Coin News: 2008 Proof, Mint, and Chronicles Set Values; Fake Coins; Errors

Several numismatic news or coin blog articles are referenced on CoinNews two separate times a week. These articles are not authored by us, but we recommend coin collectors read them for their unusual or interesting content. Here are today’s coin articles: 2008 mint and proof sets strong Harry Miller | Numismatic News Mint sets have [...]

Weekly Market Recap 10/23/09

ScotiaMocatta, the precious metals division of the Bank of Nova Scotia, said on Thursday that gold prices could rise to a high of $1,400 an ounce in 2010 as investors turn to the metal as a store of wealth, as reported to Reuters. The unemployment rate has been increasing at an alarming rate, yet the [...]

Coin News: Branch Mints, WASP Medal, Hobby Shape?

Four numismatic news or coin blog articles are referenced on CoinNews two seperate times a week. These articles are not authored by us, but we recommend coin collectors read them for their unusual or interesting content. Here are today’s coin articles: The Great Branch Mint Gold Popularity Contest of 2009 Doug Winter | RareGoldCoins.com I [...]

2009 Gold Buffalo Proof Coins

The United States Mint today said the 2009 American Buffalo Gold Proof Coin will launch on Thursday, October 29, at noon Eastern Time. The release date is not surprising since it was tentatively announced earlier this month. What is nearly shocking is that there will be "no mintage or household order limit for this product." [...]

Coin News: Lincoln Cent Values, Buffalo Nickel, Jay Johnson

Four numismatic news or coin blog articles are referenced on CoinNews every Tuesday and Thursday. These articles are not authored by us, but we recommend coin collectors read them for their unusual or interesting content. Here are today’s coin articles: Gateway closing a little [Lincoln Cent Values] Steve Roach | Coin Values Lincoln cents are [...]

Lincoln Chronicles Sets Explode and Sell Out

The US Mint’s 2009 Lincoln Coin and Chronicles Set went on sale at noon on Thursday, Oct. 15. Within five hours, a total of 29,919 were grabbed by coin collectors. By the following day and before 6:00 p.m. ET, the Mint sold its entire inventory of 50,000. As of this writing, the Mint is only [...]

Lincoln Coin and Chronicles Set Mania

Thursday was a day of excitement, anger and despair for many coin collectors who attempted to place an order early for the new US Mint Lincoln Coin and Chronicles Set. Whether an order was placed by phone or straight from the Mint’s Web site, the more likely outcome for most collectors was inaction and irritation. [...]

US Mint 2009 Lincoln Coin and Chronicles Set Launches at Noon ET

An objective of many coin collectors today will be to fight through the expected wait lines to acquire the US Mint’s 2009 Lincoln Coin and Chronicles Set. It launches at noon Eastern Time for the price of $55.95. As the Mint announced in Sept., there is a one order limit per household in affect, with [...]

2009 US Mint Uncirculated Sets Blazing Toward 400K

The 2009 US Mint Uncirculated Set continues to experience exceptionally strong collector demand with sales already at 60 percent of the final mintage levels of the 2007 and 2008 mint sets. Between their launch on noon Thursday, Oct. 1, and to the following Sunday, coin collectors purchased an incredible 297,842 sets. Flash forward another week [...]

2010 Red Book, New Professional Edition

Those interested in coin collecting will soon have another valuable tool available in their arsenal for building a great collection. Shipping on October 13th from Whitman Publishing is The Guide Book of United States Coins – Professional Edition. Many will immediately say to themselves, but I already have the guide, commonly known as the Red [...]

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