by Louis Golino for CoinWeek
The U.S. Mint has announced that it will honor the 75th anniversary of the San Francisco branch of the U.S. Mint with a special two-coin American silver eagle proof set.
The set will include two proof silver eagles... read more »
April 30, 2012 6:55 AM / 6 comments
By Doug Winter – RareGoldCoins.com
After 4 years of being traded on the open market, I think few collectors and dealers would argue the statement that CAC stickering has added considerable value and liquidity to many types of United States... read more »
April 28, 2012 7:44 AM / 3 comments
by Al Doyle for CoinWeek
Are you a collector or investor? The answer doesn’t have to be an either/or proposition. More than a few coin enthusiasts have a favorite series or two they pursue as a hobby while investing in gold and silver... read more »
April 24, 2012 6:51 AM / no comments
By Mark Ferguson for CoinWeek.com – MFRareCoins.com
As coin market trends change and evolve, and prices rise over the long-term, buyers’ demands change and become more refined. The current demand trend for high-end coins is a preference... read more »
April 23, 2012 6:37 AM / no comments
by Louis Golino for CoinWeek
There has been some interesting discussion on this web site recently about the need for more accurate pricing information about U.S. coins. For example, Vic Bozarth recently wrote about the Coin Dealer Newsletter... read more »
April 20, 2012 9:30 AM / 8 comments
Princeton University, McCormick Hall 101, Sunday, May 6, 4 p.m.
On Sunday, May 6, the Friends of Princeton University Library will sponsor a public lecture by the noted scholar of early American coinage, Louis Jordan, entitled “Transformations... read more »
April 20, 2012 8:39 AM / no comments
Examples of Italian Bank Notes from the Collection of Stefano Poddi
Interviewer: David Lisot - Rome, Italy March 2012
Stefano Poddi is a collector and scholar of Italian paper money. He began his collection in 2002 and in 2011 became an Academician... read more »
April 18, 2012 7:45 AM / 2 comments
A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds
News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community, #104 – Updated on April 25, 2012
Among the most famous of all patterns is the ‘Silver Center Cent’... read more »
April 18, 2012 6:34 AM / 1 comment
by Louis Golino for CoinWeek
April 15th marks the 100th anniversary of one of the world’s greatest maritime disasters, the sinking off the coast of Canada of the then largest and most luxurious ship in the world, the RMS Titanic. 1,517of... read more »
April 13, 2012 5:53 AM / 2 comments
By Charles Morgan with Hubert Walker
CoinWeek content Contributor
Coin Overview:
As a child of the ‘80s, I was always fond of the Bicentennial quarter. It still turns up in pocket change once in a while, and roll hunters can run across more... read more »
April 12, 2012 6:00 AM / 2 comments