Daily Archives: May 5, 2009
Austrian Mint Launches Tyrolean Resistance Fighters Coins Featuring Andreas Hofer
The year 1809 was an important one for Austria in her fight against Napoleon and revolutionary France. On 21st to 22nd May the emperor's...
Ponterio & Associates, Inc. Realizes More than $1.5 Million at C.I.C.F.
Ponterio & Associates, Inc. realizes more than $1.5 million as the Official Auctioneer of the Chicago International Coin Fair (C.I.C.F.) Extraordinary Panama 50 Pesos...
‘King of Coins’ Leads $45 Million Heritage CSNS Auctions in Cincinnati
Adams-Carter 1804 Class III $1 brings $2.3 million; post-auctions totals continue to climb
DALLAS, TX – At the end Heritage Auction Galleries' Central...
Gold Rises, Platinum and Silver Gains more Robust
Gold ended higher Tuesday, although the yellow metal gave away much of its earlier gains later in the day. Silver and platinum moved...
Numismatic News Headlines – May 5
Four numismatic news or coin blog articles are referenced on CoinNews every Tuesday and Thursday. These articles are not authored by us, but...
Circulating Coin Production Update: Charts by US Mint Facility (1999-2009)
The US Mint has updated coin production figures through to April 2009, and the data indicates a further slide for circulating change.
Rather than offer a hodge-podge of numbers that make it difficult to see and compare mintage levels for modern coinage, the included charts visually show trends for a quick analysis.
The US Mint has already said fewer coins will be struck this year. Had the Mint remained silent, it would still be a simple deduction to realize that 2009-dated pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters should be much, much scarcer.