Coin Collecting

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Heritage Auctions is offering a “Dual Pedigreed” coin in Fort Worth, The Norweb-Bass MS66 1911-D Quarter Eagle.

Doug Winter provides some numismatic history on the The Stetson Collection Gold Coin Hoard

Tom Pillitowski noted that The Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has announced the addition of a new section to its registry for Early U.S. Gold Coins.

A company called Gold Solutions Marketing Inc.recently announced their new Gold Backed “credit card”, that is backed by gold bullion coins you have to deposit into an account.

Great article by Dr. Thomas F. Fitzgerald – Republished with Permission from The California Numismatist titled This 19th Century Cent Coin Design Lasted For Only One Year The Indian Head Cent of 1859

The Princeton University Numismatic Collection has acquired the Armenian Heritage Collection of ancient and medieval coins, adding a new strength to the University’s extensive numismatic research holdings.

Another E-Gobrecht article, this one from Ken Cable-Camilleis titled The Twenty-Five Most Overlooked Early Seated Coins. A Great read and resource for Seated collectors.

Tom DeLorey’s article on The Language of Coins – What is an Eagle?, provides a bit of numismatic history on ther origins and usage of the term.

Kathleen Duncan of Pinnacle-Rarities provides an overview and Introduction to Commemorative Coins

At the end of February 2010, Ira and Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles purchased England’s legendary King Edward VIII 1937 Proof Set for $2.1 Million (1,350,000 Pounds). This purchase was made in England with the assistance of noted English coin dealers Steve Fenton and Mark Rasmussen.

Doug Winter, doing more research on gold dollars for his upcoming third edition Dahlonega gold book, has some thoughts to share on his findings for the Type Two and Type Three Gold Dollar Dahlonega issues

David Lawrence Rare Coin Auctions will be offering 94 coins from the “Picky Collection” of Bust Coinage in a special 2-week Internet Auction #461 closing March 11th. This meticulous collection is the culmination of 25 years of numismatic searching.

The ANA Museum Showcase will make its National Money Show™ debut March 25-27 giving visitors a unique chance to see some of the world’s most beautiful and valuable coins, including three historic and beautiful 1879 Quintuple Stellas, the rare 1804 Draped Bust dollar, and the Walton 1913 Nickel.

NEW & UPDATED – Our coverage of rare coin and currency news has expanded with Tim Shuck taking over as Editor of Coin News Daily. This is a special section of CoinLink where we scour the web for items of interest related to numismatics and post a short excerpt and link to these “off site” resources.

We have also made changes to The Bullion Report with daily news and article updates, and a weekly analysis of the “Premiums Over Spot” for Gold and Silver Bullion products.

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What’s New on CoinLink ……..

Wayne Sayles points out some of the Exaggerations in the “Cultural Heritage” Debate on Ancient Coins.

As a dealer who has spent over $100 million on rare coins, Doug Winter offers up some of the “tricks of the trade” that he has learned that can help you when you are buying coins.

The highest-denomination Commemorative coins ever struck in the United States Mint, the 1915-S Fifty-Dollar gold pieces were produced for sale at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition held in San Francisco in 1915. Bowers and Merena Auctions will be selling the Finest 1915-S Round $50 PCGS example (MS-66) in Baltimore in March.

The United States Mint today announced that it will begin accepting orders for the 2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollar beginning at noon Eastern Time (ET) on February 25, 2010.

Commem’s are one of the most popular US coins series combining both beautiful designs and a capsule of US history.Tom Delorey give his opinions on the “Ten Most Significant U.S. Commemoratives Coins”

Numismatic Conservation Services provides some educational tips on Recognizing Coin Holders That Contain PVC. Over time, an oily film—that sickly, green slime can settle onto a coin and damage the surface.

Bowers and Merena Auctions will be offering a 1879-O Class I Branch Mint Proof Morgan Dollar In Baltimore. Easily the rarest and also among the most popular Morgan Dollars with advanced collectors are the branch mint proofs–coins that are so rare, in fact, that many numismatists have never even seen one of these specimens

Doug Winter asks the question, “What Are Pedigrees and Why Are They Important?” Coins with good pedigrees often command premium prices over coins with no history. There are a number of reasons for this.

NEW & UPDATED – Our coverage of rare coin and currency news has expanded with Tim Shuck taking over as Editor of Coin News Daily. This is a special section of CoinLink where we scour the web for items of interest related to numismatics and post a short excerpt and link to these “off site” resources.

We have also made changes to The Bullion Report with daily news and article updates, and a weekly analysis of the “Premiums Over Spot” for Gold and Silver Bullion products.

You can access ALL the News Here

What’s New on CoinLink ……..

Bowers and Merena Auctions will be selling the undisputed “King of Barber Coinage,” the rare and eagerly sought 1901-S Quarter. The San Francisco Mint struck a mere 72,664 Quarters in 1901, which snatched the record low mintage for the Barber series from the hands of the 1896-S (188,039 pieces produced

Gold coins basically come with three types of luster: satiny, frosty and prooflike. Doug Winter provides invaluable information on the Luster of US Gold Coins and the pros/cons of each.

Another exceptional article by Tom Delorey about “The Phantom Silver Dollars Of 1895“. The Morgan Dollar has long been one of the most popular American coin series, apparently second only to the Lincoln cent in the number of people who collect it in some manner, and the 1895-P dollar has long been called “The King of Morgan Dollars.”

NGC has certified a Zachary Taylor Presidential $1 coin error that bears the date 2010 D. The Zachary Taylor coin was the fourth Presidential dollar released in 2009 and should correctly bear the date 2009, not 2010. This is the first time that the wrong date has been reported on an edge-lettered US dollar.

The 10th Hong Kong Champion Auction will be held on February 24 at the renowned Hyatt Regency Hotel in, Hong Kong, and features a rich selection of Chinese coins and banknotes certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) and Paper Money Guaranty (PMG).

The United States Mint has released to the Federal Reserve Banks the first new Presidential $1 Coin of 2010, honoring former President Millard Fillmore.

In this Tom DeLorey article, you can examine US Pattern Coins, one of the most interesting fields in American numismatics.

Ken Potters discusses his thoughts on “Is it an Error Coin or a Variety?” along with how to differentiate between errors and varieties.

Doug Winter offers up a great article on “Deciding What Coins to Collect” after having conversations with a few new and more experienced collectors.

NEW & UPDATED – Our coverage of rare coin and currency news has expanded with Tim Shuck taking over as Editor of Coin News Daily. This is a special section of CoinLink where we scour the web for items of interest related to numismatics and post a short excerpt and link to these “off site” resources.

We have also made changes to The Bullion Report with daily news and article updates, and a weekly analysis of the “Premiums Over Spot” for Gold and Silver Bullion products.

You can access ALL the News Here