http://www.us-coin-values-advisor.com/coin-values-blog.html The Coin Blog keeps you up-to-date with all coin-related news and us-coin-values-advisor.com Web site en-us coin values Wed, 07 May 2008 23:06:07 GMT Wed, 07 May 2008 23:06:07 GMT us-coin-values-advisor.com http://www.us-coin-values-advisor.com/Early-Dollars-key-dates.html An 1804 Draped Bust Silver Dollar sold for $3.738 million on April 17. The winning bid was placed through the Internet. Prior to the sale, the fabled coin was professionally cleaned and judged by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation as a PF-62. The seller purchased the silver dollar in 1993 for $475,000. Wed, 07 May 2008 22:44:36 GMT http://www.us-coin-values-advisor.com/rare-american-coins.html Sales data from March 2008 for the biggest, rarest US coins has been added to the database. The most valuable coin trading hands for the month was a $20 St. Gaudens double eagle of 1907 (Hi relief, wire rim), which brought in $517,500. PCGS assigned a nearly perfect grade of MS-69 to the coin. A trio of $4 gold coins followed: 1880 Flowing Hair PF-66 NGC at $488,750, 1879 Flowing Hair PF-66 NGC at $230,000, and 1879 Flowing Hair PF-65 Cameo PCGS at $218,500. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:47:48 GMT http://www.us-coin-values-advisor.com/rare-coin-prices-2007.html Sales prices of the rarest, most valuable US coins are tracked in this online database that is free to use. Rare coin prices are sorted in a variety of ways, to help researchers locate information. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:36:22 GMT http://www.us-coin-values-advisor.com/2008-state-quarters.html The 2008 state quarters are the last of the 50 State Quarters Program. Check here for complete State Quarters list. Coin collecting State Quarters has brought many new people to the hobby. Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:57:54 GMT http://www.us-coin-values-advisor.com/presidential-dollar-coin.html Images of the 2008 Presidential Commemorative coins are out. These are 5th-8th coins in the presidential coin series, honoring James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, and Martin Van Buren. The Mint also has announced the presidential dollar coin release schedule for 2008. Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:38:04 GMT http://www.us-coin-values-advisor.com/first-spouse-coinage.html On Nov 19, 2007, the US Mint unveiled designs for the 2008 First Spouse coins. The event was held at the White House. The First Spouse coinage of 2008 honors Elizabeth Monroe, Louisa Adams, the presidencies of Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren. Fri, 07 Dec 2007 01:00:39 GMT http://www.us-coin-values-advisor.com/New-Orleans-Mint-after-Katrina.html After more than two years of repairs following Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans Mint Museum is set to reopen on October 19, 2007. Mon, 17 Sep 2007 02:03:11 GMT http://www.us-coin-values-advisor.com/state-quarter-errors.html A scientific inquiry into the extra leaf error on a small number of 2004-D Wisconsin State Quarters yields evidence of the probable cause. Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:47:09 GMT http://www.us-coin-values-advisor.com/Barber-Dimes-key-dates.html A PF-66 Barber Dime, the finest known example of this classic numismatic rarity, sold for $1.9 million in July 2007. The seller paid "just" $1.32 million for the coin only two years ago. Sat, 04 Aug 2007 12:02:04 GMT http://www.us-coin-values-advisor.com/state-quarter-mintage.html The Mint has announced mintage totals for the Washington State Quarter. A total of 545.2 million were released into circulation. The Idaho State Quarter is now in production. Fri, 06 Jul 2007 11:45:19 GMT http://www.us-coin-values-advisor.com/San-Francisco-Mint-commemorative-coins.html Final sales figures for the San Francisco Commemorative Coins were announced. The Old Mint program authorized issuance of silver dollars and gold half eagles to pay homage to the "Granite Lady" SF Mint, built in 1874. Thu, 07 Jun 2007 22:41:30 GMT http://www.us-coin-values-advisor.com/rare-american-coins.html April sales data for rare American coins is now posted. There wasn't much activity in the way of major auctions, but one private sale made blockbuster news. One of the five known 1913 Liberty Head V nickel changed hands for $5 million. This is the second highest price ever paid for a single US coin. Interestingly, this exact same coin was sold in mid-2005 for $4.15 million. Thu, 24 May 2007 01:40:32 GMT http://www.us-coin-values-advisor.com/coins-worth-collecting.html US Coin Values Advisor has started an offshoot from our Bullish US Coins section. We summarize many key dates across the range of US numismatics, with direct links to current eBay auctions. These coins worth collecting were selected based upon impressive value increases over a very long period in the past, and are likely to continue outpacing most other collectible coins in the future. Wed, 18 Apr 2007 03:02:52 GMT http://www.us-coin-values-advisor.com/standing-liberty-quarters.html The Standing Liberty Quarter series has been updated to include approximate retail prices for 2007. Collectors can utilize the Coin Value Tables to track retail trends from 1950 to 2007 for each Standing Liberty quarter, across a spectrum of conditions. Thu, 15 Mar 2007 10:47:22 GMT http://www.us-coin-values-advisor.com/rare-pennies.html Four more one cent coins have been added to the Bullish List. These coins are destined to increase in value over time because of their wide appeal with serious collectors. The "rare pennies" added are: 1909-S VDB, 1914-D, 1922 No-D, and 1931-S. Value trend histories are summarized, as well as a look back to the news events of those years. Sat, 03 Feb 2007 12:50:28 GMT http://www.us-coin-values-advisor.com/first-spouse-coinage.html Designs for the First Spouse coinage were unveiled. The First Spouse coins are to run at same time as the Presidential Dollar coins, and carry a face value of $10, and consist of one-half ounce gold. Tue, 26 Dec 2006 20:25:44 GMT http://www.us-coin-values-advisor.com/presidential-dollar-coin.html Beginning in Feb 2007, a presidential dollar coin series will be released by US Mint. Every year, four presidents are to be honored. Issuance schedule is set by order of presidential service. Get full details by clicking link. Tue, 27 Dec 2005 14:33:57 GMT