Daily Archives: July 7, 2008
National Park Quarters Gain Senate and House Traction
The call for national park quarters grew louder with progress in the House and introduction in the Senate.
The joint quarter-dollar legislation seeks to:
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ANA Awards Medals of Merit to Gordon Donnell, Jim Majoros and...
Gordon R. Donnell, Jim Majoros and William G. Rau will receive American Numismatic Association Medal of Merit awards at the World’s Fair of Money®...
Jim Licaretz Receives 2008 ANA Numismatic Art Award for Excellence
Philadelphia artist Jim Licaretz is the 2008 recipient of the American Numismatic Association's Numismatic Art Award for Excellence in Medallic Sculpture. He will accept...
Sam Deep to Receive Exemplary Service Award
Pennsylvania collector Sam Deep will receive the American Numismatic Association's Exemplary Service Award Aug. 2 at the Baltimore World's Fair of Money®.The ANA presents...
Mandela Birthday Coin from South African Mint
A commemorative Nelson Mandela "Madiba" five rand (R5) coin was introduced today by the South African Mint and Reserve Bank to celebrate Mandela's 90th birthday.
Five million bi-metallic coins featuring a smiling Mandela have already been minted and will be released into circulation as part of his official birthday cerebration on Friday, July 18. The R5 coins are legal tender and have a circulating value of about 65 cents (US) each.
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