World Coins
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.
US Gold, Vatican Money, Dinosaur Coins
Welcome back to Something About Coins! The U.S. Mint lowered their price for gold collector coins, and the Vatican started to circulate their collectible coins, a 50-cent piece. Other news about 50-cent coins include Canada’s new dinosaur coin, a Kennedy error, and current values of Franklin half dollars. Later articles reveal some buried treasure and [...]
Proof Silver Eagles, Indian Rupee, Historical Chinese Coins
Welcome back to Something About Coins! World coin history is the theme of today’s coin news. First, the U.S. government is considering proof versions of the popular American Silver Eagle, and the second article describes a new symbol for the Indian Rupee. Near the bottom of the rupee article is a summary of the country’s [...]
French Mint Coin Designer, £10 Coin, 2010 Vancouver Commemoratives
Welcome to Something About Coins! Today’s hot topics in coin news uncover new coin designs and designers at world mints. They span the French Mint, the Royal Mint, and the Royal Canadian Mint. Other articles describe rare coins that are coming up for auction at Boston’s World’s Fair of Money and a special coin exhibit [...]
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, [...]
Fake Silver Eagles, Rare Coppers, Shropshire Coin
Welcome back to Something About Coins! Today’s articles include tips and tricks to avoid buying fake American Silver Eagle coins and some exciting news about the upcoming World’s Fair of Money convention. PCGS will display one of the all-time finest American copper cents collections, and more numismatic lecture series for the convention have been announced. [...]
Gold American Eagles, Spilled Coins, Koala Coins
Welcome back to Something About Coins! Record-breaking gold bullion coin sales by the U.S. Mint is making headlines and so is a large car crash in Italy that spilled over one million in coins. Also in the news, the Perth Mint added another popular Koala coin to their summer line up, and Heritage Auction Galleries [...]
Mint Engravers, Shipwreck Coins, Asian Coins
Welcome to Something About Coins! Below are a few stories that spotlight U.S. Mint engravers. The other stories cover the CCAC, treasure hunting and salvage rights, and a very large collection of Chinese coins that is headed to museums. Enjoy!
World’s Largest Gold Coin, Coin Prices
Welcome back to Something About Coins! The world’s largest gold coin was sold today. The first article gives some background about why the coin was auctioned, and the second article describes the sale. The other four articles are a mixture of coin collecting news and education. Enjoy!
Quarter Sets, Fake Rare Coins, World Cup Commemoratives
Welcome back to Something About Coins! In today’s coin news report, the U.S. Mint revealed their 2010 quarters set inaugural sales numbers, U.S. soldiers unknowingly bought fake coins in Afghanistan, and Heritage talked up World Cup commemorative coins. Those were just a few of the eight articles linked below.