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Do you know anything about this topic? Share your expertise with our thousands of visitors each day by submitting your quality, informative 'World Coins Coins' article, and if you become a member we will pay you for your unique and original work (note that all submissions are reviewed by our editors). Your World Coins Coins Guide is Michael Russell. Recent articles submitted to your independent guide to World Coins Coins 1. Rare And Beautiful World Coins - By: Charles Roman Ideas for Collecting Coins from Around the World Collecting world coins is a fun hobby that gives you the feelingof travelling the globe vicariously through your coins. Acollection of world coins offers a unique insight into theculture and history of other countries, and encourages you to ... Featured ArticleSmart Coin Investors Build Rare Coin Sets A while ago, coin collectors and coin investors were usually considered to be two different categories. A coin collector was just considered to be a hobbyist and collected his coins for their beauty and educational and historical backgrounds. A coin investor however collected his coins for profit and nothing else. Today, these two groups are a thing of the past. Now the group's boundaries have become blurred. What happened to the two distinctive groups? Investors were suddenly noticing ...
Read full story 2. Congress Approves .9999 Fine Gold Coins - By: Bill Haynes New .9999 fine (24 karat) 1-oz legal tender $50 gold coins willbe added to the U.S. Mint's line of gold bullion coins in 2006when President Bush signs into law a bill that Congress passedin December. The legislation calls for the Mint to have thecoins ready to distribute by June 2006, but th... 3. Coin Collecting; Is The Hobby Of Kings For You? - By: Michael Russell Coin collecting is one of those hobbies that for most collectors, started by accident. Usually the coin that sparked the interest was a coin found in circulation. It could have been a foreign coin, or one from the country it was found in, but something unusual about the coin drew the attention of th... 4. Starting A Coin Collection-why It's So Popular - By: Michael Russell People from all over the world study, collect and invest in rare coins and bullion coins. These hobbyists are called "numismatics", and many take their hobby very seriously! Coins are so fascinating for many reasons. One is that coins represent many different and exciting periods in American and ... 5. Coin Collecting - The Oregon Trail Half Dollar - By: Michael Russell In 1926 the U. S. Congress authorized the minting of the Oregon Trail Half Dollar. The Oregon Trail Memorial Association lobbied for the coin because they basically wanted a source of revenue. The idea was to sell the coins at a premium, much like a fund raiser, to generate revenue for the buildin... 6. Royal Canadian Mint Introduces Palladium Maple Leaf Coins - By: Bill Haynes In early November, the Royal Canadian Mint struck for the firsttime legal tender palladium coins. The Royal Canadian Mint isone of the world's premier mints, and the Palladium Maple Leafsad to the Mint's stellar line of coins. (The Mint's Gold MapleLeafs are the world's best-selling 24-karat... 7. Does Coin Collecting Mean One Is A Numismatist? - By: Michael Russell Your average numismatist may or may not indulge in coin collecting. One could also say on the other side of the coin a person who spends their time collecting coins could or could not be a numismatist. The hobby of coin collecting can be traced back to the fourteenth century and some h... 8. Coin Collecting - Wars And Errors - By: Michael Russell For some reason during times of war the U.S. Mint produced some very desirable and collectible minting errors. It's often argued that the minting errors are due to the Mint having to hire replacements for skilled workers who answered the call of duty and went off to fight the war. The replacements... 9. Challenge Coin Display Cases And Challenge Coins Tips - By: John Dell I find it amazing that the interest and popularity of challenge coins and challenge coin displays keeps rising. I get many questions about military challenge coins so I have decided to gather some valuable tips for you. The most popular challenge coins are navy challenge coi... 10. Coin Collecting - What To Look For - By: Michael Russell We can safely assume coin collecting began sometime after the sixth century BC, because around that time, it is believed, the first coins were produced. The first minted coins were produced around 640 BC by the small kingdom of Lydia, which was located in present day Turkey. At some point in time, ... 11. $20.00 Saint Gaudens Coins A Great Gold Investment - By: Michael Russell The $20.00 Saint Gaudens gold piece is an absolutely beautiful coin that deserves the consideration of hobbyists around the globe. This coin, being a collectors' coin and not a bullion piece could be worth two to three times the actual ounce price of gold! These coins were minted from 1907 through... 12. The Abcs Of Coin Collecting - By: Michael Russell Coin collecting can be a lot of fun! Whether you just want to collect coins for mere enjoyment or you want to make some money out of it sometime in the future, this hobby can definitely give you what you need. Who knows? Your coin collection may fetch a good price in leading auction sites such as... 13. Coin Collecting - What Types Are There - By: Michael Russell Coin collecting as a hobby is enjoyed by thousands of people today and the numbers are growing. This wasn't the case just prior to 1999. Coin collecting as a hobby had been on the decline since the mid-1960s when the composition of US coins changed from having silver content to being composed enti... 14. Smart Coin Investors Build Rare Coin Sets - By: Michael Russell A while ago, coin collectors and coin investors were usually considered to be two different categories. A coin collector was just considered to be a hobbyist and collected his coins for their beauty and educational and historical backgrounds. A coin investor however collected his coins for profit ... 15. A History Of Coin Collecting - By: Michael Russell Today, it is believed that the first coins were bronze and used in China around 800-1,000BC. Lydia in Asia Minor used coins about 600-700 BC. The Lydian's coins were called "starters" which was a unit of weight. Starters were stamped with a lion's head image and made with a gold and silver alloy.... 