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- Silver to Gold Ratio Silver to Gold Ratio Everyone must know we’re in tumultuous times with a looming election, COVID-19 uptick in infections, etc. Lots of people are inquiring about bullion. The 1-ounce gold eagle has a denomination of $50, the half-ounce of $25 and the 1/10-ounce of $5. So, why is the quarter-ounce at a denomination of $10? Shouldn’t ...
Tag Archives: proof sets
How to Best Collect Proof Coins
Is it better to collect 1936 to 1942 proof coins by the set or by the individual coin? At one time, the proof set of 1936 to 1942 was the way to go, but today due to the hairsplitting grades … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Coin Clinic, Features, News
Tagged coin clinic, Massachusetts coinage, proof coins, proof sets
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American Innovation Proof Set to Become Available
For those who missed out on buying any of the coins in the American Innovation 2020 series so far, the Mint has you covered. On Oct. 8 at noon EST, the Mint is releasing the American Innovation 2020 $1 Coin … Continue reading
America the Beautiful Quarter Products Hit Market
More America the Beautiful quarter products have hit the market, and you will see their listings added to this week’s charts. The three-coin set honoring Weir Farm National Historic Site in Connecticut was released June 29. The set, comprised of … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Features, General News, Mint Stats, News
Tagged american eagle, ATB quarters, cumulative sales figures, mint stats, proof sets, u.s. mint
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Proof Sets See Collector Demand
Since our last Mint Statistics report, the Mint’s America the Beautiful products honoring the Weir Farm National Historic Site have been tallied. You will see a Weir Farm entry included in the America the Beautiful 5-Ounce Coins chart on this … Continue reading
Mint Statistics: Stronger first-quarter bullion sales for 2019 vs. 2018
With the first quarter drawing to a close, we thought it would be interesting to take a look at sales in the first quarter to 2019 as compared to the same time period in 2018. The first thing to stand … Continue reading
Spotty appreciation at top of the food chain
Minor-denomination coins are usually the realm of the specialist. Prices for these areas remain primarily dormant, with some modest reductions in value. Having said that, those same coins that are certified to be at the top of the food chain … Continue reading
Community Voice Responses (February 5, 2019)
From the Jan. 11 Numismatic News E-Newsletter: Should the Mint abolish proof sets and sell all proof coins individually? Here are some answers sent from our e-newsletter readers to Editor Dave Harper. I would surely hope they wouldn’t do … Continue reading
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Tagged community voice, proof sets, u.s. mint, U.S. Proof Sets
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Don’t turn off incoming new coin collectors
There is a movie called “When Harry Met Sally.” If they make a movie about current numismatics, they could title it “Old Hobby Meets New Hobby.” This interaction is going to determine how coin collecting evolves over the next generation. … Continue reading
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