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Coin News

  • newGold Falls, Silver Tumbles but Silver Eagle Coins Rally to 13M
    Gold on Wednesday fell for a fourth straight session and to its lowest price in ten months as investors fled stocks and commodities to the perceived safety of the U.S. dollar.Gold prices for June delivery declined $20.50, or 1.3%, to $1,536.60 an o…
    - 10 hours ago, 16 May 12, 11:12pm -
  • new2012 Proof Set Sales Debut at 243,494
    Debuting sales are in for the United States Mint's newly released 2012 Proof Set. The bureau on Tuesday reported that collectors ordered 243,494 between its launch on Monday, May 7, through to Monday, May 14.Priced at $31.95 for a third straight yea…
    - 18 hours ago, 16 May 12, 3:33pm -
  • US Mint Price Reductions for Numismatic Gold Coins
    Collectors on Wednesday should expect lower prices for certain numismatic gold coins issued by the United States Mint.Based on the U.S. Mint pricing policy and as a result of consistently lower precious metals prices, price cuts should be applied ac…
    - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 5:21am -
  • Gold, Silver Prices Dip while US Bullion Coins Notch Gains
    Gold and silver prices continued to drift lower Tuesday, but platinum closed higher for the first time in more than a week and palladium settled up for the first time since Thursday.Gold was again pressured by a weaker euro and stronger U.S. dollar…
    - 1 day ago, 15 May 12, 10:04pm -
  • 2012 Kennedy Half Dollars in Bags and Rolls
    On Tuesday, May 15, 2012, the United States Mint made available bags and rolls containing 2012 Kennedy Half Dollars. Bags of Kennedy Half Dollars are $139.95 and contain 200 coins in circulation quality for a face value of $100. Half of the coins ar…
    - 2 days ago, 15 May 12, 5:42pm -
  • Gold Erases 2012 Gain, American Silver Eagle Coins Jump
    Gold and other precious metals slid further Monday. European debt woes continued to drive investors toward the U.S. dollar, with gold prices resultantly falling to the lowest level since December and thereby erasing this year's gains.Gold prices f…
    - 2 days ago, 14 May 12, 9:44pm -
  • 2012 Native American $1 Coins Released in Bags
    The United States Mint is offering more options to get 2012 Native American $1 Coins. 100-coin bags of the dollars were released Monday, May 14, for $111.95 per bag.2012 Native American $1 coins have actually been available from the U.S. Mint within…
    - 3 days ago, 14 May 12, 5:39pm -
  • US April Coin Production: New 2012 Presidential Dollars and Quarter Mintages
    U.S. coin production in April climbed sharply over the previous month and from the same time last year, newly reported figures from the United States Mint show. Just three coins were produced for circulation last month, plus one for collectors.Among…
    - 3 days ago, 14 May 12, 3:50pm -
  • In The Lead – Doom & Gloom Of Another Variety
    After suffering a roughly 4% loss last week, gold prices headed even lower overnight and this morning as further erosion in crude oil and the euro and further advances in the US dollar made life more difficult for the few remaining bulls in the marke…
    - 3 days ago, 14 May 12, 3:22pm -
  • Gold Logs 2nd Straight Weekly Loss, American Eagle Coins Mixed
    Gold declined Friday, securing a second straight weekly loss along with other precious metals. Gold prices fell in four of the last five days as investors' instead favored the U.S. dollar which extended its winning streak to ten sessions. "When the…
    - 4 days ago, 13 May 12, 12:33am -

