Is it AU55 or MS63?

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If that headline made no sense to you, then this article probably isn’t up your collecting alley, but read on anyway and get a little education! Coins are graded like every other collectible, but they are graded on a scale from “poor 1″ to “mint state 70″ with many levels in between. The grading of [...]

American Eagle Gold Proof Sets – A Lovely Gold Collection

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by Christina Goldman American Eagle Gold Proof Sets are absolutely perfect for the gold bullion collector who truly wants to own a gorgeous keepsake version of each of the American Eagle Gold Bullion coin. Each of these stunning American Eagle Gold Bullion Proof Four Coin Sets contain a 1 ounce, 1/2 ounce, 1/4 ounce, and [...]

Cleaning Coins – Think About It First

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I am sure that many of you have come across coins that looked like they were filthy. When you looked at these coins you likely decided that the coins required to be cleansed so that their full economic value would be able to be seen. While this may sound like a good idea, cleaning coins [...]

New Lincoln Penny Designs

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Honest Abe gets a facelift. Earlier today, the U.S. Mint unveiled the four new penny designs that will start showing up in your pocket change in 2009. Next year, the Lincoln penny will celebrate its 100th anniversary, and to celebrate, the mint decided to give it a facelift, or maybe we should call it a [...]

Presidential Dollar Error Coins

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United States Mint image.  The next time you come across one of the gold presidential dollar coins in your pocket change (ha ha, that would mean people are actually using them), take a close look at the edge of the coin. There have been a number of errors reported where the edge lettering on the [...]