2008-W Uncirculated & Proof Gold Eagle Sales Figures, written 2 days ago, It been a while since I have taken a look at sales figures for the 2008-W Uncirculated and Proof Gold Eagles offered by the US Mint. Sales to date have been incredibly low this year as the result of two main factors.The fi...

Treventus ScanRobot, written 1 day ago, This book scanner from Treventus looks great! 25 pages a minute. No word on price.

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Lysimachos, written 1 week ago, Last but certainly not least, the third coin that I won, a nice tetradrachm of Lysimachos. It's a very nice coin in hand, especially the Alexander the Great portrait on the obverse. I have been wanting one of these for years. I think I got this one at a great price. T...

Coin Trivia for 2 Sep 2008, written 5 days ago, 1. Of what alloy were the cents of 1944-1946 composed? 2. Whose portrait appears on coins from Andorra? 3. Treasury notes from 1890 to 1891 are also known as what other type of notes? 4. What Mint marks have been used on the 40% silver coinage of the U...

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Should I be investing in rare coins? (Part 2) - Coin Auctions, written 1 week ago,

Self-Inflicted Pain, written 2 weeks ago, Nothing is so painful as self-inflicted pain. I'm always baffled when I see someone create painful situations for themselves or their friends. Is it some sort of unconscious intention, or simply blissful ignorance? The incorrigible Mr. Elkins has done it aga...

Difference in Custom Minting?, written 6 days ago, U.S. Challenge Coins is one of the top companies in the United States for minting challenge coins. They have the #1 quality with the #1 price. When the product all comes from the same factory why bother paying 5 or 6 times the price for the same end...

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