Lincoln Is a Sell-Out!
Tuesday March 31, 2009
I knew it all along! Abe Lincoln is a sell-out! I don't mean the man sold out, I mean the coins that honor him are sold out! ... Read More
State Quarter Values Updated
Sunday March 29, 2009
State Quarters have made some interesting value moves during the past quarter. (I review and update all of my coin value guides quarterly, if not more frequently.) Although ... Read More
First Readable U.S. Braille Coin Is Released
Thursday March 26, 2009
The Louis Braille Bicentennial Commemorative Dollar was officially released today during a ceremony at the National Federation for the Blind (NFB) headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland. The Braille coin has ... Read More
Coin Dealer Ethics Follow-Up - Overlooked 1893-S Morgan
Tuesday March 24, 2009
Last week, I told you about a lucky collector who found an 1893-S Morgan Dollar worth $2,000 to $3,000 among a pile of $7 to $9 Morgans he purchased from ... Read More
U.S. Mint Earns OSHA Award
Wednesday March 18, 2009
With all of the frustrations the U.S. Mint has experienced this year breaking in a new fulfillment contractor that seems to have made a royal mess out of shipping the ... Read More
Coin Dealer Ethics - Overlooked 1893-S Morgan
Tuesday March 17, 2009
The scenario for this week's Coin Dealer Ethics question was originally published in Numismatic News in mid-January. Ever since then, the scenario has been debated in the News' Letters ... Read More
The Sacagawea Dollar
Sunday March 15, 2009
Of all the subjects ever portrayed on American coins, Sacagawea is one of the most interesting. She was kidnapped around the age of 10 or 11, sold into slavery ... Read More
Jan Mickelson Interview on WHO Radio
Wednesday March 11, 2009
One of the coolest things about having a high-profile Web site about coin collecting is that I get a fair number of media inquiries every month which result in being ... Read More
U.S. Mint to Sell New Pennies
Tuesday March 10, 2009
The U.S. Mint has formally announced that it will begin selling the new Log Cabin pennies on its Web site beginning at 12:00 noon on Friday, March 13. The ... Read More
I Finally Got My UHR!
Friday March 6, 2009
My Ultra-High Relief (UHR) gold coin came yesterday, and the UPS guy brought it all the way up three flights of stairs to hand it to me without a signature. ... Read More
U.S. Mint Statement About 800 Number
Friday March 6, 2009
The U.S. Mint seems to be finally getting caught up with some of the questions we've all been bugging them with. I received another statement from them this morning ... Read More
U.S. Mint Statement Regarding Web Site Issues
Thursday March 5, 2009
The U.S. Mint has issued a statement regarding the security breach that occurred on its Web site a few weeks ago. The statement also addresses significant issues about the ... Read More
Mint to Resume Signature Req By March 13
Wednesday March 4, 2009
Maybe today will be the Big Day when we get some statements from the U.S. Mint about long outstanding issues. I found this in my email this morning from ... Read More
UHR Answers Still Not Forthcoming From the Mint
Wednesday March 4, 2009
The U.S. Mint's Public Affairs office is still refusing to provide an explanation for the multiple shipping dates that Ultra-High Relief (UHR) coin buyers received. They also refuse to ... Read More
U.S. Mint Announces Penny Sales
Tuesday March 3, 2009
The U.S. Mint has announced that it will begin selling the long-awaited new 2009 pennies beginning March 13, 2009. The pennies are described as the "Lincoln Cent Birthplace Roll ... Read More
The Coin Collecting Forum
Monday March 2, 2009
I am thrilled to announce that Clair Hardesty has joined the About.com Coins team as Forum Moderator! Clair is a longtime collector who has a knack for explaining the ... Read More