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Coin show continues to draw wide variety of collectors
PERRY -- To those who think that coin collecting is a quaint hobby of yesteryear, this weekend’s Middle Georgia Coin and Currency Show at the Georgia National Fairgrounds told a different story. Between 5,000 and 7,000 attended the 50th edition of the show, some to see what was available for purchase and some to see what the value was for the coins they brought in to be evaluated.
Read more...Business Insight: The many sides of turning coins into cash
Business Insight: The many sides of turning coins into cash Published Feb 3, 2012 08:30AM MDT Steve Deeds, founder of Morgan Gold, a California-based company that specializes in gold coinage, says that in a down economy many people find a hobby or investment in the precious metal content of coins. What’s the best way to get started? Coin collecting is one of the most rewarding hobbies, but most ...
Read more...Rare penny sells for $1 million at coin show
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Talk about a lucky penny. It was actually worth $1 million. That was the final bid by an unknown buyer for the one-cent copper coin minted in 1793, the first year the United States produced its own coins. Its sale was one of the biggest deals at the coin show and annual convention of the Florida United Numismatics at the Orange County Convention Center. read more
Read more...New leads in coin theft
POLICE investigating the theft of £500,000 worth of coins have been inundated with tip-offs following a nationwide TV appeal.
Read more...Shepherdsville Police release video of flea market robbery in hopes to identify suspects
(WHAS11) -- Shepherdsville police are hope that surveillance video will lead them to the men responsible for stealing nearly $95,000 in rare coins and cash. The surveillance video shows the two men walking around inside The Most Awesome Flea Market early in the morning last Sunday. Police say the men disabled an alarm, then targeted vendors selling coins. “The only ones that were targeted were ...
Read more...eBay Bans Listings for Replica Coins
eBay is banning listings for replica coins effective February 20. According to spokesperson Johnna Hoff, the policy update was based on feedback from coin collectors, buyers and sellers. "We expect this update to help people shop and sell more confidently within the coin category on eBay," she said.
Read more...Nation + World
(Al Hartmann | Tribune File Photo) Think of coins as an investment, and hold onto them as your own central bank. However, if you decide to cash them, research is the key.
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