saw this article on bizjournals: leading producer of steel for Canadian Mint suggests that U.S. Mint should shift to steel for cents and nickels, saving millions of dollars. article link: http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/stories/2006/09/25/daily39.html I wrote about this on my blog:...

I obtained my semi-monthly roll of Kennedy halves today, and I had to see if it had any silver. Before I had left the parking lot, the roll was emptied into my hand, and there was a considerably toned 1967! According to coinflation.com, its silver is currently worth $1.92. Once I got home, I went...

Lots of great info of the history of Great Britain's (and some of her colonies') smallest coins. I threw in my own two cents, so to speak. Les http://life-of-coins.blogspot.com/

I have been sending in the free 25-word classified ad forms for Numismatic News for a while now, and have occasionally received some written responses. However, this did not prepare me for the response I received from my most recent ad: Trade my 3 wheat rolls for your pre-JFK half. Send to: Name...

Just saw this over my Google alert: Thomas Jefferson Presidential Dollars Now Available http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=44769 Weird... the Mint still states that 8/16, this Thursday, is the day of release... hmm... Les

My Sunday PARADE was, once again, greedy enough to accept advertising money from World Reserve Monetary Exchange, and allowed them to attempt to swindle the American public out of their hard-earned money. They all selling 12 "never-circulated" Presidential Dollars in a clear tube, plus one free...

I have been obtaining rolls of halves for many months now, trying to complete my collection of Kennedy's, plus find some silver, and today I picked up 6 rolls. All of them were 1998 Philadelphia mint, which I thought was a bad thing at first, until I started opening them up to find 14 of them with...

I first read about this in COINage magazine (February 2008 issue): legislation has been introduced to change the 1-cent coin from copper- plated zinc to a steel composition that is treated to "impart a copper color to the appearance of the coins so that the appearance is similar to cent coins...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/021108/moo_186917.shtml The OP is a few fries short of a Happy Meal, but the 1st comment is so good! Les http://life-of-coins.blogspot.com/

I was at my doctor's office, giving them my co-pay, and the receptionist tells me there is $1.08 that I need to pay as well. I give her an additional dollar bill and a Kennedy half (having recently obtained a roll from the bank). She didn't have any change from the office, but instead dug out 50...

I am a long-time collector of circulating (and should-be-circulating) U.S. coinage, and have searched through my pocket change at the end of the day, looking for coins I need for my collection. What I determine I don't need goes into a Mason jar (literally), and will eventually end up in a CoinStar...

Hi: It occurred to me that acquiring the $1 Presidential dollars may be a good investment, if I could get them in uncirculated condition (duh). However, that would cost a substantial amount of money (roughly $35.50 per roll plus shipping times 5 (the 4 presidents plus the standard...

I am sad for former President Ford's family, to lose a loved one. I am, however, looking forward to obtaining his dollar coin after Nixon's in 2016.

Went up to the company cafeteria, and as I was checking out, lo and behold, there were a bunch (5-10) 2007 Lincoln cents in the need-a- penny tray!!! I took three (after all the Wheatbacks I have put in there, this was only fair)... this is the earliest I can recall for new cents to come out......

Saw this on "Live with Regis and Kelly" and had to blog it: http://life-of-coins.blogspot.com/2007/02/dollar-coin-gets-kelly-rippa-excited.html

I am in negotiations to trade 3 U.S. Silver Proof Sets (1992,1996,1997) for a year set of Franklin halves, graded "F/VF to the '55 unc." All the halves are from the Philadelphia mint. I wanted to hear some thoughts from the group. Thanks, Les http://life-of-coins.blogspot.com/

Hi all... I am working on a trade with someone, and I need the KM#s for the following German coins: 1874 2 pfennig 1874 10 pfennig I had found a 20th C Krause in a used book store, but never the 19th. Thanks in advance, Les

My Sunday paper's PARADE had a two-page ad for Presibux... grr... aside from getting the word out, this company is full of hooey. Les http://life-of-coins.blogspot.com/

http://www.explosm.net/comics/909/ Usually the home of very bad taste, I thought I would share this one. Les http://life-of-coins.blogspot.com/

This is the letter I wrote to my Congressman concerning the latest ad from the World Reserve Monetary Exchange, quote, I am writing to you today to express my outrage at an advertisement that appeared in the Sunday, April 6, 2008 PARADE magazine for coins from the 50 State Quarter program, sold by...