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Coin Collecting News

  • 2012 Kennedy Half-Dollars in Rolls and Bags
    The United States Mint will place the 2012 Kennedy half-dollars on sale starting Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 12 noon Eastern Time (ET). The new strikes will be offered in 200-coin bags and two roll sets. A rendition of the bust of President Kennedy on t…
    - 3 days ago, 14 May 12, 6:56pm -
  • Three New Presidential Coin Products Appear on US Mint Sales Charts
    Fresh on the U.S. Mint sales charts are three new Presidential $1 coin products, the Presidential $1 Coin Uncirculated Set, and bags filled with either Philadelphia or Denver minted Chester Arthur $1 Coins. The leader in US Mint weekly sales across a…
    - 6 days ago, 11 May 12, 4:25am -
  • 2012 San Francisco Proof Silver Eagle Two-Coin Set
    The United States Mint has announced its plans to launch a 2012 San Francisco Proof Silver Eagle Two-Coin Set for a limited time beginning in June. The set will go on sale on June 7, 2012 at noon Eastern Time (ET) and end on July 5, 2012 at 5 PM ET.…
    - 9 days ago, 8 May 12, 5:24pm -
  • 2012 US Proof Set Release
    The most popular annual set from the United States Mint will be released on Monday, May 7, at 12 noon Eastern Time (ET). It will be the 2012 US Proof Set, and its price will be $31.95, which is the same price as last year's issue. Interest in the new…
    - 11 days ago, 5 May 12, 11:49pm -
  • Presidential $1 Proof Set, Quarters Set, Native American $1′s Debut Coin Sales
    Two new annual sets debuted, along with six new dollar coin products, the latest United States Mint sales figures highlight. They were the 2012 Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set, the 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Uncirculated Set, and the 2012 Nat…
    - 15 days ago, 2 May 12, 8:24pm -
  • 2012 Presidential $1 Coin Uncirculated Set Release
    The next annual set for release this year is the 2012 Presidential $1 Coin Uncirculated Set™. The United States Mint will make it available Tuesday, May 1, 2012, at noon Eastern Time (ET) for $16.95, a savings of $3 compared to last year's issue. S…
    - 18 days ago, 29 Apr 12, 2:49pm -
  • 2012 Proof Gold Eagles, Chaco Culture Quarter 3-Coin Set Sales Debut
    2012 Proof Gold Eagles and Chaco Culture Quarter Three-Coin Sets debuted, but the .999 fine proof Silver Eagles were the star of the latest United States Mint sales stats once again. In the week following the proof Silver Eagles opener, collectors or…
    - 20 days ago, 27 Apr 12, 4:25am -
  • US Proof Gold Eagles, Spouse and Commemorative Coin Prices Reduced
    On Wednesday, April 25, the United States Mint reduced prices on 18 collector products, including the newly released proof Gold Eagles, the 2012 $5 Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Coins, the two American Gold Buffalo coins and the seven First Spou…
    - 21 days ago, 26 Apr 12, 3:29am -
  • Chaco Culture Quarter Ceremonial Launch, Coin Exchange and Coin Forum
    The United States Mint announced yesterday that the ceremonial launch of the Chaco Culture Quarter and coin exchange will take place on Thursday, April 26 at 10:30 AM Mountain Time (MT) at the Chaco Culture National Historical Park Visitor Center ins…
    - 22 days ago, 25 Apr 12, 6:37pm -
  • 2012 First Spouse Gold Coin Designs & Images
    On Monday, April 23, 2012, the United States Mint revealed in a press release the new designs and images for the four upcoming 2012 First Spouse Gold Coins. First Spouse coins, introduced in 2007, honor the spouses of the Presidents of the United Sta…
    - 22 days ago, 25 Apr 12, 3:27am -

