What is the "official" face value of mules? I'm thinking the Sac Dollar/State Quarter mule of a few years ago. But also currency that has something like one dollar on one side and five dollars on the other. If I took these legally released items to a bank, what would I get for them? Or, if I got...

Got a delivery from the Mint today consisting of the Buchanan's Liberty BU gold, a mint set and a clad proof set. All arrived in excellent condition within 10 days of ordering. I criticize the Mint frequently for their bungled management but they certainly deserve credit when they do a good...

I'm trying to find a good standalong coin collecting inventory/database for managing my (primarily US) collection. Back in the 90s, I used a program called WinCoin for a bit that had the whole database of US coins already built in and allowed easy entry, tracking, etc. I unfortunately never...

Some of the world's most valuable rare coins have increased in value by an estimated 25 to 50 percent the past year http://www.benzinga.com/press-releases/11/02/p875570/smithsonians-gold-tops-548-600-000-million-dollar-coin-club JAM

We may be preparing to ditch the penny, but the more valuable Canadian coins could be about to get a high-tech facelift, http://communities.canada.com/vancouversun/blogs/yourmoney/archive/2011/02/21/loonie-set-to-go-high-tech.aspx JAM

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/115789384.html overall just a fyi article

I've been collecting ancients and some world material for a few years now, but am just starting to get interested in the early U.S. coinage and currency. Can anybody recommend a good overview? I'm hoping to find a book or website that provides a surface-level introduction to the entire period, with...

My bank has had all new Presidential dollars for many months now and I no longer get mixed rolls of SBA/Sac/Presidential coins. Lately it's been all Abraham Lincoln coins. This bank does not participate in the Mint program which supplies banks with boxes of the latest design during the...

A hallmark protects you against fraud, and protects merchants against unfair competition. Gold and silver have been mixed with other metals for centuries, as they are much too soft in their original form to make jewellery. It is not possible to recognize at a glance the quantity of cheaper metals...

I'm holding a coin. One side bears an inscription, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1944. The other side says: FILIPINAS TWENTY CENTAVOS. Is it worth anything in the US or in the Philippines?

Your Action is Needed: Contact your Congressman and urge them to support the Camp and Lundgren Bills (H.R. 4 & H.R. 704). Go to www.house.gov to find your Members of Congress and their websites. The Capitol switchboard TELEPHONE number is 202-224-3121. The House Ways and Means Committee Thursday...

FYI, noted exonumia dealer and Civil War token expert Steve Tanenbaum was killed on Friday afternoon after being struck by a car driven by the suspect in the multiple stabbing case in New York City. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110212/us_nm/us_crime_stabbings I haven't been traveling to distant...

After an initial run on the Mint for the limited edition First Spouse 1/2 ounce coins, interest seems to have waned as the price of gold (and the Mint's ludicrous markup) increased. Checking the Mint web site, I notice that a BU Buchanan's Liberty is still available. The "Liberty" coins may...

Here we go again on the precious metal rollercoaster. Silver is soaring, up about a dollar per oz, and gold moderately higher, about $11 per oz.

I bought some from a dealer not too long ago on the internet. I'm just curious if its normal for the shine not to hit the coin evenly. For example, when light hits a quarter, its more or less even across the coin, but on my American silver eagles, the light hits the coin in circles or ovals so to...

Anybody here live in or around Toledo, OH? If so, and you might be able to pick up a coin for me, send me email. Thanks. -- Consumer: http://rg.ancients.info/guide Connoisseur: http://rg.ancients.info/glom Counterfeit: http://rg.ancients.info/bogos

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The Collectorama Show, Inc. News Release For Immediate Distribution The Collectorama Show has just made our Free Hand Full of Money for Kids feature even more exciting. To help celebrate our 50th Collectorama Coin, Currency, Collectibles and Antiques Show,...

This was not my post, elsewhere this morning, but it certainly sums it up: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ "Beer is the reason we have civilization. Man needed to settle down and grow crops to insure a good supply of grains for beer production.

In just a few hours, on February 13 2011, Malter Galleries will auction six lots of antiquities and one large study collection of ancient coins from my private holdings (these are not items that have ever been offered by Classical Coins). This is a truly unique opportunity to obtain items with...