Gobrecht Revisionists Fly in Face of Facts
By R.W. Julian, Numismatic News
In the Sept. 9 issue of Numismatic News, Saul Teichman attempted to prove that certain Gobrecht dollars with the eagle flying flat, when rotated, are original coins, the so-called “revisionist” theory. (The Teichman essay was written in answer to a forum letter by Scott Casey.) In defense of this theory, he produces several “facts” which, on close scrutiny, prove not to be facts at all. In preceding articles, Craig Sholley and I wrote jointly, but here I will be covering only those points in my area while Craig will, if thought necessary, cover the other revisionist “facts” by Teichman at a later time.
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United States Mint 2009 District of Columbia & U.S. Territories Quarters Proof Set Now Available
US Mint
Collectors can begin placing their orders for the United States Mint 2009 District of Columbia & U.S. Territories Quarters Proof SetTM, the United States Mint announced today. The set, released January 5, 2009, contains six commemorative quarter-dollars honoring the District of Columbia and the five U.S. territories – the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
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Wondering What to Buy in 2009?
By Jack Robinson on Stella
With the end of the holidays (and the college football season) and the start of the new year, many collectors are taking a good look at their collections. With stock market unrest and interest rates on cds and savings accounts virtually non-existent, it’s a great time to put that extra income or planned savings into your coin collections. What are the best bets when buying in 2009? Below is a list that can help you focus on some potential great buys for 2009.
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“Platinum’s turn to shine
Don Vialoux, Financial Post
The outlook for platinum is improving. Thackray’s 2009 Investor’s Guide notes that platinum has a period of seasonal strength from the end of December to the end of May. The trade has been profitable in 17 of the past 22 periods; the average gain per period was 8.3%. In contrast, the average gain for gold during the same period was only 0.9%.
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FUN Show Recap
By Susan Headley – About.com
I had a great time at the FUN coin show in Orlando, Florida this past weekend. What struck me right away was how friendly the bourse (sales floor) seemed to be! At most coin shows, you have all of these old men standing guard behind their tables, staring you down lest you try to snatch something our of their locked cases while they’re blinking, but I didn’t get this feeling at FUN at all!
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Prices fall for gold series
By Mark Ferguson for COIN VALUES
Indian Head $2.50 quarter eagles are one of the most, if not the most, popular series among gold coin collectors. They experienced a strong run up in values during the five-year bull market we’ve just been through. There have been a few price fluctuations along the way, but now we’re seeing a moderate correction that could poise this series for another hike in their values.
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Related posts:

1. Coin News Daily January 26, 2009
2. Coin News Daily January 28, 2009
3. Coin News Daily January 21, 2009
4. Coin News Daily January 10, 2009
5. Coin News Daily January 15, 2009
6. Coin News Daily March 23, 2009
7. Coin News Daily May 12, 2009
8. Coin News Daily April 14, 2009
9. Coin News Daily April 7, 2009
10. Coin News Daily June 5, 2009