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Canadian Culture, Traditions and Icons Stand Out on New Royal Canadian Mint Collector Coins
The 75th anniversary of CBC/Radio-Canada is joined by a treasure trove of gold and silver coins celebrating the upcoming Year of the Dragon; new issues from ongoing series; and an early flurry of winter-themed coins Ottawa, Ontario, August 25,... read more »
ROYAL CANADIAN MINT CELEBRATES THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MAN IN MOTION WORLD TOUR
St John’s, NL, August 24, 2011 – As the Canada-wide relay to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Rick Hansen’s Man in Motion World Tour gets under way in Cape Spear NL, the Royal Canadian Mint is pleased to launch a medallion replicating... read more »
U.S. Mint Announces October Release of 25th Anniversary Silver Eagle Set
by Louis Golino for Coin Week For several years collectors of American silver eagles have speculated about whether the U.S. Mint would issue a limited edition set of American silver eagles to mark the coin’s 25th anniversary in 2011. The... read more »
The King of American Coins – the Dollar of 1804 – Part 1
Background of the ANA’s Idler 1804 Dollar as Exhibited at the 2011 World’s Fair of Money in Chicago - Part 1 By Mark Ferguson for CoinWeek – MFrarecoins.com The “Idler Specimen” of the 1804 Dollar, a coin issue that’s often referred... read more »
NGC Releases Coin Explorer online reference for US coins
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) announced the release of the most comprehensive online reference for US coins today. The new NGC Coin Explorer is a free research tool designed as a resource for both dealers and collectors, whether buying... read more »
The Coin Analyst: The Explosion in Gold Prices and the Gold Coin Market
by Louis Golino for Coin Week In the past three days (August 8-10) the price of gold has seen the largest percentage and dollar increase ever in such a brief period. Gold has surpassed the $1800 level as I write this article. This bullish... read more »
Coin Profile: 1868 Liberty Double Eagle, Proof Deep Cameo
Very Rare 19th Century Proof, Possibly Six in Private Hands Condition Census Example, Ex: Harry Bass The 1868 Liberty double eagle is one of the rarest dates of the series in proof format, from a tiny mintage of just 25 pieces. The coin offered... read more »
Overall and Comparative Rarity Analysis of Dahlonega Gold Coinage
By Doug Winter – RareDateGold.com Using the revised population estimates in the third edition of my book, it is possible to make some interesting observations and conclusions regarding Dahlonega coinage. As an example, it is possible to... read more »
PCGS Will Display and Sponsor Eye-Opening Exhibits at Chicago ANA
Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) will sponsor a wide range of amazing exhibits and informative presentations at the American Numismatic Association’s Chicago World’s Fair of Money, August 16 – 20, 2011. The... read more »
Coin Profile: 1802 Half Dime, a Landmark Rarity
In all of U.S. numismatics there are only a handful of regular issue coins that can compare in absolute rarity to the 1802 half dime. For any numismatic observer, it is the measure of a great collection. The presence of an 1802 half dime is... read more »
A Basic Guide to Detecting Doctored Gold Coins
BY Doug Winter – RareGoldCoins.com There is no getting around the fact that doctoring of rare United States gold coins is a problem in the market. Doctoring is not new. I’ve heard stories of American collectors and dealers “messing”... read more »
Multi-Million Collection of Cents on Display at Chicago’s World’s Fair of Money
The number one-ranked collection of United States large cents in both the PGCS and NGC Set Registry listings will be publicly displayed in Chicago at the American Numismatic Association World’s Fair of Money, August 16 – 20, 2011.... read more »
NGC Exhibits the Moser #1 Morgan Silver Dollar Registry Set at the 2011 ANA World’s Fair of Money
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) ( www.NGCcoin.com) will host numismatic exhibits at its booth during the 2011 ANA World’s Fair of Money in Chicago. The largest NGC exhibit is the M L Moser Collection of Morgan Silver Dollars, the #1... read more »
Important 1792 Fusible Alloy Cent, Judd-2 to be offered in Chicago
The 1792 pattern cents, Birch cent, half disme, disme, and quarter were the prototypes for what later became the cent, nickel, dime, and quarter that are still the staples of commerce today. These patterns were essential to the development... read more »
Pricing the priceless: What’s a 1933 $20 gold double eagle worth?
By Steve Roach – http://www.steveroachonline.com First published in the July 25, 2011, issue of Coin World As the trial to determine who owns the “Langbord 10” 1933 Saint-Gaudens gold $20 double eagles is scheduled to begin July 7... read more »
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