Yearly Archives: 2008
“Spectacular” Rainbow-Toned Morgans Highlight PCGS’ FUN Display
The Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) will display Sunnywood's "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" set of exquisitely toned Morgan silver dollars and PCGS Co-Founder David Hall will participate in an important educational forum at the Florida United Numismatists (FUN) annual convention in Orlando, January 8 - 11, 2009.
Hall will be a featured expert in the FUN seminar, "2009 or 1929? You Can Survive and Thrive During the Economic Crisis," at 1:15 p.m., Saturday, January 10.
"The Sunnywood's collection is a 100 percent complete, basic set of circulation strike Morgan dollars (1878 – 1921) with spectacular natural toning. The set is ranked number six in the PCGS Set Registry with a weighted grade point average and set rating of 64.611," said BJ Searls, Set Registry Manager.
"The collection was assembled by attorney Douglas Kurz who will be on hand at FUN to discuss the composition of the set. One of the main attractions is an 1881-S graded PCGS MS68 with vivid rainbow toning that's considered by many Morgan dollar enthusiasts to be the ultimate, finest-toned Morgan known."
Other highlights of the 97-coin set include:
Gold Rises, Silver and Platinum Jump
50 State Quarters® Program Concludes as the Most Successful Coin Initiative...
Program Nets Nearly $3 Billion from Increased Quarter Demand over Decade
WASHINGTON - The United States Mint is wrapping up the 50 State Quarters® Program, the national phenomenon that sent Americans searching through their change for the latest quarter to add to their collections. It is estimated that 147 million Americans have been collecting the coins in the 10-year 50 State Quarters Program, which has honored each state in the order it ratified the U.S. Constitution or was admitted into the Union. The program, authorized by Congress, kicked off in early 1999 with the introduction of the Delaware quarter and concludes at the end of 2008 with the Hawaii commemorative quarter-dollar coin.
"This groundbreaking initiative has been the most successful coin program in the Nation's history," said United States Mint Director Ed Moy, who participated in the launch ceremony for the Hawaii quarter on November 10, 2008. "The 50 State Quarters Program has educated a generation of Americans about the history and geography of the States. It has also generated tremendous state pride and encouraged citizens to consider which images should symbolize the region where they live."
Bald Eagle Commemorative Coin Sales End Friday
Gold Buffalo Uncirculated Coins Sold Out
All 2008-W American Buffalo Gold Uncirculated coins for collectors have sold out, according to the United States Mint online store.
The one-ounce and one half-ounce gold coins joined the ranks of other fractional sizes, moving to the "product is not available" category over the weekend. Their sales had increased over the previous week by 8.7 percent and 6.6 percent, respectively.
The Mint's gold and platinum coin series has been ablaze in sellouts of late. The American Buffalo gold uncirculated 4-coin set sold out last Monday while the proof quarter-ounce version and the final platinum Eagle uncirculated coins went Wednesday.
Zimbabwe $200 Million Notes to Fight Inflation
Business & Bullion Weekend Report – Dec 6
Van Buren Presidential Dollar Ceremoniously Released
Slovak Euro Coin Starter Kits a Hit
Starter kits containing 45 Slovak euro coins sold like "hot cakes" on Monday, according to The Slovak Spectator. Reports say the coin kits sold out at large city banks and post offices within hours as people waited in long lines. That, despite the inability to spend the money until January 1, 2009, when Slovakia officially adopts the euro.
Some 1.2 million total kits worth 500 korunas (€16.6 euros, $21) are up for sale in an attempt to ease the currency switch. EUbusiness said about half were gone by Monday.