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Getting Started in Coin Collecting

noreply@blogger.com (Neal Houston) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:31:26 PDT

When it comes to starting a coin collection, there are two key questions you need to ask yourself: 1) What kinds of coins am I going to collect? 2) How will I obtain the coins for my...

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Evaluating and Grading Coins

noreply@blogger.com (Neal Houston) — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 09:04:57 PDT

First, the basics. Here are the coin grades from lowest to highest: Poor Fair (FR) About Good (AG) Good (G) Very Good (VG) Fine (F) Very Fine (VF) Extra Fine (XF or EF) About Uncirculated...

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Indian Head Half Eagle ~ Profile History

noreply@blogger.com (Neal Houston) — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 09:27:15 PST

The Indian Head gold pieces, including the Indian Head Half Eagle, are unlike any other coins produced before or since by Uncle Sam: their designs and inscriptions are sunken below the surface of the...

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Legend Numismatics Early March Rare Coin Market Report

noreply@blogger.com (Neal Houston) — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 12:21:01 PST

By Legend Numismatics A MAJOR ROAD BLOCK! We added up all the numbers for February and were shocked-Legend had its worst February in about 7 years! And we do VERY MUCH feel this is a good...

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Look Carefully for Hairlines on Uncs

noreply@blogger.com (Neal Houston) — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 08:49:54 PST

By F. Michael Fazzari, Numismatic News March 07, 2011 This article was originally printed in Numismatic News I’ve been teaching and writing about coin authentication and grading since 1973....

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Daily Pfennig: 03/08/11: Thoughts Of Rate Hikes Fade...

noreply@blogger.com (Neal Houston) — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 08:24:03 PST

By Chuck Butler Mar 8 2011 10:34AM www.caseyresearch.com In This Issue… * Euro slips back overnight… * Oil price pinches global growth currencies… * Aussie Business Confidence...

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Let's Get Physical. Just not Yet. By Jon Nadler

noreply@blogger.com (Neal Houston) — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 08:08:27 PST

Mar 8 2011 10:07AM www.kitco.com The action in Tuesday morning’s markets was still largely defined by the gyrations in crude oil and attentive to Libyan developments. Gold prices fell in Asia...

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Coin Doctoring Presents A Moral Imperative to the Coin Industry

noreply@blogger.com (Neal Houston) — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 07:26:49 PST

Richard Schwary – California Numismatic Investments It would be a great deal more fun to consider what R.W. Julian has to say about Gobrecht dollars but at this point in time the...

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A.M. Kitco Metals Roundup: Comex Gold Prices Trade Near Steady; Bulls Still Strong

noreply@blogger.com (Neal Houston) — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 05:32:15 PST

08 March 2011, 08:04 a.m. By Jim Wyckoff Of Kitco News http://www.kitco.com/ (Kitco News) - Comex gold futures prices are trading near unchanged price levels Tuesday morning, as the...

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U.S. Mint initiates process for major U.S. coinage overhaul

noreply@blogger.com (Neal Houston) — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 05:16:18 PST

The U.S. Mint has begun the process of research and evaluation, eventually setting the stage for new coin compositions, as well as potentially changing bullion coin allocations. RENO, NV -...

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Matron Head Large Cent ~ Profile History

noreply@blogger.com (Neal Houston) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 12:22:34 PST

Matron Head Large Cents are relatively scarce in every collectable grade, but especially in mint condition. Specifications Designer: Robert Scot Obverse Design: Reverse Design: Edge:...

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Utah House Approves Gold, Silver as Legal Tender

noreply@blogger.com (Neal Houston) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 11:53:20 PST

Written by Alex Newman Monday, 07 March 2011 10:35 The Utah House of Representatives voted on March 4 to make gold and silver coins issued by the federal government into legal tender within...

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Funds Increase Net Length For Fourth Straight Week As Gold Keeps Rising

noreply@blogger.com (Neal Houston) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 11:30:58 PST

FOCUS: 07 March 2011, 11:30 a.m. By Allen Sykora Of Kitco News http://www.kitco.com/ (Kitco News) - Fund managers added to their net long position in gold for the fourth...

