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May 11, 2013: West Point Set Sales Begin, Reverse Proof Gold Buffalo, ANA National Money Show

Buffalo Nickel

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After the first 24 hours of availability, orders for the United States Mint’s 2013 West Point Silver Eagle Set have reached nearly 150,000. This is well ahead of the pace of sales for . . . → Read More: click here to continue

May 6, 2013: Perth Mint New Releases, Royal Canadian Mint Financial Results, New Coin Books

stamp coin

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The Perth Mint has started accepting orders for an array of new product releases, including the 2013 Proof Australian Gold Sovereign, the initial coins for two new series, and special sets to mark . . . → Read More: click here to continue

Error Coins: 1 sen 1976 PCGS MS 65 RD Sold SGD2,600

1 sen 1976

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The recent Monetarium Singapore Auction on 27 March 2013 saw a new record price for rare Malaysia 1 sen 1976 when the bid closed at SGD$ 2,600 (excluding tax and commision). The coin graded By Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) as Bronze: 1-Sen 1976 (KM1) PCGS . . . → Read More: click here to continue

May 3, 2013: 2013 Silver Proof Set, ATB 5 oz Silver Coins, Circulating Liberty Coin Series

atb-numis

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The United States Mint has started sales of the 2013 Silver Proof Set.

Release dates have been provided for the 2013 America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins. The pricing has also been . . . → Read More: click here to continue

April 29, 2013: Coin Legislation, Reverse Proof Gold Buffalo, Central States Numismatic Society Convention

Gold Buffalo

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A bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives which seeks to immediately change the composition of the cent, nickel, dime, and quarter to steel.

CoinWorld coverage of the launch ceremony for . . . → Read More: click here to continue

Walton Specimen 1913 Liberty Head Nickel Realizes $3.17 Million

1913 Liberty Nickel

One of the highlights in American numismatics was auctioned at the spring 2013 Central States Numismatic Society convention held in Chicago, IL. An example of the famed 1913 Liberty Head Nickel was sold by Heritage Auctions from Dallas, TX. The storied Walton Specimen, deemed to be the third finest of the five coins known . . . → Read More: click here to continue

April 26, 2013: 1913 Liberty Nickel Auction, Liberty on Circulating Coins, Rainbow Toned Coins

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The Walton Specimen 1913 Liberty Head Nickel was sold at auction for $ 3.17 million. Here is coverage from CBS News, the press release from Heritage, coverage from Coin Update News, and a . . . → Read More: click here to continue

Online Buying Study: Less Information, Higher Bids

Carson City GSA Morgan Dollars

In the recent past, online auctions by Heritage, Teletrade and Great Collections were the norm for Internet purchases. Increasingly, however, many collectors are shopping for coins not only on eBay but in smaller estate auctions hosted by such portals as Proxibid, iCollector and AuctionZip.

Often, those smaller auctions lack detailed information about value and . . . → Read More: click here to continue

April 24, 2013: Proof American Gold Eagles, Next Generation $100 Bills, Bullion Demand Surge

Silver Koala

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The weekly United States Mint numismatic product sales report includes the opening figures for the 2013 Proof American Gold Eagles.

Mint News Blog provides some more color with comparisons to the opening figures . . . → Read More: click here to continue

April 22, 2013: 2013 Native American Dollars, National Coin Week, 50th Anniversary Kennedy Half Dollar Set

Kennedy Half Dollars

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The United States Mint will soon begin accepting orders for circulating quality 2013 Native American Dollars. The design commemorates the Delaware Treaty of 1778.

A bill has been introduced in the . . . → Read More: click here to continue

Pillar Dollar: 1936 Canada Dot Cent to be auction

1936 penny

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A rare Canada one cent 1936 coin will be offer for bid in an auction by Heritage Auctions in their April 18-23 CICF World & Ancient Coins Signature® Auction at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Rosemont, IL. The coin also known as “King of Pennies” by . . . → Read More: click here to continue

Liberty Nickel: Rare 1913 Liberty Head nickel for auction

Walton nickel

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Rare 1913 Liberty Head nickel coin will be auction on April 25 at a numismatic auction at Heritage Auction house in Chicago where it’s expected to fetch several million dollars. The 1913 Liberty Head Nickel graded PR63 by PCGS previously owned by George Owen Walton. Only . . . → Read More: click here to continue

April 19, 2013: Proof American Gold Eagles, Gold Bullion Sales, Coin Market Report

gold-eagle

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The United States Mint has released the 2013 Proof Gold Eagles. Some product limits have been reduced and the initial pricing is lower compared to last year.

On the bullion front, American . . . → Read More: click here to continue

April 17, 2013: US Mint Product Release, Gold and Silver Prices and Demand, ANA Elections

Gold Eagle

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Mint News Blog covers the latest United States Mint product release and the price decrease for gold and platinum products.

The opening sales figures for the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Dollars are included in the . . . → Read More: click here to continue

Overpaid Morgan Crosses Under

1895-O Morgan Dollar

Part of the fun and, on occasion, drama of Coingrader Capsule is calling grades as I see them when attempting to crossover holdered coins with PCGS. In my last post, “Online Bidding Errors,” I spoke about a mistake that I had made concerning an 1895-O Morgan Dollar graded AU50 by ANACS.

I needed the . . . → Read More: click here to continue