Rare Coins
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 [...]
American Proof Platinum Eagles, Transformers Coins
Welcome back to Something About Coins! The latest U.S. Mint sales report features the debuting sales of the American Proof Platinum Eagles. The Perth Mint has new silver Transformers Coins that feature the character Optimus Prime from the cartoon and animated series. Doug Winter contrasts the art market to the rare coin market, and Steve [...]
Another Marine Corps Coin
Welcome to Something About Coins! A U.S. House Rep. proposed legislation for a commemorative coin to honor the 100th anniversary of Marine Corps Aviation. Utah passed their Legal Tender Act of 2011, and a rare coin collection was spilled on a highway over the weekend during a rollover crash. The vehicle’s driver and passenger survived. [...]
Olympic 5 Oz Silver Bullion Coin, Large Coin Holder
Welcome back to Something About Coins! Another 5 oz silver bullion coin, this one will honor Olympic National Park in Washington, will enter the market next week. The Numismatic Guaranty Corporation is advertising their new oversized coin holders for the extra large silver coins. The American Numismatic Society is displaying a Coins of the Holy [...]
Quarter Three Coin Set, Half Dollar
Welcome back to Something About Coins! The most recent sales figures from the U.S. Mint emerged. Dave Harper comments on the un-used half dollar, and Doug Winter describes an 1858-O Double Eagle from the Eliasberg Collection. Enjoy!
Silver Proof Sets, Grant $1 Coin
Welcome to Something About Coins! The U.S. Mint revived their popular silver proof sets that were suspended during the last few weeks in April. They will launch two new coins next week, the Grant $1 Coin and the Yellowstone 5 oz Silver Uncirculated Coin. The George VI gold coin set sold for $147,300 at Baldwin’s [...]
America the Beautiful Quarters 3-Coin Set, Magnolia Collection of Gold Coins
Welcome back to Something About Coins! The U.S. Mint is launching a few more products this week, including the Mount Hood National Forest America the Beautiful Quarters 3-Coin Set. The Magnolia Collection of early U.S. gold coins sold at auction and Greg Reynolds highlights some of his favorite coins from it. Silver coins are still [...]
Royal Wedding Coins, Lincoln Cents
Welcome back to Something About Coins! Soon, the hoopla over the Royal Wedding Coins will be over, but for now, a few new articles are linked below. Greg Reynolds examines gold bullion and rare gold coins, and Arlyn G. Sieber points out the basics for collecting Lincoln Cents. The last article updates the status of [...]
Two Million Dollar Cent
Welcome back to Something About Coins! A two million dollar cent made headlines today in coin news. Other stories include the internet’s impact on the coin market, the alleged largest coin collection, and a brass razoo. The United States Mint will soon be releasing their coin cover for the Johnson Presidential Dollar, and a coin [...]