By Doug Winter – RareGoldCoins.com
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Collector K.U. recently asked me to help him construct a compact, meaningful list of San Francisco gold coins to form the basis of his collection. The parameters were as follows:... read more »
May 4, 2012 7:41 AM / no comments
A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds
News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #106
Among Quarter Eagles ($2½ gold coins), the 1841, the 1854-S and the 1863 are recognized Great Rarities.... read more »
May 2, 2012 11:58 AM / no comments
Auctioneer: Bob Merrill
Platinum Night Sales by Heritage Auctions feature some of the most rare and desirable United States coins.
At this year’s Platinum Night Sale held at the Central States Numismatic Society Convention in Schaumburg,... read more »
May 2, 2012 7:25 AM / no comments
By Charles Morgan for CoinWeek
I’m happy to announce this week that CAC, the Certified Acceptance Corporation, will announce that they will now accept Cu-Ni clad and silver business strike Eisenhower dollars (1971-1978) for review and certification.... read more »
May 1, 2012 5:06 AM / 2 comments
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 Al Doyle for CoinWeek
Please click here to read Part One of this Article
Collectors with a hard money mentality who want to go beyond familiar series such as the American silver Eagle and Canadian Maple Leaf have a growing number of options... read more »
April 30, 2012 6:31 AM / 1 comment
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
Many investors who acquire precious metals as an asset and as a way to diversify their investment portfolios are storing them in insured depositories rather than taking personal possession. In fact, more individuals are storing gold and silver... read more »
April 26, 2012 6:23 AM / 1 comment
by Louis Golino for CoinWeek
On Tuesday, April 24 a spokesman for the South African Reserve Bank, Hlengani Mathebula, e-mailed a statement to the Associated Press about a controversy regarding gold Krugerrand coins that first came to light... read more »
April 25, 2012 7:19 AM / 11 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