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Silver Coins Today

  • newSales Decline for Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar Defenders of Freedom Set
    In one week, the 2012 Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar Defenders of Freedom Set lost 2,709 in sales. Its total retreated from 46,436 in the previous round of United States Mint sales stats to 43,727 in the latest batch of sales numbers. Possible reason…
    - 4 hours ago, 17 May 12, 5:39am -
  • Canadian 2012 $20 Silver Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Commemorative Coin for $20
    The Royal Canadian Mint has launched the fourth strike in the extremely popular "Exchange $20 for $20" program with the release of the $20 Silver Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Commemorative Coin. Like the other three releases within the series, each fin…
    - 3 days ago, 14 May 12, 6:28pm -
  • Marilyn Monroe Depicted on Silver Proof Coin
    The Perth Mint of Australia pays tribute to one of Hollywood’s legendary stars of the past with the release of a new silver proof coin. The 2012 Marilyn Monroe™ 1 oz Silver Proof Coin features a photographic image of the ‘blond bombshell’ o…
    - 6 days ago, 11 May 12, 5:29am -
  • Sales of America the Beautiful 5 Ounce Silver Coins Fairly Steady
    It has been one month since the United States Mint updated the number of America the Beautiful 5 Ounce Silver Bullion Coin sales through its network of Authorized Purchasers (AP’s), meaning none have apparently sold since early April. The collector…
    - 7 days ago, 9 May 12, 10:30pm -
  • American Silver Eagle Bullion Coin Sales Retreat in April 2012
    Continuing a trend that began late last year, April sales of American Silver Eagle bullion coins maintained a roller coaster pattern, falling for the month after rebounding in the previous one. According to the latest published data, United States Mi…
    - 9 days ago, 8 May 12, 5:58am -

Buzz with Dave Harper

  • newFoley named PCDA show chair
    The Professional Currency Dealers Association has appointed Patricia R. Foley to succeed the retiring Ron Horstman as general chairman of its annual show slated for Nov. 8-11 at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare in Rosemont, Ill. Continue reading →
    - 2 hours ago, 17 May 12, 8:00am -
  • newGold Eagle top Coin Week prize
    Two grand prize winners were announced by the American Numismatic Association in the organization’s National Coin Week treasure hunt and club trivia challenge. Robert Thompson, an ANA member from California, and the Madison County (Ala.) Coin Club…
    - 18 hours ago, 16 May 12, 3:33pm -
  • newCasino club speaker set
    The Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club, Inc. has announced that Eliot Jacobson, Ph.D. will be the keynote/banquet speaker for its 20th annual convention. Continue reading →
    - 18 hours ago, 16 May 12, 3:17pm -
  • newPNG gives scholarship
    A scholarship to the American Numismatic Association Summer Seminar in Colorado Springs, Colo., has been given by the Professional Numismatists Guild to Paul Zapantis, a 21-year-old college student from Worcester, Mass. Continue reading →
    - 19 hours ago, 16 May 12, 3:06pm -
  • newQuality key for U.S. type coins
    Well, the precious metals market trend has certainly turned down. Over the past several days both gold and silver have declined approximately 3 percent and platinum lost 4 percent bringing its ratio to gold the lowest ever. Continue reading →
    - 19 hours ago, 16 May 12, 2:52pm -

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Coin World

  • newRare Double Eagles Highlight Heritage Long Beach Offerings
    An outstanding selection of rare twenty dollar gold coins highlights the upcoming Heritage Auctions US Coins Signature Auction, to take place May 30-June 3 at the Long Beach Coin and Collectibles Expo.The most prominent among the double eagle offe…
    - 13 hours ago, 16 May 12, 8:23pm -
  • newVirginia dealer's inventory stolen
    Police are seeking information about the theft of coins and paper money, valued at $300,000 to $500,000, from a Virginia dealer’s car in April while it was parked in his driveway.According to Fairfax County Police, the Annandale, Va., dealer pul…
    - 16 hours ago, 16 May 12, 5:30pm -
  • newRCM official touts MintChip as the future of digital money
    “Money as we know it today is fine, but tomorrow is another story,” said J. Marc Brûlé, vice president of finance and administration and CFO of the Royal Canadian Mint, as he explained the RCM’s new digital currency, called MintChip.During…
    - 20 hours ago, 16 May 12, 2:00pm -
  • newPretender coins still 'King'
    Eric P. Newman’s and Kenneth Bressett’s book The Fantastic 1804 Dollar addressed the “veil of secrecy” that always surrounded 1804 Draped Bust silver dollars.U.S. Mint records indicated 19,570 pieces were struck, yet only 15, of three diff…
    - 20 hours ago, 16 May 12, 1:59pm -
  • newThe endless pursuit of perfection continues at Denver Mint
    On a bright and crisp Wednesday, before the start of the American Numismatic Association convention in Denver, Coin World senior staff writer Paul Gilkes and I were treated to an extensive floor tour of the Denver Mint. What struck me was that — be…
    - 20 hours ago, 16 May 12, 1:58pm -

