Coins and Coin Collecting
Welcome back to Coin Update! We hope you had a great weekend! To start things off, some thoughts on gold from major coin dealers. Also, Malaysia’s one sen coin, the scientific response to picking up pennies, fake PCGS slabs, 1933 Gold Double Eagles, Peace Dollars, and an eBay alternative for coin collectors. On to the [...]
Happy Friday from Coin Update! Precious metals wind up relatively flat this week, following last week’s heavy decline. Also, Denmark joins the trend of eliminating its lowest value coin, the Ethopian Gold Scandal, a new coin encyclopedia, roll certification program, Fun Friday Links, and notable auctions. On to the links… Kitco provides a detailed precious [...]
Welcome back to Coin Link! Each day we bring you a round up of the most important or interesting coin related stories from around the web! Today there are a few interesting precious metals stories to start. Also, the ethics of melting coins, pre-1982 pennies, 2008 New Mexico Quarter, Mintmarks, and some recent sell-outs at [...]
Welcome to Coin Update! Lately all of the gold stories in the mainstream press have been focused on the rush to sell gold. What does that suggest about the current price of gold? Also, more on the recreation of a classic, Guam Quarter designs, the world’s first Olympic Bullion Coins, U.S. Mint Annual Reports, and [...]
Welcome to your weekend and Monday edition of Coin Update! Gold is rallying this morning on some shocking financial news, prompting lots of press. Also, the US Mint announces plans to recreate a classic, news from the ANA, the unexpected impact of eBay’s controversial changes, rare Roman coins discovered, and notable auctions. On to the [...]
A belated welcome from Coin Update! You may notice this post is coming a bit later than usual. I had some computer issues. The big story yesterday was gold briefly crossing the $1,000 per ounce level. The gold story is gaining traction in both financial and mainstream press as the so-called “New Gold Rush” takes [...]
Welcome back to Coin Update! We approach the end of the week, but things never slow down in the world of coins! As gold continues to flirt with the $1,000 level, we see the Junk Mail Indicator go off and a warning issued from the PNG. Also, a bit more on coin composition changes and [...]
Welcome to your Wednesday edition of Coin Update! To start off, a look at buyers and sellers and melters of gold. Also, some early reactions to the hearing on possible US coin composition changes, a new $5 Federal Reserve Note, the 2008-W Burnished American Silver Eagle, the 2000 Cheerios Sacagawea Dollar, and notable auctions. On [...]
