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Counterfeiters on Most Wanted List Seized in Columbia
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Over the weekend four suspected counterfeiters were arrested by Columbian police along with $4 million dollars in fake U.S. currency.
Authorities had reportedly been...
PCGS Reinforces Rules for Suspected “Doctored” Coins
(Santa Ana, California) – Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) is advising its authorized dealers of the existing terms and policies regarding submission...
Britannia to Disappear from British Coins
The Britannia image has been on British coins for centuries. But no longer. For the first time in more than 300 years, the figure...
Error Coins Galore in Mint Error News Magazine, Issue #22
The latest edition of Mint Error News Magazine has been published and, as always, is free. Each issue is eagerly awaited and the magazine is a mainstay for many mint error collectors.
The magazine is on its fifth year and is published by an expert in the area, Mike Byers. It's packed with valuable information and spectacular error coin photos.
There are several focused articles on types of errors in every magazine issue. This particular issue dives in deeper to take a look at errors in 2007 Presidential $1 Coin proofs, the 1969-S Lincoln Cent Double Die and discusses several "die cap" errors. The descriptive example photos are outstanding.
Read the rest of this numismatic news article »Bullion & Business Weekend Report
Gold and platinum dazzled this week and closed Friday at all-time highs. Bullion prices were spurred along by the Fed's emergency rate...
The Origins, History and Centralization of US Notes and Coins
When you're pulling out a few bills or loose change to pay for something, it just happens. There's little if any consideration to...
2008 Atlanta $2 Single Notes for Collectors on Sale
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) has announced that the 2008 $2 Single Note is available for sale. The note features:
Crisp,...
Gold Breaks $900 Again, Platinum Surges to Record High
Gold broke the $900 per ounce plane once again and platinum peaked to a new historic record today. Gold had tumbled for a...
U.S. Mint Online Catalog and Ordering System Is Back Up
Customers frustrated with the inability to order products online from the United States Mint website can now take some measure of solace.
After more...
eBay Hit with Lawsuit Over Coin Listing Policy
A lawsuit was filed Jan. 10, 2008 against eBay, the American Numismatic Association (ANA) and the Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) for...
U.S. Mint Weighs 2025 Sacagawea 25th Anniversary Gold Coin
To mark 25 years since the Sacagawea dollar's release, the United States Mint may issue a 24K gold coin in 2025 featuring its original...