Perth Mint Blog

  • newSold Out: Two more Dragon coins
    The following coin releases are sold out at The Perth Mint. Australian Lunar Silver Coin Series II 2012 Year of the Dragon Gilded Edition Full mintage: 50,000 sold out Australian Lunar Silver Coin Series II 2012 Year of the Dragon Perth ANDA Coin Sho…
    - 4 hours ago, 17 May 12, 5:33am -
  • newWildlife coins designed to capture imagination of young collectors
    The annual migration of the Monarch butterfly is one of the greatest natural phenomena in the insect world. The brilliant orange and black butterfly is especially famous for its annual migration all the way from Canada to Mexico when it’s estimated…
    - 6 hours ago, 17 May 12, 3:51am -
  • Kangaroo Office ‘token’ one of Australia’s great rarities
    Continuing the theme of early coin manufactories in colonial Australia, 1854 saw the opening of a private mint known as the Port Phillip Kangaroo Office. Its issues are exceptionally rare and highly desirable, while its ‘kangaroo’ obverse anticip…
    - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 4:45am -
  • Peer award for Perth Mint
    There was a satisfying win for The Perth Mint at the recent XXVII Mint Directors’ Conference – the latest gathering of bigwigs from all the world’s major mints. This year they assembled at the Australian Mint in Vienna to exchange information o…
    - 2 days ago, 15 May 12, 1:18am -
  • A silver coin from the world’s bloodiest shipwreck
    On the morning of 4 June 1629, the Dutch East India Company ship Batavia was wrecked on Morning Reef in the Abrolhos Islands, off the coast of Western Australia. It was the prelude to an extraordinary tragedy laced with depravity and barbarity. Comma…
    - 3 days ago, 14 May 12, 2:07am -
  • Sold Out: latest ‘sell outs’ and what’s ‘near to sell out’
    The following coin releases are sold out at The Perth Mint. Australian Lunar Series II 2008 Year of the Mouse Silver Typeset Collection Full mintage: 1,500 sold out Australian Lunar Series II 2012 Year of the Dragon 1oz Silver Ten-Coin Set Full minta…
    - 6 days ago, 11 May 12, 2:26am -

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CoinWeek

  • newRoyal Canadian Mint Celebrates Year of Remarkable Financial Performance
    Corporation achieves $3.2 billion in revenues and$43.8 million in pre-tax profits in 2011 OTTAWA, ONTARIO – May 7, 2012 – The Royal Canadian Mint achieved a record $3.2 billion in revenues and pre-tax profits of $43.8 million last year, the Corpo…
    - 17 hours ago, 16 May 12, 4:50pm -
  • new“Brigantium” Final Coin In “Rome on the Danube” silver Series
    June 13, 2012 (Vienna) – The Austrian Mint today will issue “Brigantium”, the sixth and final silver coin in the historic “Rome on the Danube” series. The Roman Empire was certainly very powerful and influential in many regions of Europe; t…
    - 17 hours ago, 16 May 12, 4:40pm -
  • newThe Controversy over 1841 Quarter Eagles, Part 2, Casual Collecting in the 1840s
    A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #108 As this is the second in a three part series, in the next two paragraphs, I provide an introduction for those who…
    - 19 hours ago, 16 May 12, 2:42pm -
  • new$1522 Next Target for Gold
    London Gold Market Report from Ben Traynor WHOLESALE MARKET gold bullion prices dipped below $1550 an ounce for the first time since December on Tuesday – a fall of 7% since the start of this month – before regaining some ground by lunchtime in L…
    - 20 hours ago, 16 May 12, 1:44pm -
  • newIs The Huge JPMorgan Chase “Derivatives” Loss The Opening Of The Floodgates?
    Last Thursday, after US markets had closed, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon disclosed that the bank had absorbed losses in excess of $2 billion from derivatives trading.  Dimon blamed the losses on the failure of the bank’s systems to prevent tradi…
    - 20 hours ago, 16 May 12, 1:36pm -

