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Just want to say Hi! and warn you up front that I’m a real newb at coin collecting. I have just recently had part of a collection drop into my lap and going through them I began to realize that I was going to have some questions about some of them. I did a search [...]

Welcome to Coin Update! We’re back with another fresh round up of coin collecting news and articles from around the internet! First, the initial production figures for the Gettysburg Quarter are the lowest for any of the America the Beautiful Quarters released to date. Also, Coingrader Capsule on PVC contamination, PCGS starts designating PL and [...]

Need to sort out this whole fake coins delima im having :/ Don’t know anything about scales Which one should i buy? http://cgi.ebay.com/COIN-SCALE-Weigh…item1c16e4f1fa http://cgi.ebay.com/Digital-COIN-SCA…item5637206cde http://cgi.ebay.com/100g-DIGITAL-COI…-/120456455255? http://cgi.ebay.com/DIGITAL-GRAM-SIL…item33658ee68e View full post on CoinTalk

Two new bullion coins have recently been released by major world mints. The Perth Mint of Australia has launched a smaller sized 2011 Koala Silver Coin and the Royal Canadian Mint has issued a 2011 Canadian Grizzly Silver Coin. Reverses of the Canadian Grizzly silver coin and the Australian Koala silver coin Both coins are [...]

India’s Union budget shows a government clearly keen to strike a balance between economic development and environmental protection in the mining space. Continue reading… View full post on Gold Investing News

Gold futures on the COMEX Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange edged higher on Monday, as growing unrest in Libya continued to boost demands for safe-haven investment. Continue reading… View full post on Gold Investing News

I was recently looking through a friends coins that he had accumulated in the wash. I saw a nickel with a black tarnish. Instantly thinking war nickel, i pulled it from the pile. On closer examination, I discovered it was actually a 1955 denver, made of silver. Does anyone know if this is real? View [...]

I was recently looking through a friends coins that he had accumulated in the wash. I saw a nickel with a black tarnish. Instantly thinking war nickel, i pulled it from the pile. On closer examination, I discovered it was actually a 1955 denver, made of silver. Does anyone know if this is real? View [...]

When it comes to gold exploration, the saying goes “gold is where you find it.” Gold is found in a variety of geological settings, and is contained within sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks. Continue reading… View full post on Gold Investing News

I am new to this and don’t know if this is a true double strike on this coin. It is a 1909 wheat penny & appears to be double struck in the "erty" of the word liberty as well as the "190" of the date. Any assistance you could provide would be most appreciated. Thank [...]