome to Something About Coins! Several internet articles discuss the U.S. Mint’s announcement of selling out of the 2010 American Buffalo bullion gold coins, and two of them are below. Also in the news is upcoming coin shows, coin auction results, and finding Spanish silver via metal detecting. Enjoy!
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2010 Proof Eagles, Gold ATM, Caligula Coin
By KJ on September 27, 2010
Welcome to Something About Coins! Congress is evaluating new coin legislation, per the summation in the first article, and ATM’s that dispense gold coins are expanding worldwide, according to the reports in the following two articles. A rare Roman Emperor Caligula coin recently found by a metal detector is also hot in the latest coin [...]
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Yellowstone Quarters, Coin Prices, Roman Coins
By KJ on July 8, 2010
Welcome back to Something About Coins! The U.S. Mint’s numbers for the new Yellowstone quarter are higher than the Hot Springs quarter but very low compared to prior years, the first article reveals. The basics about coin prices and what consumers need to understand is discussed in the second, and a historic coin hoard is [...]
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Lincoln Cent Rolls, Israel Coin Series, Rare Coin Hoard
By KJ on April 14, 2010
Welcome back to Something About Coins! New coins from the U.S. Mint and the Israel Mint, plus coverage of some rarities are described below!
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Quarter Designs, National Money Show, Walking Liberty Coin
By KJ on March 24, 2010
Welcome back to Something About Coins! The U.S. Mint finally revealed the final designs for their 2010 quarters, and the Mint will be at the National Money Show with the Boy Scout and the Veterans Silver Dollars, according to a few of the articles below.
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Girl Scouts Commemorative Coin, Confederate Cent, American Buffalo Proofs
By KJ on October 29, 2009
Welcome to Something About Coins! Popular topics on the web right now are Girl Scout Commemoratives, events at the Whitman Baltimore Expo in November, and the Buffalo Proof Coin launch.
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Buffalo Proofs, Medals, Smithsonian Exhibit
By KJ on October 22, 2009
Welcome back to Something About Coins! Buffalo coins headlined today, medals considered, coin auctions reviewed, and more discussed below.
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