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New Bureau of Engraving and Printing Products
New products were recently made available from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing's (BEP) Online Store.
The items were so hot that...
The Mystery of the Missing Coin Stash
An early Northeastern settler back in the late 1700's heard of an approaching Indian attack. Instead of packing up his gold and silver coins,...
CoinNews.net Offers Free Rate of Return Coin Calculator
The vast majority of coin collectors collect for the joy and experiences the hobby brings - not for financial gain. On the flip...
London Fix Charted – Silver, Gold and Platinum (Nov 19-23)
Precious metal prices were up this week, although silver remained nearly static with a gain of only $.03. It closed at $14.55.
Platinum was...
Two Coins Fetch Nearly 700K in Bowers and Merena 9.4M Baltimore...
Bowers and Merena Auctions was the Official Auctioneer in the recent Baltimore Coin and Currency Convention. It proved to be an exciting show realizing...
No More American Eagle Silver Uncirculated Coins?
The U.S. Mint's front website splashes attractive product offerings hoping to catch the eager shopper's eye.
In a very small twist of irony this...
Gold Treasure Piece Found with Metal Detector in Wales
A coin-like piece of gold was discovered on Overton farm land in Wrexham (North Wales), UK. Although circular and golden like many old coins,...
Cheerios Box Promoting Sacagawea Golden Dollar is Sold
Reflecting on inflation numbers can be interesting and many times surprising. As an example, one dollar in 1915 has the same buying power as...
CoinNews Site Redesign
Readers of CoinNews have already noticed several significant changes and improvements to the site. Our goal is to make everything quicker and even easier...
Artist Renderings of the 2008 First Spouse Gold Coins
This morning, November 19, the United States Mint unveiled artist renderings of the First Spouse Gold coin designs for 2008. Each will be ...