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How to Find Error Coins in Pocket Change in 8 Simple Steps
To me, one of the most amazing things about coin collecting as a hobby is that you don't need a lot of special tools or equipment to get started. ...

Those Wonderful Small Dollars!
Every once in a while, I come across a coin related site that is just so well-done and fascinating that I am eager to share it with everyone I talk...

Silver-McCann Acquires Shiloh Valley Overlook Apartments in Atlanta as First Acquisition in Second Fund (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Silver-McCann Apartment Group II, L.P. announced the acquisition of Shiloh Valley Overlook Apartments in Atlanta , Georgia.

U.S. Government: Spy Coins Report Was a Mistake
The Defense Security Service (DSS) has issued a statement claiming that its earlier report of Canadian coins having been modified to spy on people was a mistake, and shouldn't have...

Silver Express to perform at education convention (Ironwood Daily Globe)
HURLEY -- Silver Express will perform Wednesday morning at the 86th State Education Convention at the Midwest Airlines Center in Milwaukee. Director Keith Polkinghorne received an invitation from the convention sponsors following a state-wide call for performance groups.

Dollar Up, Gold Down in Europe (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
The U.S. dollar was up against other major currencies in European trading Tuesday. Gold fell. The euro traded at $1.2916, down from $1.2933 late Monday. Later, in midday trading in New York, the euro fetched $1.2917.

Gammon Lake Discovers More Gold, Silver (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Gammon Lake Resources Inc., a Canada-based miner with properties in Mexico, on Tuesday said a sampling of its Ocampo underground mine in northern Mexico shows new evidence of high grade gold and silver.

US gold trades slightly up, physical buying helps (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
NEW YORK, Jan 16 (Reuters) - U.S. gold futures inched up early on Tuesday, following strong gains from the previous session, lifted by physical buying, a lower dollar and soft oil prices.

Presidential First Ladies Coin Designs Unveiled
The U.S. Mint unveiled the designs for the First Ladies gold coins series, which is running in conjunction with the Presidential Dollars series starting next year. For each Presidential...

Foreman named to Silver team (The Indianapolis Star)
Laura Foreman might not have been a flamboyant player, but she sure was an effective one. A former standout at Warren Central High School and the University of Indianapolis, Foreman was one of 17 women named to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame's 2007 women's Silver Anniversary Team on Monday.

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Lincoln Cent Pennies - Collectors love them while most folks hate them

If you walk accross a street and you see a quarter on the ground would you pick it up ? I bet you would. Now, what if the coin you saw lying there was a penny, would you still pick it up ? Some folks would...

History of the Standing Liberty Quarter

History of Standing Liberty Quarter  The radical change in our coinage that was taking place in the early 20th century was not quite done by 1916. With the new Lincoln cent and Buffalo nickel now in circulation,...

CoinManage 2003 has been released!

The best way to organize and value your coin collection CoinManage is a program for managing your coin collection. Features include a database of more than 16,000 US, Canadian and English coins, images...

What does the "sterling" Mean in Sterling Silver?

What the Heck Does "Sterling" Mean? We hear and see "sterling silver this" and "sterling silver that" almost every day, yet many shoppers do not understand what it really means. Does "sterling" mean "pure"?...

"History of the Silver Morgan Dollar

Perhaps no coin being collected today conjures up visions of the old west like the Morgan Dollar. Minted from 1878 to 1904 and then for one more year in 1921, the changes that took place in America during...

Gold Investments: A Few Helpful Tips

Throughout history, gold has been a highly valued substance. Its unique properties and relative scarcity caused almost every world culture to use it as a form of money, as well as a way to "store" value....

The Lincoln Cent - Part 3 - The Many Changes

No real changes occurred in the cent from 1918 through 1942. In 1943, the cent would again see a dramatic change although not to its design, but rather due to shortages of copper caused by the war. At...

The History Of Gold As Money

Turning Gold Into Money

Gold is one of the most dynamic elements of the modern economy and some might find it funny that the oldest form of valuing physical commodities is still thriving today. The first...

Coin Collecting A Fun And Rewarding Hobby

Collecting coins is a hobby that can be enjoyed by anyone of any age. A lot of coin collectors started as children, with the help of their parents or grandparents collecting pennies or dimes. For some...

Why You Need To Buy and Sell Gold Coins (Part 2)

How to Collect Rare Coins For Fun and ProfitTime has proven that collectors tend to make the most money in rare coins because they search out "undervalued coins" and buy during market lulls. Buying in...