World Mint Coins

  • US Mint To Release 2012 Native American Dollar & 2012 Kennedy Half Dollar Products
    The United States Mint this week will be releasing products associated with the 2012 Native American Dollar and products associated with the 2012 Kennedy Half Dollar. These products all contain circulation quality examples of the coins despite the fa…
    - 3 days ago, 14 May 12, 2:33pm -
  • 2012 Australian Kookaburra Silver Proof High Relief Coin Released
    The Perth Mint of Australia treads into new territory with the release of the 2012 Australian Kookaburra 1 oz Silver Proof High Relief Coin. Never before has the Perth Mint released a Kookaburra Silver Coin in high relief. Shown on the reverse of the…
    - 7 days ago, 10 May 12, 4:55pm -
  • US Mint Releases 2012 United States Mint Proof Set
    Beginning at Noon (Eastern) today, May 7, 2012, the United States Mint will be releasing what is sure to be a popular favorite of many collectors, the 2012 United States Mint Proof Set®. The 14-coin set is priced at $31.95, plus the US Mint's standa…
    - 10 days ago, 7 May 12, 4:45am -
  • Royal Canadian Mint Releases 2012 Maple Leaf Forever Coins
    What image could be more emblematic of Canada than the maple leaf? With that in mind, it is not surprising that the Royal Canadian Mint has opted to continue a series that debuted last year featuring designs of the leaf on their reverse. The newest c…
    - 13 days ago, 4 May 12, 12:46pm -
  • US Mint Releases 2012 Presidential $1 Coin Uncirculated Set
    The United States Mint today, May 1, 2012, released the newest annual coin set in its portfolio. The 2012 Presidential $1 Coin Uncirculated Set™ is available now directly from the US Mint for $16.95, plus the Mint's standard shipping and handling c…
    - 16 days ago, 1 May 12, 4:09pm -

UK Royal Mint Blog

  • 29 Weeks of British Olympic and Paralympic sports – Week 16: Handball
    The handball 50p was designed by Natasha Ratcliffe. Natasha Ratcliffe is a self-employed sculptor and part-time chef from Cornwall and is responsible for creating both the handball and wheelchair rugby coins. Natasha has a degree in art which she rec…
    - 3 days ago, 14 May 12, 10:15am -
  • The One Show at The Royal Mint
    The interest in all things London 2012 continued this week as the BBC’s The One Show visited us here at The Royal Mint to report on the story of the Paralympic medals in production… Hot on the heels of the … Continue reading →
    - 7 days ago, 10 May 12, 2:15pm -
  • The #London2012TorchRelay Tweet map!
    Every time you tweet at the #London2012TorchRelay hashtag, your Tweets stand a chance of showing up on our map or in the list of Tweets below. Each day during the torch relay, The Royal Mint will be checking the Tweets … Continue reading →
    - 7 days ago, 10 May 12, 8:27am -
  • Behind the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic medals
    The London 2012 medals are being produced at The Royal Mint using metal from mines owned by Rio Tinto. We have been entrusted with this prestigious honour due to our long history of excellence in manufacturing and design of coins … Continue reading…
    - 9 days ago, 8 May 12, 10:36am -
  • London 2012 Olympic and Paralympics victory medals
    It was an exciting day here at The Royal Mint yesterday as we opened our doors to some of the UK’s key media, allowing them access to our highly secured site to report on one of the most exciting projects … Continue reading →
    - 15 days ago, 2 May 12, 10:29am -
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- 15 hours ago, 16 May 12, 7:00pm -
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- 83 days ago, 24 Feb 12, 6:12pm -
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- 93 days ago, 13 Feb 12, 10:53pm -
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Rare Gold Coins

