2011 is bringing a variety of United States Mint proof sets to coin collectors. With silver proof sets, copper-nickel clad proof sets, and commemorative proof sets, there are plenty of options when it comes to buying examples of 2011 United States coins. Let's take a look at all the shimmering details of what numismatists have to look forward to this year. … [Read more...]
Handling an estate collection can be one of the most difficult things you'll ever have to do. However, being responsible for securing the sale or disbursal of a large coin collection doesn't have to be hard.While I'm not a lawyer and have no training in legal issues, I'm a longtime coin collector and would like to offer you some tips that you may find helpful if you're in a situation where you're having to handle issues surrounding an estate coin collection.The advice I offer assumes you have … [Read more...]
Reading coin books, coin magazines, looking at coin websites, and joining in online coin forums, you probably feel like you're having to learn a whole new language just to find out more about coins. If you're feeling alone, don't. When I first started collecting coins almost 20 years ago, I felt the same way. Believe it or not, you'll learn these coin terms in no time and soon know plenty about this second language! … [Read more...]
It's always fun to collect proof sets. After all, where else is it that you can find such beautiful and pristine examples of United States Mint coins than in a proof set? There are many different ways that coin collectors collect proof sets; check out these ideas: Collecting proof sets from years of special meaning to you Born in 1964? Married in 1988? First kid in '91? Why not buy proof sets from any or all of the years that have been important to you. Collecting a lifetime of proof … [Read more...]
If you're trying to find a fun and easy coin collection that won't break the bank, then you might be interested in starting a proof Roosevelt dime collection.Roosevelt dimes have been made since 1946. Through 1964, Roosevelt dimes were made from silver. Since 1965, circulation versions have been made from a copper-nickel clad composition.So, what's it take to build a proof Roosevelt dime collection -- and how much does it cost? … [Read more...]
Great news for those who order products from the United States Mint: Ed Moy -- the director of the U.S. Mint -- is saying that the mint will release its most popular annual products earlier in the year. That's right! Instead of having to wait for proof sets and uncirculated coin sets to be released in the middle of the year, which has been the case for years now, the U.S. Mint should have them ready for order in January. The goal is make it easier for coin collectors and other U.S. Mint … [Read more...]
New coin collectors and those outside of the hobby seem to have all kinds of ideas about coins that either aren't true. Of course, that's the case with many people who are unfamiliar with something. I was reading Numismaster, which is an online coin periodical, and came across this article in which an editor who wrote the piece talks about a person who thinks all proof coins are silver coins -- and that the 's' mint mark on copper-nickel clad proof coins is there to make unsuspecting buyers … [Read more...]
The 2010 silver proof set is being released August 26!Now's your chance to get the dime, all 5 of the America the Beautiful quarters, and the half dollar in 90% silver. The brand new 2010 silver proof set can be bought directly from the United States Mint for $56.95. … [Read more...]
The 1964 proof set was the last year regularly circulating coinage was offered in proof condition until the silver proof sets of the 1990s. Even still, 1964 was the last year the U.S. Mint struck dimes, quarters, and half dollars in 90% silver for pocket change. It's also the first proof set to contain the Kennedy half dollar. Beginning in 1965, the major denominations went to a copper-nickel clad composition. Even the half dollar was reduced to a 40% silver composition in 1965. The 1964 … [Read more...]
The 1999 proof set is the first United States proof set to feature the 50 States Quarters. Now sold by coin dealers, the 1999 proof set was offered by the United States Mint with 3 primary options: *Current approximate retail values are listed below 1999 5 Quarters Proof Set $35 to $40 1999 Proof Set with copper-nickel clad coins $35 to $40 1999 Silver Proof Set $225 to $275 Because the 1999 proof set is sought after by many coin collectors, the value of any 1999 proof sets is … [Read more...]
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