March 5, 2008: First Spouse Gold Melt, 100th Anniversary of the Lincoln Cent, “How To” Coin Articles
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Gold and other precious metals have pulled back. Time will tell if this is a bump in the road or a turning point in the multi-year run. We have some stories related to gold, the unfortunate First Spouse Gold Coin melt, 100th Anniversary of the Lincoln Cent, the 2000 Lincoln Cent Extra Beard non-error, and some interesting “How To” coin related articles. Plus auctions of note! On to the links…
A Wall Street Journal reporter attempts to sell some old gold jewelry for melt value. You’ll be surprised at the range of offers she receives.
Another melting story, thousands of First Spouse Gold Coins are melted. Some reactions and implications.
Capital Treasures takes a look at the upcoming 2009 Lincoln Cent and brings up an interesting point. In 2009, we will have one new circulating commemorative coin every 24 days.
And do read the humorous Onion story that was linked!
Remember the 2000 Lincoln Cent Extra Beard Error? Well it’s now been de-listed as an error.
It seems that no one has found any Monroe Dollars struck on quarter blanks yet, but someone just found a Faceless Monroe Dollar.
A batch of interesting “How To” coin related articles from various sources: How to Collect and Store Coins from Numismaster. How to Sell Your Coin Collection from BellaOnline. How to Care for Your Coins from NumismaticBlog.com.
And now for some notable auctions. Here’s an eBay store listing for bank wrapped rolls of 1999-D Delaware Quarters. I remember at the start of the series these sold for so much more!
A stunning 1928 St. Gaudens PCGS MS 66. It’s one of the more common dates, making this coin a relatively affordable way to acquire a high grade example of “America’s Most Beautiful Coin.”
Have a great day!