  • Assembling a Year Set of Civil War Gold Coins: Part Three, 1864
    In the third part of this series, we look at the gold coinage of 1864. This was, of course, a pivotal year in the war’s outcome as well as a very interesting year in the history of American gold coinage. Mintage figures were mostly very low and a n…
    - 13 days ago, 4 May 12, 7:50pm -
  • Assembling a Date Set of Civil War Gold Coins: Part Two, 1863
    The first installment of this three-part article discussed the various Civil War gold issues struck in 1861 and 1862. The second part looks at the very interesting gold issues from 1863; a pivotal year in the history of the brutal war and a very sign…
    - 37 days ago, 9 Apr 12, 9:59pm -
  • Assembling a Date Set of Civil War Gold Coins: Part One, 1861-1862
    The combination of history and numismatic significance makes the United Sates gold coins struck during the Civil War era (1861 to 1865) a fascinating possible collecting area for the sophisticated numismatist. Let’s take a look at each coin produce…
    - 66 days ago, 12 Mar 12, 5:11pm -
  • Assembling A Year Set of Liberty Head Eagles, Part Two: 1867-1907
    In the first part of this article, I discussed the ins and outs of assembling a year set of Liberty Head eagles from 1838 through 1866. In case you’ve already forgotten the premise, it’s that a collector can purchase one example of each year that…
    - 2 Feb 12, 4:56pm -
  • Assembling A Year Set of Liberty Head Eagles: Part One, 1838-1866
    For most collectors, assembling a comlete set of Liberty Head eagles is a daunting task, to say the least. There are 184 different issues (including major varieties) struck from 1838 to 1907. While none of these individual coins is impossible to loca…
    - 1 Jan 12, 6:55pm -

Perth Mint Bullion Blog

  • newBetting $1 Million On Gold Hitting $2,000 Before $1,000
    COMMENT With gold closing on $1,500, Peter Grandich recently reactivated his December 2011 bet that gold would hit $2,000 before it reached $1,000. However, there is a flaw in the nature of the bet as it is possible for someone taking the bearish si…
    - 4 hours ago, 17 May 12, 5:58am -
  • newOne Million Mintage For 2013 Kookaburra Silver Bullion Coin
    BULLION BARS AND COINS The 2013 1oz Australian Kookaburra will be the first to have a mintage cap of 1 million coins. The decision follows the expansion of the traditional 300,000 mintage to 500,000 for 2012. Despite the added availability, this yea…
    - 7 hours ago, 17 May 12, 2:10am -
  • IMF To Buy Gold? Not
    IN THE NEWS A great example today of the children’s game Chinese whispers (or Telephone for our America friends) and poor journalism in the gold blogosphere (thinking the internet is about journalism is idealistic of me, I know). I’ll focus on Z…
    - 2 days ago, 15 May 12, 1:50am -
  • No Bull Mania
    BLOG WATCH Adam Hamilton from Zeal Research has a new essay investigating the claim “that gold's mighty secular bull has already given up its ghost.” He does this by comparing the current bull market to that of the 1970s, specifically comparing…
    - 3 days ago, 14 May 12, 7:59am -
  • Gold Not Cheap Enough
    BLOG WATCH As a follow up to our 9th May Blog Watch where we reported on the demand situation The Perth Mint was (or was not) experiencing, Commodity Online report Edel Tully (UBS) as saying that they saw “some physical buying on Tuesday, but the…
    - 6 days ago, 11 May 12, 6:11am -

