Coin Collecting

June looks to be a busy month for the United States Mint. Among the first new products to hit the numismatic street will be two silver proof sets -- a core annual offering and a two-coin set featuring San Francisco minted American Silver Eagle coins. On Monday, June 4, the 2012 Silver Proof Set will be released for $67.95, the same price as last year's issue [...]  

According to the latest report from the U.S. Mint, sales of both gold and silver bullion coins rebounded strongly during May. Sales of the American Gold Eagle bullion coins during April had declined to only 20,000 ounces, the lowest monthly sales since ...  

When a gold investor decides to take the leap and “get physical,” the first step is usually the purchase of a gold bullion coin. Many investors in the US, with good reason, are attracted to the American Gold Eagle coin for its liquidity ...  

The U.S. Mint’s sales of American Eagle gold coins in May more than doubled from April as prices of the precious metal declined. Sales were 53,000 ounces, compared with 20,000 ounces in April and 62,500 ounces in March, according to the Mint ...  

Debuting products led U.S. Mint sales but a number of silver coins and a few gold coins also appeared prominently on the sales charts. Newly released 2012 U.S. Mint Uncirculated Coin Sets reached opening sales of 164,459 to lead all collector offerings last week. While other world mints would be thrilled to score such high sales [...]  

2012 $500 PURE GOLD AND $50 FINE SILVER COINS - 100 YEARS OF THE CALGARY STAMPEDE 2012 In 1912, working cowboy and trick roper Guy Weadick ... will appeal to serious rodeo enthusiasts and coin collectors alike, who can also look forward to ...  

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SARASOTA, Fla., May 10, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC), a Florida-based independent coin certification and grading company, announced today it has graded 25 million coins — becoming the first grading company to reach this ...  

As with anything else the condition of your coin is very important for this year you want to have in brilliant uncirculated situation. With the exception with Carson City and San francisco bay area the other mints for this purpose year will have some sort ...  

Collectors on Wednesday should expect lower prices for certain numismatic gold coins issued by the United States Mint. Based on the U.S. Mint pricing policy and as a result of consistently lower precious metals prices, price cuts should be applied across several numismatic offerings to include American Gold Eagles, American Gold Buffalo Coins, First Spouse Coins, and Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative $5 Coin products [...]  

Taipei, May 21 (CNA) Sales of coins commemorating the inauguration of President Ma Ying-jeou were lukewarm Monday, the first say of sale, amid a low international gold price and the president's plummeting approval ratings. There were no lines of people ...  

Hobbies: Wedding favors you can make yourselfScrippsNewsBy CATHIE FILIAN, Scripps Howard News Service Wedding season is here, and DIY brides are putting finishing touches on their big day. Small favors or token gifts are nice flourishes that will leave favorable impressions on wedding guests.  

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CoinWeek (blog)World Coin Community Ready for Chicago International Coin FairCoinWeek (blog)(April 9, 2012) – The world coin collecting community will gather at the Crowne Plaza O'Hare April 24-29 as the 37th annual Chicago International Coin Fair comes to the Windy City. CICF is one of the most popular conventions in the US serving the ...  

CoinWeek (blog)End the Unilateral Trade Sanctions on CollectorsCoinWeek (blog)By Wayne Sayles on April 9, 2012 1:46 PM By Wayne Sayles Coin collectors across the US are tired of being singled out with unilateral sanctions. The State Department's assault on our ability to collect coins is killing another American industry and ...