Apr 9, 2018 | Coin Collecting, Coins, Counterfits, Mint
WAYS THAT MINTS TRY TO PREVENT COUNTERFEITING Many people know about the anti-counterfeiting techniques that have been applied to currency banknotes but not those applied on coins. People usually assume that coins are not prone to counterfeit but it will shock you to...
Mar 30, 2018 | Coin Collecting, World Coins
2018 is going to an amazing year for coin collectors. There are a number of new coins that are a collector’s must-haves. The following are some of the world coins of 2018 to watch out for: Perth’s flagship silver and gold proof year of the dog coins The release date...
Feb 1, 2018 | Coin Collecting, Coins, Gold Coins, Royal Canadian Mint, Silver Coins, World Coins
CANADIAN MINT NEWS The Royal Canadian Mint produces all the coins circulating in Canada. It is a crown corporation which is operating under the Royal Canadian Mint Act. The mint also produces circulation coins on behalf of other nations. A key reason why coin...
Jan 23, 2018 | Online Auctions
HOW ONLINE AUCTIONS ARE CHANGING HOW WE BUY THINGS IN THE UNITED STATES We often shop online, just go through products lists on e-commerce websites, view and purchase them in an instant. You can find almost anything online today. People sell everything from...
Jan 11, 2018 | First Day Issue, Philatelic, Philatelists, Philately, Stamp Auctions, Stamp Collecting, Stamps, Uncategorized
WHAT ARE THE UNITED STATES “FIRST-DAY COVERS” Stamps have over the years been a representation of the country, the times or period they are in, as well as to recognize outstanding individuals and monuments. Stamps may be used to describe a nation. They change over...
Mar 31, 2017 | Coin Collecting, Coins, Gold Coins
It’s Worth What? I am sure most of you have seen the story by now about the “Bit Maple Leaf” and how it was stolen from the Bode Museum in Berlin. If not summary = gold coin weighing 220+ lbs. stolen. Market value ~$4 Million. Shocking! However what I find the most...
Mar 24, 2017 | ANA, Coins, US Coins
Knowledge ipsa scientia potestas est Know it all….In school when you were called that, it was not a good thing. I find it funny that later in life we sometimes feel we have to know the answers to all of the questions. No one knows all of the info all of the time for...
Nov 8, 2016 | Coin Collecting, Coins
Coin Values A lot of people ask me all the time what are coins worth, and if there is money in coins. I try not to giggle at the last one. But it is a reasonable question for those not in the field. Coins, you see, are money, we all know that, so they have a “worth”...
