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Coin News for March 31, 2010

Nicholas 1 Too Preoccupied to Change Russian Coins Numismaster There’s something about those Russian coins that induces a form of mania to those whose thing it is. They are like Class A objects of desire. All of you know what I mean, whatever your Class A happens to be. But the Russians, the coins . . . → Read More: click here to continue

Boy Scouts Silver Coin Sales Reach 200K in 4 Days

United States Mint Director Ed Moy confirmed the suspicions of many collectors on Saturday about the brisk sales of the 2010 Boy Scouts of America Centennial Silver Dollars …

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Top 10 Most Important Coin Grading Tips

By Scott Travers – USGoldExpert.com

With the advent of independent third-party certification, many coin buyers and sellers thought all their grading worries were over.

No longer would they have to scrutinize each coin they bought and sold to determine its level of preservation. No longer would they need to concern themselves with grading . . . → Read More: click here to continue

U.S. Mint Releases Boy Scouts Commemorative Coins in Ceremony

The United States Mint today ceremoniously launched the 2010 Boy Scouts Commemorative Coins at the American Numismatic Association’s National Money Show in the Fort Worth Convention Center …

Coin News for March 27, 2010

PCGS Secure Plus Makes Me Feel, Well, Insecure Coin Update News Writing this, I’m coming off a week of dealing with PCGS customer service in the USPS mishandling of some of my best regraded coins. I say this for a reason. My trust factor with PCGS rose substantially because of superior service in tracking . . . → Read More: click here to continue

Numismatic News – TNA set for 50th anniversary show

The Texas Numismatic Association’s Annual Convention and Coin Show is set for May 14-16 at the Amon G. Carter Jr.

Leading Coin Grading Services PCGS & NGC Announce “Plus” Designation

The plus designation, a notation of premium quality, has been announced by NGC and PCGS. The service will be available from NGC beginning in approximately 60-days and launched formally by PCGS on March 25, 2010.

Denoted by a + symbol appearing after the grade, the plus designation indicates that a coin is of superior . . . → Read More: click here to continue

U.S. Mint Showcases New 2010 Quarters in Ceremony at the Newseum in D.C.

The United States Mint at noon ET today unveiled the final designs for the 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters in a ceremony held at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. Speakers at the ceremony included U.S. Mint Director Ed Moy, Congressman Mike Castle, one of the lead co-sponsors of the legislation; United States Treasurer Rosie . . . → Read More: click here to continue

Adam Crum and the Ship of Gold Exhibit from the Long Beach Coin Expo – Video News

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A decade after its first appearance, the precedent-setting “Ship of Gold” display showcasing California Gold Rush-era sunken treasure recovered from the 1857 shipwreck of the SS Central America was again docked in Long Beach, California.

The $10 million exhibit was publicly displayed during the Long Beach Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo in . . . → Read More: click here to continue

Nanticoke man combines love of writing, coins

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.

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Highlights from Heritage’s Upcoming Ft. Worth US Coin Auction

World class collections are the name of the game at Heritage Auction Galleries March 25-28 Signature® ANA U.S. Coin Auction, part of the week-long happenings at the ANA National Money Show in Fort Worth, just down the highway a spell from Heritage headquarters in Dallas. Highlights include commemorative gold, cents large and small, . . . → Read More: click here to continue

2010 Silver Proof Set

Similar to prior years, the United States Mint will issue a special proof set which contains 90% silver coins. The 2010 United States Mint Silver Proof Set is expected to be released in August or September 2010. This follows the release of the regular 2010 Proof Set a few weeks earlier in . . . → Read More: click here to continue

Westfall Joins Spectrum Numismatics

Spectrum Numismatics International, Inc., one of the world’s largest rare coin, currency and wine dealers, announced today that Matthew Westfall has joined the company in the next step of their continuous expansion.

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Coin News for March 19, 2010

2010 U.S. Mint $1 Coin and First Spouse Medal Set Available March 26 U.S. Mint The United States Mint will begin accepting orders for the 2010 United States Mint Presidential $1 Coin and First Spouse Medal Set – Millard Fillmore on March 26, 2010, at noon Eastern Time (ET). The set, priced at $11.95 each, . . . → Read More: click here to continue

Walking Liberty Half Dollars

Walking Liberty Half Dollar

The Walking Liberty Half Dollar was introduced in 1916 to replace the Barber Half Dollars series, which concluded in the previous year. The new series was the result of a design contest for a new half dollar. The winner of the contest was Adolph A. Weinman, who was also the winner . . . → Read More: click here to continue