June 4: Four numismatic news or coin blog articles are referenced on CoinNews every Tuesday and Thursday. These articles are not authored by us, but we recommend coin collectors read them for their unusual or interesting content. Here are today’s coin articles: 2010 Lincoln Cent Substitute Gets Nod Numismatic News The American Flag gets the [...]
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(Dana Point, California) – Rare Coin Wholesalers (RCW) of Dana Point, California is one of the initial sponsors for a new talk radio program hosted by Wayne Allyn Root, the 2008 Libertarian Party Vice Presidential nominee and regular guest personality on FOX News and FOX Business networks. Root is RCW’s National Spokesman and Chief Economic [...]
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New UHR $20 gold coin sales double up, Guam quarters soar, Braille Silver Dollars sink, and Lincoln Rail Splitter totals approach 24 million. To the US Mint numbers…
Bags and rolls of Guam quarters went on sale May 26 and in less than a week their numbers outshined the first weekly performance of the Puerto Rico quarters. And that happened prior to collectors learning of the extremely low Guam quarter mintage. Instead of rehashing the same details here again, read the CoinNews article entitled Guam Quarter Mintage & Sales Figures.
Sales of new Lincoln penny rolls continue to slow, yet an additional 14,539 of the two-roll sets were purchased just last week. An amazing 23.7M Rail Splitter Cents were sold from May 14 to May 31.
Braille Silver Dollar demand wilted following an impressive rise in the prior week. The latest US Mint numbers show 2,823 more were acquired for a new total of 168,564 across the proof and uncirculated options.
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Available from the Perth Mint is a beautiful new colored collection of $1 coins to Celebrate Australia. This set contains 8 individual $1 coins, which are also available for purchase separately.
The coins are as unique as the lands of Australia they represent. With an area roughly equivalent to the continental portion of the United States, or 50% larger than Europe, it is not surprising Australia would contain a diverse collection of landscapes and scenery worthy of striking on coins.
Each of the Celebrate Australia coin’s designs represents a different state or mainland territory of Australia on its’ reverse. These reverses are colored to accent the exquisitely crafted images of wildlife or landmarks of each region.
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The Latest Edition to the Stella Coin News Library with Free Access! Virginia Beach, VA – Stella Coin News is very pleased to announce their 9th numismatic online reference book, The Hobo Nickel an Exclusive Upgrade of Hobo Nickel Artistry by Joyce Ann Romines. Published in 1996 after 17 years of research and study, is [...]
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COLORADO SPRINGS – Ballots for the 2009 American Numismatic Association Board of Governors election will be mailed May 27, Executive Director Larry Shepherd has announced. Ballot envelopes have the words, "Official election ballot" printed in the lower left corner and include the election auditing firm’s return address: BiggsKofford, P.C., 630 Southpointe Court, Suite 200, Colorado [...]
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It is safe to say that the low production numbers for Puerto Rico quarters were a source of conversation for those in the industry a couple of months back. For those who were surprised at those historically low levels, they will be shocked to hear of the drop in production for the Guam quarter. And [...]
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Chinese Year of the Dragon 2000 Yuan Kilo Gold leads World Coins with $115,000; post-auction buying continues, expected to push total past $18 million DALLAS, TX – When the hammer came down on the dramatic 1856-O $20 double eagle on Friday night, May 29, during Heritage Auction Galleries’ Signature® Long Beach U.S. Coin Auction, the [...]
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