The Red Copper Collection
Monday June 30, 2008
The largest coin show in America, the ANA World's Fair of Money, takes place in about a month now (July 30 - Aug. 2, 2008.) As part of this ... Read More
Did Annie Oakley Shoot This Coin?
Friday June 27, 2008
Not all collectible coins are valuable because of their grade or rarity. Sometimes a coin in any condition is desirable because of its association with someone famous. An ... Read More
2008 U.S. Proof Sets Go On Sale
Wednesday June 25, 2008
The 14-coin 2008 Proof Set has gone on sale at the U.S. Mint. The cost of the set this year is $26.95, which is the same price as the ... Read More
PCGS Begins Slabbing Problem Coins
Monday June 23, 2008
PCGS has taken great pride through the years in the fact that it wouldn't put damaged, cleaned, altered, holed, or other so-called "problem" coins into its much-vaunted holders (slangily called ... Read More
How Much is a Blank Coin Worth?
Saturday June 21, 2008
The question about how much blank coins are worth is one of the top ten FAQs I get, so I put together a page explaining more about your blank coin. ... Read More
Silver Eagle Shortage Update
Wednesday June 18, 2008
As most collectors are aware by now, the U.S. Mint is experiencing a shortage of generic Silver Eagles. More specifically, the Mint can't get enough coin blanks on which ... Read More
U.S. Mint to Sell $1 Coins at Face Value!
Monday June 16, 2008
If you've ever gone to your local bank to get the latest Presidential Dollars, and been disappointed because they either don't stock them, or want you to buy them by ... Read More
U.S. Mint Collectors Forum in Arizona
Friday June 13, 2008
As part of the launch events for the Arizona State Quarter last week, The Director of the U.S. Mint, Ed Moy, hosted a Coin Collectors Forum. The purpose of ... Read More
What About Cheerios Pennies?
Tuesday June 10, 2008
I wrote about the Cheerios Dollars last week, which are the Sacagawea Dollars that were put into 5,500 lucky boxes of Cheerios cereal back in early 2000. These coins ... Read More
State Quarter Design Process
Sunday June 8, 2008
Many collectors wonder how the Mint comes up with some of the coin designs we see. Some of them are beautiful works of art that take your breath away, ... Read More
Coin Dealer Ethics Follow-Up: Out-of-Date Prices
Wednesday June 4, 2008
Last week, I wrote about my experience at a recent coin show, where I encountered several dealers who had prices on their coins which were below bullion value. In ... Read More
The Arizona State Quarter is Released
Monday June 2, 2008
The Arizona State Quarter was officially released today during a grand ceremony for what the U.S. Mint calls a "Grand Quarter." All of the grandiosity is, of course, because ... Read More