http://coins.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Coins GuideSite. http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hi http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2009-06-23T22:26:29Z Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:26:29 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://coins.about.com/b/2009/06/29/u-s-mint-offers-2009-cent-subscription.htm The United States Mint has announced that it will take subscription orders for the final two coins in the four-coin Lincoln Bicentennial Cent series. The four coin series features... http://coins.about.com/b/2009/06/29/u-s-mint-offers-2009-cent-subscription.htm Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:04:59 +0000 2009-06-29T12:04:59Z http://coins.about.com/b/2009/06/23/coin-dealer-ethics.htm The topic of ethics is a popular one in coin collecting. Collectors are always asking questions such as, "Is it ethical for a coin dealer to pay an elderly lady... http://coins.about.com/b/2009/06/23/coin-dealer-ethics.htm Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:26:29 +0000 2009-06-23T22:26:29Z http://coins.about.com/b/2009/06/20/in-god-we-rust-2.htm One of my favorite types of error coins is the type where one or more letters doesn't show up on the coin because of "die goop" clogging the die. ... http://coins.about.com/b/2009/06/20/in-god-we-rust-2.htm Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:00:45 +0000 2009-06-20T16:00:45Z http://coins.about.com/b/2009/06/15/collecting-coins-for-your-kids.htm Many people who collect coins do it because they love the beauty and the history of the coins themselves, but there is a large segment of the collecting population who... http://coins.about.com/b/2009/06/15/collecting-coins-for-your-kids.htm Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:18:13 +0000 2009-06-15T15:18:13Z http://coins.about.com/b/2009/06/02/2009-us-proof-sets-go-on-sale.htm The U.S. Mint has begun selling the 2009 Proof Sets on its Web site and via its telephone ordering service. The set contains a whopping 18 coins separated into... http://coins.about.com/b/2009/06/02/2009-us-proof-sets-go-on-sale.htm Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:06:14 +0000 2009-06-02T18:06:14Z http://coins.about.com/b/2009/05/30/rare-coins-at-face-value.htm Like many coin collectors, I got my start in the hobby as a child, by finding something strange or unusual among the daily pocket change. As a kid in... http://coins.about.com/b/2009/05/30/rare-coins-at-face-value.htm Sat, 30 May 2009 22:30:54 +0000 2009-05-30T22:30:54Z http://coins.about.com/b/2009/05/27/educational-resources-for-coins.htm There are some really interesting resources on the Web to help your children (or your inner child) learn more about coins. You don't need to be a teacher or... http://coins.about.com/b/2009/05/27/educational-resources-for-coins.htm Wed, 27 May 2009 01:00:39 +0000 2009-05-27T01:00:39Z http://coins.about.com/b/2009/05/24/proof-and-dmpl-morgan-dollars.htm Morgan Dollars are extremely popular coins, and widely regarded as one of the U.S.A.'s most beautiful types. Contributing to the Morgan Dollar's popularity is the fact that uncirculated and... http://coins.about.com/b/2009/05/24/proof-and-dmpl-morgan-dollars.htm Sun, 24 May 2009 22:15:09 +0000 2009-05-24T22:15:09Z http://coins.about.com/b/2009/05/20/rail-splitter-penny-off-to-rollicking-start.htm An estimated 3,000 people turned out at the launch of the Lincoln Rail Splitter (Formative Years) Cent in Lincoln City, Indiana last Friday. Most of those attending didn't even... http://coins.about.com/b/2009/05/20/rail-splitter-penny-off-to-rollicking-start.htm Wed, 20 May 2009 02:41:56 +0000 2009-05-20T02:41:56Z http://coins.about.com/b/2009/05/18/is-it-heads-or-tails.htm Many people refer to the two sides of a coin as the "heads" side and the "tails" side. Coin collectors prefer to use the terms "obverse" and "reverse" for... http://coins.about.com/b/2009/05/18/is-it-heads-or-tails.htm Mon, 18 May 2009 23:44:28 +0000 2009-05-18T23:44:28Z