Coin Collecting News

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United States Mint today unveiled designs for the 2010 Boy Scouts of America Centennial Silver Dollar. The Boy Scouts of America Centennial Commemorative Coin Act (Public Law 110-363) authorizes the United States Mint to mint and issue silver one-dollar coins to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America.  

The following is from the 2009 FUN Heritage Auction Catalog and is perhaps the most informative summary of the history of the Olsen Specimen 1913 Nickel and the Modern Provenance Period. 1913 5C Liberty PR64 NGC. – The Olsen Specimen Recently dubbed “The Mona Lisa of Rare Coins,” the Olsen specimen is the second finest of just [...] Related posts:Olsen 1913 Liberty Head Nickel to be Displayed At Portland National Money ShowThe Olsen 1913...  

Need something unique for the open source Linux-loving GNU-spouting Free Software Foundation member in your life? ThinkGeek has the answer in the form of commemorative open source challenge coins. They...  

Important U.S. Coins to Cross Auction Block in January Bowers and Merena Auctions, America’s leading rare coin and currency auction house, will commence its 2010 auction schedule with the Orlando Rarities Sale. The auction will be conducted on Tuesday, January 5, 2010, beginning at 6 p.m. ET at the Doubletree Resort-Orlando International Drive. Pre-sale lot [...] Related posts:BOWERS AND MERENA SETS RECORDS AT ORLANDO RARITIES SALE ON...  

Celebrate open source with these awesome collectible coins. We like penguins and gnus. We just do. Time to celebrate our love of these creatures, and open source code with these pretty coins. Oh, and they are the geekiest challenge coins out there. $12.99  

Legend Numismatics, a coin dealer specializing in high-quality, rare U.S. coinage, announced the sale of the entire Sunnywood “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” Toned Morgan Dollar Collection to a private collector who wishes to remain anonymous. Financial details were not released, but Legend spokesperson Laura Sperber acknowledged that it was a “multi-million dollar transaction” and [...] Related posts:Legend Numismatics Announces The...  

The Jay Brahin Collection, a selection of seven key date Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles assembled by a collector with a keen eye for quality will be offered as a part of Heitage’s Platinum Night festivities at 2010 January Orlando, FL FUN US Coin Auction, taking place January 6-10 in Orlando and over the Internet at [...] Related posts:Top Registry Set of $10 Gold Coins Sells on Platinum Night: Jim O’Neal Collection of Indian Head Eagles (Part...  

(Miami Beach, FL)- November 18 2009, Park Avenue Numismatics has sold the Finest Known example of the 1907 $20 St. Gaudens High Relief Wire Rim graded MS69 PCGS with CAC (Certified Acceptance Corporation) approval for more that $600,000. “Arguably the most desired of all $20 US gold coins, this Gem was the most incredible High Relief [...] Related posts:Park Avenue Numismatics Acquires Key Date 1870-CC $20 LibertyFinest Known PCGS PR-69...  

From The Times of Trenton, NJ It’s not the kind of coin you’d want to plunk into a soda machine, nor is it the kind you’d find while digging around under your couch cushions. It’s a Byzantine gold coin from the seventh century with an image of Jesus Christ on its face, issued by Emperor Justinian II. [...] Related posts:Princeton University Exhibit on “Numismatics in the Renaissance”Princeton collection is well-roundedAmerican Numismatic...  

The November 28 auction includes a rich offering of NGC-certified European and South American coins French dealers and auctioneers Maison Palombo offer a rich assortment of high-quality World coins in their upcoming Auction 8. The auction will be held at the Palais de la Bourse, Marseille, France, on Saturday, November 28, 2009. All 982 lots can [...] Related posts:NGC-Certified 1804 Bust Dollar Highlights Offering of The Queller Family...  

More than 100 coins from the all-time finest registry set of early U.S. half dollars in the PCGS Set RegistrySM will be displayed at the Professional Coin Grading Service booth, January 7 – 9, 2010, during the first three days of the Florida United Numismatists convention in Orlando. The coins are from the collection of [...] Related posts:PCGS Will Display Finest Early Dollars Set at February Long Beach ExpoPCGS Set Registry Launches...  

By Doug Winter – RareGoldCoins.com The 1873 and 1875 gold issues from this mint have received considerable fanfare over the years but I think the Philadelphia gold coinage from 1870 is pretty interesting as well. Having recently sold a number of high quality 1870 Philadelphia gold pieces, I thought it would be interesting to present an [...] Related posts:The Queen of Carson City Gold: The 1870-CC $20 Double Eagle1870 $100 National Gold...  

Badami Chalukya country ← Previous revision Revision as of 04:01, 8 December 2009 Line 147: Line 147: '''Coinage''' '''Coinage''' - [[Image:Badami cave4 Jaina.jpg|thumb|left|Jain Cave temple No. 4 at Badami, 6th century]] + [[Image:Badami cave4 Jaina.jpg|thumb|right|Jain Cave temple No. 4 at Badami, 6th century]] The Badami Chalukyas minted coins that were...  

Zinc Dimes, Counterfeit Tungsten Gold And Lost Interest Commodities / Gold & Silver 2009 Nov 18, 2009 - 11:40 AM By: Jim_Willie_CB In 1964 the USGovt introduced the zinc dimes clad with silver. They at least admitted the debauchery publicly. Now pre-1964 silver coins are all considered different, and valued differently too, higher. Rome committed the same coinage fraud 1900 years ago. Their Empire went bust as the city burned almost...  

By Doug Winter – Raregoldcoins.com With the year nearly over, we are heading towards a slow few weeks in the coin business followed by what is certain to be an interesting FUN Show in January 2010. As we close the year out, I thought it would be interesting to look at a few points and ask [...] Related posts:What’s Hot/What’s Not: The Coin Market As of May 2009Rare Coin Market – The Second Half Of 2009Legend Market Report: The 2009 Los...