By Carlos Rabanillo – Collector Submission
This year looks set to be a great year for coin collectors to add some valuable and collectable silver coins to their hoard. For those new to collecting coins and starting their first collection,... read more »
May 15, 2012 1:07 PM / no comments
by Louis Golino for CoinWeek
Michele Coiron is director of sales for the fund-raising affiliate of the Maryland War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission, known as Star-Spangled 200, Inc. She recently spoke with me about her efforts to promote sales... read more »
May 7, 2012 8:24 AM / no comments
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek
The 2011 U.S. Army half dollar has been selling for a significant premium in 2012, despite the fact that it is a coin virtually nobody wanted to buy last year. The budget-priced item features... read more »
May 7, 2012 6:53 AM / 1 comment
by Louis Golino for CoinWeek
The U.S. Mint has issued many commemorative coins over the year that have military themes on them.
In the past year, for example, we have seen the issuance of coins honoring the Army, Medal of Honor recipients, Infantry... read more »
April 1, 2012 11:08 PM / 3 comments
by Louis Golino for CoinWeek
In the past couple of weeks the U.S. Mint has finally started to put some bones on its upcoming product release schedule after a couple of months of leaving collectors largely in the dark about its plans for this... read more »
March 29, 2012 6:38 AM / no comments
Coins produced to honour Canada’s role in aftermath
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA – March 5, 2012 – Today at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax, the Royal Canadian Mint unveiled a 99.99% pure silver collector coin with a $10 face value... read more »
March 13, 2012 4:58 PM / no comments
By Mark Ferguson for CoinWeek – MFRareCoins.com
Coin Investors: Do you want to buy when coin prices are already going up…or do you want to buy when coin prices are soft…before they begin rising?!
One area of the rare coin market that’s... read more »
March 12, 2012 6:44 AM / no comments
by Louis Golino for CoinWeek
Critics often assert that too many modern U.S. commemorative coins have been issued, and that the program has been abused to raise money from surcharges. Each coin carries a surcharge that goes to non-profits groups... read more »
February 15, 2012 5:36 PM / 7 comments
by Louis Golino for CoinWeek
The America the Beautiful five-ounce silver bullion and numismatic program has faced problems since before the first coins were even released. And in the one and a half years since then, the Mint’s management... read more »
February 9, 2012 11:19 AM / 6 comments
by Louis Golino for CoinWeek
This article discusses world coins from 2011 that I believe are the best of the year either because they are significant and interesting issues, or because I think they will appreciate in value over time.
It includes... read more »
January 11, 2012 11:59 AM / 5 comments