Coin Collecting Archives

Universal Coin & Bullion Announces Joint Venture With Two Other Southeast Texas Precious Metals Dealers

July 9, 2024 by Clinton

Nationally-known Universal Coin & Bullion, Ltd. (www.UniversalCoin.com) of Beaumont, Texas has announced a new strategic marketing venture with two other Beaumont rare coin and precious metals dealers, 1st American Coin, Ltd. and 1st National Reserve, Ltd. All three companies are Better Business Bureau accredited and members in good standing of other consumer protection and education organizations such as the National Coin and Bullion Association. “Gold, silver, and high-quality rare coins have performed exceptionally well in …

U.S. Rare Coin Market Continued to Soar in 2022

January 17, 2023 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from CDN Publishing, sharing that the United States rare coin market continued to grow in 2022. The company reports that the rare coin market exceeded $6 billion in total volume for the year. The market for rare United States coins enjoyed a banner year in 2022 with many hundreds of price records set for individual coins, according to an analysis by CDN Publishing (www.greysheet.com), publishers of the Greysheet family …

No, It’s Not Just You. 2021 Has Been An Expensive Coin Collecting Year

October 28, 2021 by Clinton

While it may seem obvious to most, 2021 will likely go down as one of the more expense years for coin collecting. That is particularly true for those of us who buy from the United States Mint. There are a few reasons for this of course which I will go into. But, if you are looking at your coin collecting budget and wondering “what the hell happened?”… yeah, you are not alone. One of the …

Today’s Deal – 100-Pack of Guardhouse Flips With Inserts

February 1, 2021 by Clinton

Today’s Deal is one that I’ve posted before but it is still a great deal that remains available to readers. It is on the Guardhouse flips for your coin storage. You can pick up a 100 pack of the flips, with inserts, for $14.92 on Amazon right now. That is the lowest price I’ve seen on these flips and it includes free shipping for Prime customers. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This article contains links …

Mail Bag – Why Bother Collecting Modern Coins

October 28, 2020 by Clinton

Today’s Mail Bag question comes from Randy and it concerns modern coins. Specifically, Randy questions why anyone would collect contemporary coinage given it has little value over face value. Like so many things in this lovely hobby of ours, the answer largely depends on individual collectors and their goals. Hi, I’ve visited your site a few times but I find it kinda useless. All you talk about are modern coins. Why? There is no point …

Mail Bag – What Are You Focused on in Your Collection

August 20, 2020 by Clinton

Today’s Mail Bag question arrived earlier this week from Randy and they ask what I’m currently focusing on in my collection. It’s a fair question. I don’t talk about my own collection all that much and, like many collectors, I go through phases of what interests me over weeks, months, or years. Hi, Thanks for the site. I find it very helpful. I wanted to ask what you are focusing on in your own coin …

United States Mint Raises Prices on Numismatic Products

January 3, 2020 by Clinton

Collecting Numismatic items from the United States Mint is going to cost you a little bit more in 2020. The Mint has already got a slew of products lined up for launch in January, eight to be precise, and all of them have seen a price increase. While the price increases are minimal in most cases, in a few cases they are a bit more significant. For example, the 202 America the Beautiful Silver Proof …

Review – Liberty Street’s Coin Manage

November 11, 2019November 11, 2019 by Clinton

No matter how big or how small your coin collection is, managing it is an important part of the whole Numismatist experience. Whether it is cataloging your coins or creating buy lists, having a single source of truth for you collection grows as your collection grows. That’s one of the reasons I suggest looking at Coin Manage from Liberty Street Software. Coin Manage is a Windows-based app that allows you to completely manage your collection …

Mail Bag – Where Can I Find Coin Weights?

November 8, 2019 by Clinton

Today’s Mail Bag question comes from Robert and it is one that can be a big hard to find the answer to without a fair amount of looking. It has to do with coin weights and more specifically, where to find them. They write… Hi, I’m trying to find a reliable source for coin weights. I have been looking online and find a lot of different answers and I’m not sure which to believe. Can …

Mint Begins Sales of Youth Coin and Currency Set

November 1, 2019 by Clinton

The United States Mint is now selling the Youth Coin and Currency Set. The set went on sale yesterday and is a unique way to get children excited about coin collecting. The $29.95 set will feature all five of the 2019 America The Beautiful Quarter coins released in 2009 along with a $2 Federal Reserve note. The set will come in a fun tri-fold holder featuring the characters from the Mighty Minters. The 2019 Youth …