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Quarter Errors

I love looking for error coins. But you already know that if you have read any of my posts. So, here is an article from Coin World on quarter errors. Enjoy!

Tags: coins, Error Coins, quarter errors, Quarters

A Great Resource for Presidental Dollars

I found a website that provides great information on Presidential Dollars. I am placing it in this post so I can refer to it when needed. I was looking for errors on some of them and this site is clear in it’s explanation.

Here is a post discussing thesome of the basic errors you would find on the Presidential Dollars.

Tags: errors on presidential dollars, Presidential Dollars

Are You Still Collecting Quarters?-Check for Mintage Numbers

Are some of you still collecting quarters from the new series being minted? Well if you are, I have found out that the number of coins minted at a facility is important. Now from what I gather, the lower the mint run the more valuable the coin to collectors.

So, quarters like Puerto Rico, Samoa and Guam should be quarters you hang on to. This article, by Coin News Gives a good overview of the mintage.

Also refer to the Coin Value report on the Mintage of State Quarters.

Of course, after the newly released quarters are gone from the Mint then you will need to purchase from a dealer, on Ebay or at a coin show. However, read the Ebay descriptions very carefully. I saw one set of coins with a picture of them in cases that looked like they had been certified. However, when you read the description the seller says “In their opinion ” the coins would be certified as MS70.

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Tags: coin collecting, coin values, mintage

Selling Your Gold Jewelry? Great Article on Consumer Reports

Now this article is not about coins but other gold you may have. Yet the advice is valuable although it was written in 2008.  Many folks may sell stuff on TV,etc and this is valuable information.  Read this Consumer Reports special article on selling your jewelry.

Tags: gold jewels, jewels