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1952 Superbird Washington Quarter
The scarce 1952 Superbird Washington Quarter is still making the news almost 60 years after it was minted. This coin was minted during the time when the TV series Superman was very popular. It is suspected that a US Mint employee placed the S on the dye to honor the TV series, but no one [...]
America the Beautiful Proof Sets
The launch of sales for the America the Beautiful Proof Sets started just about a month ago. At the present time there are both the standard proof set and the silver proof sets available for purchase directly from the US Mint.
The 2010 United States America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set (Q5A) is available for sale [...]
How to Photograph Coins
Knowing how to photograph coins is not as straight forward as many might think. The variables that must be correct are the focus and lighting of the subject. With the introduction of the digital camera, this has become easier.
Before, with 35mm cameras, a special lens would be needed for close-ups or a zoom lens. The [...]
Yellowstone Quarter
On June 1, 2010, the Yellowstone Quarter from the US Mint was released for circulation and purchase for coin collectors in 100 coin bags and in 2 $10 rolls. One of the rolls is from the Philadelphia mint and the second is from the Denver mint. The 100 coin bags can be purchased with the [...]
US Mint Coins 2010
There is a bonanza of US Mint Coins 2010 currently or will be on sale from the US Mint. As most Americans are aware, the America the Beautiful series of coins are starting to be released with the Hot Springs National Park coin going into circulation today. This is the start of an 11 year [...]
2010 Boy Scouts of America Centennial Silver Dollar
The 2010 Boy Scouts of America Centennial Silver Dollar went on sale March 23, 2010 with 350,000 coins minted for this limited production run. According to Ed Moy, the US Mint Director, over 200,000 of these silver dollar coins have been sold in the first week of their availability.
This has become one of the fastest [...]
Best Coins to Buy 2010
The best coins to buy 2010 are dependent on the purposes of your collection. For those that admire the craftsmanship of the designs on coins, the Gold Panda from China is always an eye pleaser. Each year, the design is changed for this coin. This is different than the American gold and silver Eagles. Their [...]
90% Silver Dimes
There are two popular ways to collect silver coins: as proofs from a mint and as circulated coins with heritage. For beginners to the coin collecting game, one of the most popular ways to get into the silver coin collecting market is through silver dimes. Here at Coin Blogger, we know that 90% silver dimes [...]
Franklin Mint Coins
Do not confuse Franklin Mint Coins with those that were produced by the US Mint. It is true that these coins are crafted extremely well, when it comes to coin collecting, but their value is generally around the melt value of the metal used to mint them. The saving grace with these collectable coins is [...]
2010 Gold Panda Coins
The 2010 Gold Panda Coins are now on sale. The denominations are the same since the change in 2001. These are 20, 50, 100, 200, and 500 Yuan. These represent 1/20th ounce, 1/10th ounce, ¼ ounce, ½ ounce, and the one ounce, respectively. Just like the American gold Buffalo, this coin is 99.99% pure gold. [...]
