Coin Collecting

What’s New on Tuesday at CoinLink ……..

Things are just starting to warm up this week with two stories on World coin auctions slated for Long Beach. This May seems to be World Coin Month and Long beach is the place to be. We have also posted the second of CoinLink’s NEW series on Top 10 Articles. This will be a weekly feature so we hope you enjoy it. We have also included some interesting odds and ends for your enjoyment. Browse about and have a great time.

Headline News

The Goldberg’s Millennia Collection is in the news again, with an overview of their Pre Long Beach Sale. This is the first of several stories that CoinLink will present about this Historic Sale. Consider this just an overview, with more detailed articles to follow.

We are also happy to include an article by Susan Headley of About.com on the US Mint Opposition to the New Steel Cent legislation. Susan is a very talented writer and one of the best “guides that About.com has. It is always a pleasure reading here work.

In a recent Commentary by Barron’s Editorial Editor THOMAS G. DONLAN, we found a section entitles “Zinc or Swim“, commenting on the demise of “Good Money”. Often we don’t realize how things change over time, a little here and a little there. This short piece may give a bit of perspective.

Update on the 500 year old shipwreck off the Namibian Coast believed to be that of Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias, which was announced last week. It now seem that the Government of Nambia has taken over the “oversight” of the wreck and announced that “there will be no further information or media comments on this matter – until further notice”. Just beautiful ! This should be interesting.

Finally World Coins are coming to Long Beach. Heritage will be holding its World Coin Auction which includes a Great Brazilian Rarity: an 1844 One Hundred Reis of Pedro II. It is believed to be only one of three known. The sale is comprised of over 3200 lots, so it looks like Long Beach is going to be the place to be for World Coin Collectors.

What Else is New ?

Zyrus Press is offering a special Pre Order deal on Jeff Ambio’s New Book Collecting and Investing Strategies for Walking Liberty Half Dollars . This is another in the “Strategy Guide” series, and the only book of its type covering this popular type.

We also have a NEW Top 10 article. This one is from Scott Travers Top 10 Most Important Grading Tips Always an important topic and one that will help out new collectors with tips from one of the industry experts and consumer advocates.

We look forward to seeing you again tomorrow !

Welcome back to CoinLink ……..

The markets and news always pick up proceeding a major show and auctions, and this weekend was no exception. Look for this week to bring out a large number of auction previews, highlighted coins and the ever present gold and silver fluctuations. We also expect to be publishing several new articles by Greg Reynolds on both the Millennia Sale and the Heritage auction. Should be a busy week ahead. Now onto what’s New today:

Breaking News and Articles:

One of only Three Known 1825 O-118 Bust Half Dollars will go on the Block at Heritages Long Beach Sale. For Bust Half collectors, this may represent a “once in a Lifetime” opportunity to secure this R-8 variety. Good Luck to all the bidders!

The ANA reported that it’s School of Numismatics will offer a class in The Fundamentals of Grading at the CoinFest show in Connecticut on November 8-9. Plan ahead as space is limited.

On Sunday, June 1, 2008 Teletrade will be holding a special auction of over 250 “Green Label” PCGS graded coins. Many consider these to be more conservatively graded than most of the latter graded coins. You be the judge.

And on the subject of grading, Collectors Universe released its Fiscal 3rd Quarter2008 results. Of note is the decrease in revenue from Trade shows and a sharp increase in the PCGS Warranty Claims to $822,000. No mention was made as to the number or type of “buybacks”, but this is a large number. I am sure we will hear more about this in the future.

With continued volatility in the Gold Markets Larry Edelson provides some insights into the Future of Gold and presents a couple of possible scenarios moving forward. Worth a read if you invest in the yellow metal.

And finally for all of us who decry the lack of imagination and artistry in US currency and coins, The Arizona Republic published a great article on The Art of Money. I think we need to forward a copy of this the the Mint and BEP .

More New Content:

Whitman Publishing will soon be releasing another 100 Greatest, this time The 100 Greatest Ancient Coins by Harlan J Berk. Given Mr Berks expertise and the beautifully presentation of this series of Coffee Table books, it is sure to be a success.

Doug Winter just recently penned a great article on Collecting Transitional US Gold coins. I am always amazed at the endless ways on can build collections, and Doug being one of the finest experts in US Gold Coinage has again provided both insight and creativity in his suggestions and knowledge.

We look forward to seeing you again tomorrow !

Welcome back to CoinLink ……..

After starting the week off a bit slow, news just started to pour in as the week progressed and today, Friday was no exception. With the Long Beach show just around the corner, Gold moving up and down, and some fantastic collections coming up for sale in the next few weeks, there is going to be a huge amount of news in the coming days., and CoinLink will have it all for you. Here is what’s New today:

Breaking News and Articles:

Heritage is offering not one, but TWO 1794 Dollars in the upcoming Long Beach Sale starting May 28. The sale includes over 8200 lots including the Col. Steven Ellsworth Collection of U.S. Half Cents. This will be another major sale.

We also cam across a rather interesting articles on the “supposed” North Korean counterfeit “Supernotes”. An interesting read for all of you conspiracy buffs.

Spain has now officially claimed ALL of the Black Swan treasure and are using an interesting rational for pushing their claim. Another installment in what surely will be an ongoing saga.

Doug Winter has provided an interesting insight on a New club just formed, The 20th Century Gold Club, and some thoughts on what really matters in collecting. Great Read

More New Content:

A New Book has been posted, Guide to Coin Collecting by David L. Ganz. David is a very good writer and every collector should take a look at his latest offering.

Earlier in the week we posted an article on Stack’s upcoming Minot Sale in NYC on May 21st. Part of that collection are two possibly UNIQUE bronze casts of Hermon MacNeil’s Standing Liberty Quarter Design. Certainly this is something one does not see everyday and we have included a full article on the Coin Guide section of CoinLink.

Coming Soon:

Finally, starting next week we will have expanded coverage on our Daily News Summary to include not only news and articles that appear on CoinLink, but also “off site” articles that you may find of interest. There are an increasing number of fine numismatic blogs emerging that offer niche content, such as MintNewsBlog, CoinUpdate, CoinNews, CoinCollector and CoinsBlog to name just a few. We will highlight and link to some of their content in future postings.

We look forward to seeing you again on Monday !