Attention
Fellow Numismatists – U.S. Mints Are Releasing 2015 Silver and Gold Coins!
It’s a New Year, and the U.S. Mint has announced a
breadth of new gold coins for collectors to invest in this year. These new gold coins can serve as a healthy investment
for any collector in 2015. Here are some
of the details.
For January 2015, the United States Marshals are
celebrating their 225th anniversary, and they will be featuring a
wide variety of special coin releases including uncirculated $5 Gold Coins and
Silver Dollars.
Later this year in March, the U.S. Mint will be
releasing the American Eagle Gold Coin in their usual one ounce, one-half
ounce, one-quarter ounce and one-tenth ounce versions. These coins will serve as great investments
for those looking for a return on investment later in their collection’s
life. In April 2015, they will release
the uncirculated versions of these coins.
There are also a few coins in the making that have
not had release dates announced yet. The
first mention should go to the 2015 “First Spouse Series” being released --
half ounce coins featuring famous first ladies including Elizabeth Truman,
Mamie Eisenhower, Jacqueline Kennedy and Claudia Taylor Johnson. These have proved to be very popular due to
their low mintages. Another coin worthy
of mention is the 24K High Relief Gold Coin.
To see the full production schedule for the U.S.
Mint, please visit this
link.
Getting
The Most Out Of Your Gold Currency Once
You Buy It
Gold coins are judged by many to be the pinnacle of
the numismatic (coin collecting) experience.
And, for what it’s worth, this can be true—gold is a valuable material
in and of itself, and adding the artistry and history that goes into a coin, it
should go without saying that gold coins can be quite valuable.
So, if you’re a beginner numismatist, or if you’ve
been collecting for years and you just started to get into gold coins, there
are some things to keep in mind so that you can get the most out of your
collection. Here are some tips.
1 Handle Your Coins Properly – The
less you handle your gold coins, the better.
Try to avoid examining your gold coins by hand—get a either a set of Coin
Tongs or pH-neutral Coin
Gloves. Then you
can place the coin in a coin
capsule, a coin slab or a 2x2 coin
flip
so you can observe and enjoy your collection safely. SAFE® Collecting Supplies
has all that and more.
2 Do Not Clean Your Coins –
This is a very important tip; remember that your gold coin’s grade is not
solely based on its shine—grading also refers to the amount of wear and tear a
coin has seen. Scrubbing and chemicals
can damage a coins faces and fine details, harshly reducing its value.
3 Store Your Coins Safely –
Check out SAFE® Collecting Supplies to figure out how we can help you safely
store coins in special coin
cases, whether you want heavy duty aluminum, finished
wood cases or air-tight coin capsules, we can help you out.
4 Insure Your Coins – This
can be important for numismatists investing serious amounts of capital into
their collection – insuring your coins can save you one day. But let’s hope you don’t need it.
5 Learn as Much as you Can –
Being a numismatist should be enjoyable.
Find whatever books you can, and even learn to grade coins yourself.