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Interview with Chris Imperato of New World Rarities
COINage recently interviewed Chris Imperato of New World Rarities. He told the magazine how he started collecting coins and discussed some virtually untapped areas in the field–areas that have great collecting potential. Chris Imperato Interview
Gold Storage Options
So, you’ve purchased your gold. Now what? Well, depending on what form it’s in and how much you’ve purchased, you may need to look at storage options. Some people like the idea of holding metals at home, but that creates security issues. They can be stolen, melt in a fire, or vanish in a tornado ...
Gold Prices Up … No, Down … No, Up
On July 18, the price of gold settled at $1,602.40 an ounce. That’s a record for the metal’s market price, but below its 1980 peak after adjusting for inflation. Gold looks more promising by the day because right now, the dollar and euro are both shaky. Investors believe that gold is safe for other reasons, ...
What’s It Worth?
COINage has received several letters lately regarding coin values. How is value determined? Who determines it? Inquiring readers want to know. So I did a little bit of research and found an article that directly answers the question much quicker than I can. Besides, I’m an accumulator, remember? The anwers to all of your questions–to ...
Prices Reduced by the Mint
Effective January 12, 2009, the United States Mint implemented a new strategy for pricing its gold and platinum numismatic products. Non-precious metal products and bullion coins were not subject to the new strategy. Three days later, U.S. Mint Deputy Director Andy Brunhart stated, “Transparency, agility, and customer service are the catalysts for our new pricing ...
Buddy, Can You Spare a Quarter?
Here’s an excerpt from a recent U.S. Mint press release: The United States Mint today announced the America the Beautiful Quarters Bulk Purchase Program. The minimum purchase requirement under the program is one (1) bulk bag, which contains 200,000 coins with a total value of $50,000. A three percent processing fee of $1,500 per bulk ...
Near Sellout Not a Problem
The uncirculated 2010 Boy Scouts of America Centennial silver dollar sold out on April 26. At that time, anyone placing a new order was asked to join a waiting list and hope that someone else’s order got canceled and theirs received the stamp of approval. For some reason, Shirley Jackson’s short story The Lottery comes ...
Free Silver When You Buy Gold
Guardian Commodities announced this week that it will offer 10 free silver American Eagle coins (a $200+ value) to any customer purchasing 50 ounces or more of gold bullion. With this promotion, the online broker is hoping to reach out to first time gold investors. Read the details of the offer.
2010 Lincoln Cent Values
Last month, the U.S. Mint officially launched the 2010 Lincoln cent. A special ceremony was held at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM) for the release of the “Preservation of the Union” cent. These coin launches are always big events. The local media is often present. Kids 18 and younger receive the new ...
The ANA in L.A.
Finally, Some Good News! The Los Angeles ANA convention was right in my own backyard, yet I’m still recovering from what feels like jet lag. Two and a half hours to travel 54 miles, even in a city with some of the world’s busiest freeway interchanges, was a longer drive than I was prepared for. ...
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- My Two Cents’ Worth: The $10-Million Coin
- Coinage Kids: May 2013
- In the May 2013 Issue …
- “Land of Water” from the Austrian Mint
- Next-Gen Numismatics
- My Two Cents’ Worth: Got Change for a Trillion?
- Coinage Kids: April 2013
- In the April 2013 Issue …
- The Cardinal’s Rules
- Davissons Ltd. to Run First Online Auction