The Pratt Family Registry Collection of Morgan Dollars Virginia Beach, VA – DLRC Auctions (www.davidlawrence.com) is excited to announce the exclusive sale of The Pratt Family Registry Collection of Morgan Dollars. Bidding will end the evening of February 26th on this Million Dollar collection, offered in Internet Auction #340. According to Win Callender, DLRC [...]
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To commemorate the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth on 12 February 1809 and the 150th anniversary of the publication of Darwin’s ‘On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection‘, the British Royal Mint has struck a series of limited edition proof and uncirculated collector £2 coins. Charles Darwin is known throughout the [...]
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Royal Canadian Mint and Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium invite Canadians to vote on favourite Top 10 Canadian Olympic Winter Moments OTTAWA, ONTARIO – The Royal Canadian Mint and Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium are inviting Canadians to celebrate the rich and storied history of the Olympic Winter Games by voting on the Top 10 [...]
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The latest collector gold coin sales figures compare the most recent US Mint reported numbers to those provided on Jan. 29, when a change in American Eagle Gold Uncirculated coins was last seen. Additionally, the Ultra High Relief columns contrast the most recent figures to those reported from the first four days of sales. While [...]
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(Edina, Minnesota) — The following brief statement was issued today by the Professional Numismatists Guild regarding the introduction of the first of four new reverse side designs of the familiar Lincoln cent going into circulation this year. "Based on the overwhelming success of the recently-ended 50 states quarters program, I expect the excellent new Lincoln [...]
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Four numismatic articles are referenced on CoinNews every Tuesday and Thursday. These articles are not authored by us, but we recommend collectors read them for their unusual or interesting content. Here are today’s articles: Rare Roman coins a ‘find of a lifetime’ By south devon.co.uk A METAL detector who dug up an invaluable hoard of [...]
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The first newly designed Lincoln cent in 50 years was officially launched into circulation Thursday morning at Abraham Lincoln’s birthplace in Hodgenville, Kentucky.
In total, four new circulating cents will be issued in 2009 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Abe’s birth and the 100th anniversary of Lincoln cent first issued in 1909.
The first coin released Thursday depicts a log cabin, which represents Lincoln’s birth and early childhood in Kentucky.
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