Coin News Daily – May 6, 2009

By CoinLink on Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Filed Under: Coin News Daily

Morgan Quest at 40 Years and Still Counting
Numismaster
Collecting Morgan silver dollars by date and mintmark seemed a daunting task when I began it as a young collector over 40 years ago. The face value of the set came to over $100. Yet, the coin was beautiful, impressive and had a 90 percent silver content. I am still working on it.
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Gettysburg Commemorative Coins Proposed
coinlegislation.com
Proposal for commemorative coins emblematic of the Gettysburg Campaign and Gettysburg Address. The coins would be dated 2013 and include $5 gold, $1 silver, and clad half dollars.
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Gold coin with Egyptian tomb sand for sale
Commodity Online
A pyramid-shaped gold coin containing sand from the tomb of Tutankhamun has gone on sale, it has been announced. The item, which has been released by Pobjoy Mint on behalf of the Isle of Man Treasury, features a design inspired by decorations found inside the tomb of the pharaoh, Numismaster.com reports
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THE PRIVATE LIBRARY: COLLECTING NUMISMATIC BOOKS
E-Sylum
This week in his Private Library blog, Larry Mitchell published a series titled Collecting Numismatic Books. Below are a few excerpts. Larry authored the Numismatic Bibliomania Society’s online numismatic bibliography, which he notes in his blog is now in Wiki format on our new web site.
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Market Up And Market Down
By Dr. R.S. “Bart” Bartanowicz, Coins Magazine
Our numismatist was trying on a new role as a coin market analyst. With all of the “downs” in the economy, he would conduct his own independent review and analysis of the coin market. He was fortunate in that he had three coin shows within weeks of each other. This might be his new career path, as a coin market analyst.
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Key-date values soften
By Mark Ferguson for COIN VALUES
Values for many key-date coins have softened a little as a result of tight money and slimmer margins for dealers. For example, the 1877 Indian Head cent has fallen in value by $200 to $300 in the grades of Fine through Extremely Fine. The 1912-S Liberty Head 5-cent coin has also pulled back, by $50 to $100 in the same grades.
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What Is the Difference Between a Grade Rarity and a Mintage Rarity?
Susan Headly – About.com
When it comes to rare coins, there are two major types in today’s market: grade rarities and mintage rarities. One of these types is solid gold, while the other might be a sucker’s bet. Do you know which is which, and why?
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