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Oil [Price] Spill ~ By Jon Nadler

noreply@blogger.com (Neal Houston) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 11:06:51 PST

Mar 7 2011 11:12AM www.kitco.com The melt-up in precious metals (with the exception of platinum) resumed with the start of the new trading week, reflecting the the crude oil-fueled...

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Gold Up-Date - March 07, 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Neal Houston) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 10:07:24 PST

By David Levenstein Mar 7 2011 10:55AM www.lakeshoretrading.co.za With a falling US dollar, escalating tension in the Mideast, and higher crude oil prices, gold can only go one way....

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Daily Pfennig: 03/07/11: Moody's & JoJo the Monkey...

noreply@blogger.com (Neal Houston) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 09:44:07 PST

By Chuck Butler Mar 7 2011 9:05AM www.caseyresearch.com In This Issue… * Euro remains on rally tracks.. * Gold & Silver are soaring again! * Oil pushes the loonie to $1.03 *...

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Gold And Silver Set Record Highs with More Room To Run !

noreply@blogger.com (Neal Houston) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 08:55:11 PST

Posted by Patrick A Heller on March 7, 2011 8:42 AM Demand Soars, Supplies Disappear, Prices Rising! Despite attempts by a handful of analysts to claim that supplies are plentiful, the physical...

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THE NEW ABNORMAL ~ by Roger Wiegand

noreply@blogger.com (Neal Houston) — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 12:06:30 PST

Why Gold And Silver Will Diverge From Most Other Markets. Roger Wiegand The Buy and Trade Guy Analysts and traders have been watching precious metals closely in recent years...

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US Marshals Service Commemorative Coins Proposed

noreply@blogger.com (Neal Houston) — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 11:38:11 PST

By Mary L. Crider MCRIDER@SWTIMES.COM TIMES RECORD LAWMAKERS RESUBMIT MARSHALS COIN BILL Calls for commemorative coins to honor the 225th anniversary of the U.S. Marshals Service — and to...

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Daily Pfennig: 03/04/11: Trichet Signals For A Rate Hike!

noreply@blogger.com (Neal Houston) — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 08:05:24 PST

By Chuck Butler Mar 4 2011 10:08AM www.caseyresearch.com In This Issue… * Euro rallies to 1.40! * Gold & Silver play catch-up… * Jobs Jamboree Friday! * Brazil GDP soars!...

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Take Two Coins and Call Me in the Morning - By Jon Nadler

noreply@blogger.com (Neal Houston) — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 07:13:00 PST

Mar 4 2011 9:24AM http://www.kitco.com/ The final trading session of this most eventful week began on a relatively upbeat note in precious metals, following yesterday’s rather minor (1.5%...

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A.M. Kitco Metals Roundup: Comex Gold Firmer in Quieter Trading as U.S. Jobs Data Awaited

noreply@blogger.com (Neal Houston) — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 05:26:33 PST

04 March 2011,7:33 a.m. By Jim Wyckoff Of Kitco News http://www.kitco.com/ (Kitco News) -Comex gold futures prices are trading slightly higher Friday morning in quieter dealings, as...

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Fr 747-780 Battleship Note ~ Profile History

noreply@blogger.com (Neal Houston) — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 11:44:09 PST

Teddy Roosevelt was not only an Army cavalry hero, leading the charge up San Juan Hill in the Spanish American War, but also a visionary naval historian, whose legacy includes one of the most...

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An Edging in Hedging.. By Jon Nadler

noreply@blogger.com (Neal Houston) — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 10:20:43 PST

Mar 3 2011 10:30AM www.kitco.com The hitherto easy going in gold’s climb to new records ran into a couple of difficulties overnight and this morning, as talk of a Hugo Chavez-brokered...

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Daily Pfennig: 03/03/11: Dollar continues to slide...

noreply@blogger.com (Neal Houston) — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 09:52:41 PST

By Chuck Butler Mar 3 2011 10:21AM www.caseyresearch.com In This Issue. * Dollar continues to slide… * ECB to leave rates unchanged… * Brazil raises rates… * Ruble tops gains vs....

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