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March 11, 2008: How to Start a Coin Collection, How to Crack Out Coins, CFA on 2009 Lincoln and Louis Braille Designs
By admin | March 11, 2008
Good morning and welcome to Coin Update!
Precious metals continue to dance around their key levels of $20, $1,000, and $2,000 for silver, gold, and platinum respectively. A trio of “How To” articles: how to start a coin collection for $4, how to crack out coins, and how to avoid fraud on collectible coins. Also, the CFA reactions to the 2009 Lincoln Cent and Louis Braille Commemorative Coin designs and notable auctions. On to the links…
On the precious metals front, gold continues to vacillate just below $1,000, platinum rebounds after briefly dipping below $2,000, and silver is back around $20.
India’s largest public sector bank is stepping up its gold coin business in response to high demand from its customers.
A follow up from CoinNews.net on the potential for changes to the metallic composition of US coins. US Mint Director Ed Moy will provide his input before the House Financial Services Subcomittee this afternoon.
Susan Headley has a great post about how to start a coin collection on $4 worth of change.
Coin Collecting (and other Numismatic Interests) finds two distinctly different methods for cracking out coins.
It’s a “neo-renaissance” for coin collecting and an unprecedented time for getting kids started in the hobby. This article from the Kansas City Star takes a look at some programs likely to interest young collectors.
Some valuable tips from BellaOnline on how to avoid fraud on collectible coins.
Numismatic News covers the Commission of Fine Arts reactions to design proposals for the 2009 Lincoln Cents and Louis Braille Commemorative Coins.
And now for some notable eBay auctions. First a dramatic error coin. A Lincoln Cent struck on a Roosevelt Dime.
Have you ever seen an MS68 Morgan Dollar? Here’s an 1880-S Morgan Dollar PCGS MS68PL.
And this one has nothing to do with coins, but there has been plenty of buzz about the eBay auction for a chance to meet Scarlett Johansson.
That’s it for now. Have a great day!
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