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US Collector Platinum Coins, Gold Coins Higher

June 22, 2012

On Wednesday, June 20, the U.S. Mint increased prices on its collector platinum and gold coins. Adjustments came following United States Mint policy to raise or lower prices on certain collector coins when precious metals move to within fresh price ranges.

US Mint Sales: Proof Silver Eagles Still Most Desired

July 21, 2011

Collectors shopped and bought US Mint coins in larger quantities according to the latest round of sales figures. In fact, 72 numismatic products pegged higher gains than the previous week. The overachieving items were not just limited to one type but were across the board with surges in silver, gold, platinum, and clad offerings. The [click to continue…]

1986 Begins American Eagle Silver Series

July 19, 2010

1986 served as the inaugural year for the new American Silver Eagles series which have been struck annually ever since. They were only authorized the year before as part of the Liberty Coin Act of 1985, approved by Congress in June of that year and signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on July 9, [click to continue…]

Coin Collecting Passion

July 15, 2010

Virgil Amundson has always been fascinated by money. For Amundson each coin he collects has a story to tell. Some were changed due to wars, some have mismarkings, while others are just simply unique in his eyes. Amundson started collecting coins while working as a bookkeeper at a bank in the Twin Cities. A college [click to continue…]

Peace Dollar Historian Roger Burdette

April 7, 2010

In this interview, author Roger Burdette discusses the rich history of Peace dollars and explains how these overlooked and affordable coins have much to tell us about the years following World War I. Burdette, who wrote “A Guide Book of Peace Dollars,” also offers insights into the work of such coin designers as Anthony de [click to continue…]

America the Beautiful Silver Coin Designs for 2010

April 7, 2010

The United States Mint in late March unveiled the final designs to be featured on the 2010 America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins, the new series the U.S. Mint has entitled the America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coin™ Program. The 5.0 ounce, .999 fine silver coins in the program bear the same reverse designs as [click to continue…]

Gilbert Stuart Sketch the Drapped Bust Coinage Model?

March 30, 2010

Famous American artist Gilbert Stuart painted many of our founding fathers and their wives, and his works have been copied onto American currency, commemorative coins, presidential dollars, first spouse coins, and state quarters. I am trying to document these colorful connections for publication. Yet one of his finest impacts is possibly the most difficult to [click to continue…]

Nanticoke man combines love of writing, coins

March 23, 2010

Scrounging beneath couch cushions doesn’t suit Ed Reiter. No, his hobby of coin collecting was a humble pursuit, a way to handle metallic pieces of history with their tale of how they were designed and struck by mints. The farthest the 72 year old ever went in hunting for rare pieces of spare change was [click to continue…]

Coin collectors gather to purchase, sell, learn

January 17, 2010

Raul Gonzalez sees a nugget of history in every coin. “There’s so much artistry,” Gonzalez said as he carefully picked up one of his favorites. “A lot of people don’t realize the symbolism in them.” Since the early 1960s when his aunt gave him and his brother their first penny folder, the retired band director [click to continue…]

NGC Certifies Ten 1933 Double Eagles

November 5, 2009

NGC has authenticated, graded and encapsulated ten 1933 Saint-Gaudens $20 gold pieces that were handed over to U.S. Treasury officials in 2005 for authentication. The coins are the subject of an ongoing lawsuit concerning their ownership. All ten coins have been encapsulated in NGC’s re-closeable museum holder with a unique serial number and certificate of [click to continue…]

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