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Braille Education Set Opening Sales Figures

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The US Mint launched the Braille Education Set on Thursday, Oct. 8, at noon ET, and it has just released opening sales figures through...

Gold Strikes All-Time High at $1,065, Silver Touches $18

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New York gold futures jumped to a new all-time high Tuesday as the US dollar continued to weaken against other world currencies...

$22,000 Reward Offered in New Jersey Coin Theft

(Fallbrook, California) – The Professional Numismatists Guild and six individual dealers are offering a combined total of $22,000 cash reward for information leading to...

Lincoln Coin & Chronicles Web Site Launched

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Continuing the tradition of providing Web sites with quality up-to-date information in an easy to understand layout, CoinNews Media Group LLC is happy to...

First Child Ever to Design UK Coin Revealed

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Nine-year-old Florence Jackson, from Bristol, was today revealed as the first child ever to work with the Royal Mint to design a UK coin.Florence...

Ponterio & Associates Offers 1,250 Lots of World Banknotes in Baltimore

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IRVINE, Calif. -- Ponterio & Associates, a division of Bowers and Merena Auctions, will bring 1,250 lots of world paper money to Baltimore, Md.,...

The Complete Guide to Certified Barber Coinage is Free Online

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The Complete Guide to Certified Barber Coinage is added to the Stella Coin News Site. Access is free at www.stellacoinnews.com! Virginia Beach, VA -- Stella...

2010 Red Book, New Professional Edition

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2010 Red Book: The Guide Book of United States Coins - Professional EditionThose interested in coin collecting will soon have another valuable tool available in their arsenal for building a great collection. Shipping on October 13th from Whitman Publishing is The Guide Book of United States Coins - Professional Edition.

Many will immediately say to themselves, but I already have the guide, commonly known as the Red Book. Almost everyone in the industry, from young coin collectors to seasoned dealers, has been using the Red Book for years (it is currently in its 63rd edition).

It has become a necessary reference that is used to not only identify a coin with its thousands of colored pictures, but to also give an idea as to what the value might be based on its condition and rarity.

The Professional Edition of the Red Book, however, takes this resource one step further. Perhaps not as handy to carry around a coin show as the standard version, the new book is geared more towards the intermediate and advanced collector.

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Millions Lost From Counterfeit Coins, Hobby Leaders Warn

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(Fallbrook, California) – Chinese-made counterfeit coins pose a significant financial threat to unsuspecting consumers, according to leaders of five of the country's most influential...

Gold, Silver, Metal Prices: Commentary (10/12/2009)

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Dollar: The Reports of My Demise... Good Day, Although some gains were seen in the dollar versus the euro and the pound earlier this morning,...
2026 Great American Coin & Collectibles Show Highlights

2026 GACC Show Plans Five Coin Seminars for Oct. 2

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Five collector seminars will anchor the educational programming at the 2026 Great American Coin & Collectibles Show (www.GACC.show), with sessions devoted to classic...