16. How The Hobby Of Collecting Coins Began - By: Charles Roman A Brief History of Coins and Coin Collecting Very few things tell more about a country in fewer words than the coins it produces. Coins hold a wealth of information on their small faces, from the year of their birth to the language spoken at the time, from the metals a country holds va... 17. Coin Collecting - 50 State Quarters Program - By: Michael Russell There was a time in our nation's history when kids and adults alike could hope to find old coins mixed in with their pocket change. You could find Indian Head Pennies, Buffalo Nickels or coins that contained silver. Today the best you can hope for is an occasional Wheat penny, unless you are one o... 18. What Types Of Coins Do Collectors Love? - By: Michael Russell Simplicity is not the best policy when it comes to coin collecting. Oftentimes it is the rareness, the history, or the mother country of the coins that collectors value most. Here is a wide array of the variety of coins that "coinophiles" are obsessed with: National Coins: Patr... 19. Favorite Gold Coins To Collect For Investment - By: Charles Roman Why Gold American Eagle Coins are Popular among Collectors Gold coins are a favorite of coin collectors with an eye toward investment. Not only are golden coins lovely to behold, but they also have a value that is guaranteed, due to their precious metal content. The value of gold coins ... 20. What Kind Of Coin Collector Are You? - By: (see Article) Casual coin collecting The most ordinary type of coin collector is the casual collector. Casual collectors are both kids and adults. They collect random coins because they like the fun of it. The casual coin collector does not spend as much money on buying and preserving coins... 21. Coin Collecting - By: Michael Russell Most people have a hobby of collecting something or the other. Most kids of my generation collected stamps, coins, baseball cards and even books. Kids today collect action figures, Pokemon cards and hello kitty merchandise! Be that as it may, my pet passion and only hobby was coin collecting, numism... 22. Coin Collecting Throughout The Ages - By: (see Article) Coin collecting, or numismatics is a hobby as old as time. As a hobby, it has been around for more than 2,500 years. This is surprising since the use of coins has been around for pretty much that same amount of time too. Man has always had a fixation for small, round, shiny things. And throughout th... 23. Coins Warm The Heart, Give The Gift Of Coin Collecting - By: Ara (ARA) - With malls a frenzy of crowds and parking lots filled to capacity with cars, holiday shopping is often a punishing experience. Clothing styles change, peoples sizes change, prices change -- for holiday shopping, change is the only thing you can count on. For this reason, unco... 24. Rare Coins - By: Dr. Mark Skousen "In the absence of the gold standard, there is no way to protect savings from confiscation through inflation." ~Alan Greenspan, 1966 One of the things every investor quickly discovers is that there are no sure deals or "can't lose" investments in this wild and wooly world. There is always r... 25. Sometimes Available Only At Auctions Promoted By Major Specialty Auction Firms That Deal With Special And Rare Coins - By: Driskill The coins are sometimes available only at auctions promoted by major specialty auction firms that deal with special and rare coins. The coins are posted along with a description of their condition and price in catalogues by dealers.Collecting coins can be like any other hobby, in that it's endlessl... Please feel free to submit your quality, informative article for our readers. |
| 1893 Columbus Coin First U.S. Commemorative Coin. Minted for the 1892-93 Chicago World's Fair, the Columbian Exposition Half Dollar commemorates the 400th anniversary of Columbus landing in the Americas. This .900 silver coin features a bust of Christopher Columbus on the obverse and his lead ship, "Santa Maria," and a world map on the reverse. This historic coin is encased in sturdy clear plastic with both sides v... |
| 2000-p Leif Ericson Commemorative Prf Dollar In an historic first, Public Law 106-126, authorized the United States Mint to produce coins in conjunction with the minting of coins by the U.S. Mint on behalf of the Republic of Iceland-in commemoration of the millennium of the discovery of the New World by Leif Ericson. The obverse of the U. S. coin is a portrait rendered in the style of the coin issued by Iceland. The reverse is a Viking ship... |
| Detroit Tigers - Comerica Park 2006 World Series - Photo Mint With Authentic Comerica Park Infield Dirt Coin "The Highland Mint preserves the memory of the 2006 World Series opening game ceremonies at Comerica Park in Detroit with this unique limited edition collectible presented in a 13x16 frame with double matting and that includes an exclusive 8x10 Photo, a 24KT Gold Coin and a Coin that includes Authentic Infield Dirt from Comerica Park. The individually numbered 8x10 photo features the grand ole Ame... |
| St. Louis Cardinals - Busch Stadium 2006 World Series - Photo Mint With Authentic Busch Stadium Infield Dirt Coin "The Highland Mint preserves the memory of the Cardinals participation in the 2006 World Series with this unique limited edition collectible presented in a 13x 16 frame with double matting and that includes an exclusive 8x10 Photo, a 24KT Gold Coin and a Coin that includes Authentic Infield Dirt from Busch Stadium. The individually numbered 8x 10 photo taken during the Opening ceremonies prior to ... |
| David Eckstein St. Loius Cardinals World Series Mvp Photo Mint With Authentic Busch Stadium Infield Dirt Coin "The Highland Mint presents the David Eckstein World Series MVP Photomint featuring a framed and matted photo from Game 4 of the 2006 World Series along with a 24KT Gold Coin and a Coin with Authentic Busch Stadium Infield Dirt. This unique limited edition collectible is presented in a 13"" x 16"" frame with double matting and that includes the exclusive 8""x 10"" Photo, a 24KT Gold 2006 World Ser... |
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