2012
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New from the U.S. Mint
The second 2013 America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Bullion Coin - Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial – will be available for sale beginning Monday, June 3, 2013. The premium remains unchanged from 2012, at $9.75 per coin. The minimum order quantity for the America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Bullion Coins is 500 ounces/100 […]
There’s an App for That?
Indeed, there is an app for that, and technology is changing the way dealers and collectors buy and sell their cherished inventory. But will handheld devices deliver a death knell to the numismatic treasure hunters of old, or just force an evolution? Read the entire story here.
Coinage Kids: February 2013
Peace and Presidential Medals Mail your completed quiz to February Quiz, COINage magazine, P.O. Box 6925, Ventura, CA 93006-9899. Two winners will be drawn from the valid entries received by February 28, 2013. Quiz
Is Cash Still King?
With talk of the cent and nickel being discontinued due to high production costs, the possible collapse of the euro and the digital “MintChip” from Canada being touted by some as the evolution of currency, the questions beg to be asked: Will there always be tangible currency? And what if there wasn’t? Read the whole story […]
The 2012 American Eagle One Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins Are Coming
Straight form the U.S. Mint’s press release: WASHINGTON – The United States Mint will begin accepting orders for the 2012 American Eagle One Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin on August 2, 2012, at noon Eastern Time (ET). The current price of the coin is $45.95; however, as with all products sold by the United States Mint […]
Can You Dig It?
Metal detecting—or “digging,” as enthusiasts sometimes call it—has drawn a plethora of passionate hobbyists with varied interests for decades, and reality television is shining a new light on this pastime. Read the whole story here
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