A funny thing happens to gold and silver most Decembers. Prices tend to go down and this December may be the best time buy gold and silver since last summer. Prices for both metals have been on a slight downward trend, from a high of $1549 on September 3 for gold to $1460 as this article is being wr...
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Gold and silver have gotten a lot of attention recently as the gold price reaches five-year highs and silver, although lagging gold, shows signs of new life. But whether it’s coins, metals, stocks, or Beanie Babies, investors should resist the temptation to follow the crowd blindly. That doesn’t mea...
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Wonder if that quarter in your change is worth something? Or if the old penny your uncle says is worth a fortune really is? Sure, the answer is probably somewhere on the inter-webs, but connections aren’t always available, and online info isn’t necessarily accurate. It’s better to rely on experts an...
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One of only two known examples of a 1975 proof of the Roosevelt dime released without a mintmark will go on the auction block September 6 at the Long Beach Coin and Currency Expo. The live and proxy bidding is part of a Signature Auction of US coins conducted by Heritage Auctions. The Wrong ...
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On September 10 Heritage Auctions will present a Special Offering of Error Coins at an online-only auction. Focusing on minting errors on US coinage, 546 examples will go on the block in an unusual offering of a single type of collectible coin.
What are Error Coins?
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Why is one coin, say a 1916 dime, relatively common and inexpensive while another of the same series is worth tens of thousands of dollars? It’s because within a given coin’s issue there can be variations, and those distinctions can greatly influence a coin’s rarity and value. These variations resul...
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The 50 State Quarters Program was enacted December 1, 1997 to encourage a new generation of coin collectors. It’s estimated that nearly half the US population collected the coins, making it the most successful numismatic program in history.
A Unique Design for Each State
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The 13th annual Florida United Numismatists summer convention kicks off in July. Dealers from around the country will convene at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando on July 11-13 to buy, sell and appraise coins, paper currency, tokens, medals and other items.
Organized in 1955,...
It’s been an interesting year for gold bugs so far. Prices for the precious yellow metal have bounced up and down as economic data, political uncertainty, and conflicting predictions have had gold on a wild ride. After a steady decline in the first four months, gold prices began a steady climb to le...
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