Coin Collecting for Children: For those of you who are coin enthusiasts will understand the joy that introducing this lifelong hobby can provide to a child. Your children could simply be curious as to the wonder of coins or you could be a dedicated coin collector keen to introduce this wonderful hobby to your children […]
A couple from South Carolina discovered a forgotten collection of gold and silver coins worth thousands of dollars whilst settling into their new home. James Munford was looking at the built-in drawers in his wardrobe in October, when he discovered two cases containing 46 gold Liberty $5 coins and 18 Morgan silver dollars that originate […]
On November 17th, the United States Mint ET released four new products, including two coins from the Royal Mint.These products are to commemorate the 1620 sailing of the Mayflower bringing Pilgrims from England to the New World. Included in this Mayflower 400th anniversary edition are gold coins, a silver coin and silver medals. They are […]
A 2,000-year-old Iron Age coin depicting Britain’s first ever freedom fighter has sold for £80,040 to an unnamed buyer after it was discovered by a metal detectorist.
Unfortunately there is a lot of misinformation to be found on the internet and even deliberate misleading by crooks and con artists. The one rational question to ask yourself is why would the Royal Mint put so many coins into circulation to make so many people rich? The answer is of course that they wouldn’t. […]
If you need to see a coin dealer either for appraisal or selling of your coins, asking him or her right questions ensures that the process goes smoothly, and allows you to demonstrate due diligence, ensuring you are dealing with someone in good standing. Here are some questions you might want to take note of: […]
The short answer is no, neither should coins be ‘dipped’ (a practice of less scrupulous dealers of yesteryear). Neither would i recommend any form of abrasive or bristle brush. And I would certainly not recommend lemon juice, which is effectively a citric acid. If you simply need to remove surface dirt, then Washing up liquid, […]
A haul of rare gold coins unearthed in a field by a metal detectorist in Essex may be one of the earliest depictions of the English people. One of the approximately 1,500-year-old Anglo-Saxon pennies shows a figure brandishing what appears to be a trident. It is thought the minted gold image could be one of […]
Die Numbers Between 1863 and 1880 silver and gold coins issued by the Royal Mint for circulation in the UK and its possessions had a die number inscribed on them. This followed similar limited experiments on halfpence and pennies in 1862 and 1863. The following list of die numbers was based originally on an article […]
