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Doug Winter discusses his BVG Theory in this latest Featured article titled “Building A High Quality 19TH and 20TH Century U.S. Gold Type Set” In case you’ve forgotten what Best Value Grade or BVG as Doug describes it,  is “every U.S. coin has a price point above which it no longer makes economic sense to purchase it.”

In an earlier blog, Wayne Sayles referred to the U.S. State Department as the “Hydra of bureaucracy.” The Hydra was, in Greek mythology, a multi-headed sub-terranean creature with a poisonous breath. This commentary by Wayne is titled “Copycat Hydra?” and discusses some additional information about the Department of State and the Cultural Heritage Center of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

Laura Sperber is out with the latest Legend Market report, MARCH MADNESS. She covers a lot of ground and offers some interesting observations on A CHANGE IN THE GOLD GENERIC MARKET.

Continuing with News across the web, we have a new posting of - Coin News Daily - providing short excerpts and links to other news across the web that we have found, and which you may find of interest. We also provide Daily Updates on Precious Metals in The Bullion Report, with Charts, Video Headlines and News.

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Doug Winter has provided a great profile on the 1818 Capped Bust Large Diameter Half Eagle along with descriptions and insight into the three known varieties of the date.

Bowers and Merena Auctions premieres its first of two official American Numismatic Association auctions for 2009 this March. The auction will take place at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland with a two-session auction March 12-13. Auction Highlights include the Pittman Specimen of the Proof 1854 Type II Gold Dollar graded Proof-64 Deep Cameo by PCGS, one of only 4 known to exist.

The Board of Directors of the Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) is praising the American Numismatic Association for making significant progress in resolving the association’s cash problems, and urging ANA members to “Vote Wisely” when considering the qualifications of candidates running in this year’s elections.

Looking to put Gold into an IRA? First State Depository Company, LLC, a private coin and precious metals depository company, announced that it has developed a relationship with Entrust New Direction IRA, a self-directed IRA administrator, to provide depository services for clients interested in holding gold and other precious metals in their self-directed IRA and other tax-sheltered plans.

Coinworks has just sold the Australian Proof 1923 Halfpenny for a world record price of $500,000. The only proof example of Australia’s rarest halfpenny available to collectors, the iconic copper was quickly snapped up by a prominent Sydney family. They are also offering the Le Souef Specimen of The 1930 Australian penny, considered the best of the proofs and one that was originally handpicked by the mint’s deputy master, A M Le Souef, for his private collection.

CoinLink offers another Unique Item Profile. This one is from the Fun sale and is the 1865 50C Half Dollar, Judd-431, Pollock-504 pattern, a one of a kind aluminum half dollar with an interesting story.

Tim Shuck has added 5 new coin profiles in the Coin Guide Section of Coinlink as follows:

• Barber Dime, 1892-1916
• Liberty Seated Dime, Obverse Legend, 1860-1891
• Liberty Seated Dime, Obverse Legend, Arrows 1873-1874
• Lincoln Cent, Bronze, Wheat Ears Reverse, 1909-1958
• Lincoln Cent, Steel, Wheat Ears Reverse, 1943

Continuing with News across the web, we have a new posting of - Coin News Daily - providing short excerpts and links to other news across the web that we have found, and which you may find of interest. We also provide Daily Updates on Precious Metals in The Bullion Report, with Charts, Video Headlines and News.

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Part 2 of Greg Reynolds article on The Jim O’Neal Collection of Indian Head Eagles sold at Heritage’s Platinum Night on Jan. 8. This collection was the Top Registry set of $10 Indians, and included The Kutasi-O’Neal 1913-S, is one of the most important Indian Head Eagles in existence.

So how is the market for Classic Head quarter eagles and half eagles? Noted Rare Gold Expert Doug Winter gives some insights and forward looking projections on this most interesting series.

With the scary headlines in the economic world today, Pinnacle Rarities’ Kathleen Duncan sees stability of rare coin prices. Her article/Market Report titled “Collector Base Strong, Prices Holding Steady” talks about how the market corrected late last year and has since stabilized.

Tim Shuck has added 3 new coin profiles in the Coin Guide Section of Coinlink as follows:

• Liberty Seated Dime, Stars, Drapery, 1840-1860
• Liberty Seated Dime, Stars, Drapery, Arrows, 1853-1855
• Barber Half Dollar, 1892-1915

Continuing with News across the web, we have a new posting of - Coin News Daily - providing short excerpts and links to other news across the web that we have found, and which you may find of interest. We also provide Daily Updates on Precious Metals in The Bullion Report, with Charts, Video Headlines and News.

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Top Registry Set of $10 Gold Coins, the Jim O’Neal Collection of Indian Head Eagles Sells on Platinum Night at FUN. Part 1 of a two part series on this incredible collection by Greg Reynolds for CoinLink

The United States Mint launched the first redesigned one-cent coin (penny) in 50 years in a ceremony Feb 12th-the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth. The redesigned Lincoln penny, released into circulation today, features a log cabin on the coin’s reverse (tails side), emblematic of Lincoln’s humble roots in Kentucky.

Austin M. Sheheen Jr. of Camden, S.C. has been appointed treasurer of the American Numismatic Association, President Barry Stuppler has announced. An ANA member since 1958, he replaces Adna G. Wilde Jr., who passed away in November.

Proof gold coinage has been called the “caviar of numismatics” - and with good reason. Everyone loves a nice Proof gold coin and there is no denying the rarity of these issues. But compared to Proof Bust silver coins, most Proof gold is common. Doug Winter provides some thoughts for collectors on Bust Proof Coinage in Part One: Half Dimes and Dimes.

Gold rarities in all denominations led prices realized in Heritage’s Official Auction of the February 2009 Long Beach Coin Expo. Some 6500 lots from 280 consignors were included in the auction, which took place Feb. 5-8, 2009 in Long Beach, Calif. Prices Realized totaled over $13 Million

We have TWO Long Beach Market Reports, one from Laura Sperber of Legend Numismatics, and the other by Doug Winter of RareGoldCoins.com. We highly respect both of these professionals numismatists opinions and it is interesting to see the different perspectives that each brings to the table when discussing the same event. An informative read.

In honor of the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth (1809), the United States Mint is producing two new pennies in 2009. The first is scheduled for release Thursday, February 12th on Lincoln’s birthday.

The Ancient Coin Collectors Guild reports thatthe State Department recently announced import restrictions on a wide array of Chinese cultural artifacts, including some coins. The Chinese restrictions specifically cover archaeological materials representing China’s cultural heritage from the Paleolithic Period (c. 75,000 B.C.) through the end of the Tang Period (A.D. 907)

Tim Shuck has added 3 additional coin profiles in the Coin Guide Section of Coinlink as follows:

• Classic Head Cent 1808-1814
• Capped Head Left Quarter Eagle, Reduced Diameter 1829-1834
• Gobrecht Dollar 1836-1839

Continuing with News across the web, we have a new posting of - Coin News Daily - providing short excerpts and links to other news across the web that we have found, and which you may find of interest. We also provide Daily Updates on Precious Metals in The Bullion Report, with Charts, Video Headlines and News.

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