Information & News About United States Coins
Today’s Mail Bag question comes from Steve G. and as a new collector, he wants to know if going to a coin show is worth it. They write, Hi, I’m new to collecting and have been slowing building up my collection. There is a coin show coming up in Denver in September and I wanted to get your ideas on if it is worth it. I’ve never been to one so I didn’t know if …
Today’s Mail Bag question came in over the weekend and it comes from Asim H.. They asked a great question around collecting coin rolls and how to store them. Hi, I have some new rolls of quarters that I picked up at my bank. I plan on keeping some of them after I’m done searching for W quarters (Editors Note: They are looking for 2019-W Quarters that are part of the Great American Coin Hunt). …
Today’s Deal is a great opportunity to stock up on coin roll storage boxes for your roll collections. Over at Amazon, Guardhouse has storage boxes for Cents, Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Half Dollars start at $11.72. Each box is color coded for the type of coin you are storing and can hold paper wrapped rolls as well as rolls in plastic storage tubes. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This article contains …
Today’s Mail Bag question comes from Robert F and it is one I’ve been asked about a lot. Robert reached me via the contact form on the About page, which you can do too if you have a questions. Hi, I want to know what software you use to manage your coin collection. I have been looking for something other than Excel, which I use now, so I can add photos of my coins. Robert …
Today’s Mail Bag question comes from Sasha E. and it is one that as brought back a few memories and smiles as I thought about it. Clinton, What is your favorite coin and why? Sasha E First Sasha, thanks for taking time to write, I appreciate it. As for my favorite coin, it is hard to pick just one to be honest. My sentimental favorite is the Mercury Dime. That as the coin that my …
If you have been needing to round out your Lincoln Cent collection with Proof coins, today’s deal is right up your alley. Over on Amazon, you can pick up a 10-coin set that has the Proof or Special Mint Strike coin from 1960 through 1969 for $17.99. That includes free shipping for those of you who are Amazon Prime customers. The Cents featured in this 10-coin set include the following: 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 …
Good news this morning for those of you in Kansas. The state’s governor, Laura Kelly, has signed into law a tax exemption status on sales of gold and silver coins and on all gold, silver, platinum, and palladium bullion. In doing so, Kansas becomes the 39th state with such a clause. The campaign to make this change in Kansas law has been a multi-year process with several coin dealers in Kansas, as well as the …
Today’s Deal is a bit of a repeat of one that I posted a few weeks ago. It is on the Guardhouse 2×2 Coin Flips for your coin storage. The deal a few weeks ago was good but this one is even better. You can pick up a 100 pack of the flips, with inserts, for $12.90 on Amazon right now. That’s $3 less than the last Today’s Deal post I made on them and …
Happy Monday! This past weekend, I got a comment from Mira G on the site. She posted her question after reading the article I posted on simple coin cataloging system I use. What coin flips do you use to store your coins? I see in your pictures that you have saflips but in other places I see you have the cardboard flips. Which do you prefer and why? Mira G’s Comment First Mira, thanks for …
Happy Wednesday readers! First, a word of thanks for all of you who have posted a question or comment about the site. I really appreciate you taking the time to do so and, frankly, I’ve been surprised by how many of you have so far. If you have a question or comment, head to the About page and use the comment form to leave your comments, feedback, or questions. Normally I only post a Mail …