Sacagawea "Cheerios" Pattern Rarer Than We Thought?
Friday May 30, 2008
PCGS had an interesting article in their eCollector newsletter yesterday regarding the submission of a Cheerios Dollar that turned out to be struck from normal dies, rather than struck from ... Read More
Coin Dealer Ethics - Out-Of-Date Prices
Wednesday May 28, 2008
This week's Coin Dealer Ethics column focuses on the buyer's ethics rather than the seller's. Most coin collectors have seen the sorts of dealers who charge way too much ... Read More
Is Upside Down Edge Lettering an Error on Presidential Dollars?
Monday May 26, 2008
Is upside down edge lettering on the Presidential Dollars a minting error? The answer is "maybe." Everyone who has been following the Presidential Dollars closely since their release ... Read More
Silver Eagle Shortage Causing Paradigm Shift?
Friday May 23, 2008
The very active and upward-trending precious metals markets have caused some interesting repercussions in the coin collecting market. While some dealers are tossing newly-minted coins into the melting pot ... Read More
U.S. Mint Director Answers Questions
Wednesday May 21, 2008
As part of the release events for the State Quarters, (and occasionally at other times,) the U.S. Mint has been conducting "Collectors Forums," a sort of question and answer session ... Read More
In God We Trust to Appear on Obverse in 2009
Saturday May 17, 2008
In the U.S. Mint's press announcement for the release of the John Quincy Adams Dollar, the Mint confirmed for the first time publicly (that I know of) that the motto ... Read More
John Quincy Adams Presidential Dollar is Released
Friday May 16, 2008
The John Quincy Adams Presidential Dollar was officially released into circulation yesterday (Thurs. May 15, 2008.) The "Q Adams Dollar" (as collectors are calling it, to distinguish it from ... Read More
Should the Penny be Retired?
Tuesday May 13, 2008
Ever since the lower house of Congress passed a bill last week mandating a change in the composition of the U.S. penny coin, the debate around coin collecting circles has ... Read More
Current Costs to Mint U.S. Coins
Saturday May 10, 2008
As part of the information that has been made publicly available in the news regarding the passage of the bill to cause U.S. cents to made of steel, the Associated ... Read More
U.S. Mint Opposes Steel Cent Bill
Friday May 9, 2008
The U.S. House of Representatives finally took some action yesterday (Thurs. May 8th) in an attempt to solve the penny crisis. The question doesn't seem to be "should we ... Read More
2008-W Silver Eagle Transitional Variety
Friday May 2, 2008
The 2008-W Silver Eagle has been found to have two different reverse types, one of which is being referred to as the 2007 Reverse and the other the 2008 Reverse. ... Read More