Coin Collectors Blog

  • newAnother Story that Sells
    Source: Uploaded by user via CoinsBlog on PinterestI continue to be amazed with the stories some coins garner. Last week, I received a note announcing that one of the only two known 1907 rolled edge Indian Head $10 Eagle Proof gold coins will be exhi…
    - 22 hours ago, 16 May 12, 12:00pm -
  • Storing Your Collection
    Over the last few weeks, I have been discussing the storage of a collection with a reader via email. After researching the advice, I thought it would be good to share it with all of my readers so that you can better preserve your collection. Storing…
    - 2 days ago, 15 May 12, 12:00pm -
  • 350 Sheqalim
    It has been a while since I wrote about a new purchase, mainly because I have not made many new purchases. The few I have made were to fill a few holes in a Barber Quarters and Barber Halves collection that I am doing for fun. I have picked up a few…
    - 4 days ago, 13 May 12, 5:30pm -
  • Nothing Like a Coin Show
    Regular readers know that I am proponent of electronic books and using technology to expand the reach of the hobby. But there is one thing that the hobby cannot make electric and that is the coin show.This week, the American Numismatic Association Na…
    - 7 days ago, 10 May 12, 6:30pm -
  • Stories That Sell
    Earlier this week, “The Screem,” an iconic painting by Norwegian impressionism artist Edvard Munch was sold at auction [PDF] by the famous Sotheby’s auction house. The hammer price with auction premium was a record $119,922,500 to an anonymous…
    - 11 days ago, 6 May 12, 7:00pm -

Ancient Coin Collecting

  • Tips for Buyers of Ancient Coins
    Some ACCG members have asked what they can do to assure that the purchases they make are legal.  One might theoretically ask the same question about many objects or substances that are traded domestically and internationally.  The ACCG web site off…
    - 8 Aug 11, 2:23am -
  • The Roman Dodecahedron
    An article in Fox News recently asked for reader opinions on the purpose of an unusual artifact that is found in widely dispersed areas and has apparently stumped scholars for centuries.  Here's my guess as to its purpose:This is a game piece simil…
    - 12 Jun 11, 4:35pm -
  • Dancing with the Universe
    With kind permission of John HookerI'm sure that most are quite familiar with the infamous Wanborough Hoard of Atrebates coins. As the link here describes, it was a badly mishandled discovery which became a major impetus for the new Treasure Act to…
    - 2 Feb 11, 5:40pm -
  • How old is "Ancient"?
    The classification of cultures generally tracks along two interrelated lines: chronological and geographical. For centuries, coin collectors struggled with the lack of a coherent system for cataloguing the vast array of issues from antiquity through…
    - 11 Nov 10, 4:24am -

Numismatters

  • newFinland 20 euros 2012 - Equality and Tolerance
    New silver collectors issue:"Equality and Tolerance"According to UNESCO's definition, tolerance is the acceptance that people of different appearance, status, speech, behaviour and values have the same right to live in peace and be as they are…
    - 2 hours ago, 17 May 12, 7:15am -
  • Ireland 10 euro 2012 - Jack Butler Yeats
    New silver collectors issue:"European Artists: Jack Butler Yeats"(image and data by Pabitra Saha)SPECIFICATIONSComposition: .925 Sterling SilverWeight: 28.28 gDiameter: 38.61 mmFinish: proofMintage: 12 000Designer: Michael GuilfoyleL…
    - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 7:52am -
  • Italy 10 euro 2012 - Michelangelo
    New silver issue:"Artists: Michelangelo Buonarroti"The Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato (Italian State Mint) announced the issue of their latest coin which is part of the EUROPA series for 2012 which pays tribute to European Artists th…
    - 2 days ago, 15 May 12, 1:18pm -
  • Slovakia 10 euro 2012 - Master Paul of Levoca
    New silver commemorative:"Master Paul of Levoca"
    - 3 days ago, 14 May 12, 6:33am -

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