It’s been nearly a month since CoinNews.net first discussed, as I initially described, “The Million Dollar Wonder Coins”. They were made by the Royal Canadian Mint and each coin: Weighs in at 220 pounds Contains 99.99 percent pure 24-karate gold (worth over $2 million) Has a Canadian face value of $1 million (~$940K US) And [...]
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I was up late channel surfing one night when I happened to come upon the very beginning of one of those TV coin shows. The host was quickly previewing several of the coins that would be discussed during the show. I must admit, my annoyance swelled up just as quickly! The preview prices were much [...]
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You’ll find tons of stories on the Internet describing cool coin finds in every day pocket change. For many, it can be the starting point of a new hobby and for existing collectors, it can be one of the most memorable experiences ever. Interesting, just today on a coin forum and earlier this week on [...]
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CoinNews.net has added yet another area and beta tool to the site that we’re currently calling, “The Silver Coin Valuator”. In a nutshell, the Silver Coin Valuator is a simple and fast calculator for finding the value of silver content within coins. You simply enter two things: The type of silver coin you want checked [...]
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The coinage from the Royal Canadian Mint is among the most unique in the world. A classic example is their new release of a $30 silver coin with a colorful photographic hologram on its reverse that shows Niagara Falls. And it’s a panoramic view, no less. Granted, it’s a collector coin with a limited production [...]
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The Blue Book, or Bluebook as you often see mis-typed, is another book in the coin collecting world that has become a standard of sorts. The formal title is: “The Official Blue Book®—A Handbook of United States Coins”. It’s been around for a full 65 editions! Any book with that many editions and used since [...]
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