The United States Mint today at noon ET placed Lincoln cent two-roll sets on sale for $8.95. The product offering, officially titled 2010 Lincoln Cent Coin Two-Roll Set "Preservation of the Union," includes two rolls of the pennies.
One roll contains 50 coins struck from Philadelphia while the other roll holds coins minted from Denver.
The new coins were actually released into circulation on February 11, 2010. The U.S. Mint on that day held a special ceremony in Springfield, Illinois — where Lincoln spent most of his adult life. Until today, however, those interested in owning the cents did not have an opportunity to get them directly from the U.S. Mint, although more and more have been appearing lately in daily change.
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Demand generally declined for United States Mint bullion and numismatic products toward the end of March and through to the start of April’s holiday-shortened first week. 2010 Boy Scouts of America Centennial Silver Dollars are still racing. BSA coins reached 76% of the maximum allotted on Sunday, with 266,517 of the available 350,000 scooped up [...]
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The United States Mint this morning released coin production figures for March, and for the first time this year circulating 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters were struck. Also minted were additional Lincoln cents, Native American Dollars and Presidential $1 Coins.
Circulating Coins Minted in March
| Denver | Philadelphia | Total | |
| 2010 Lincoln Cents | 165,200,000 | 128,800,000 | 294,000,000 |
| 2010 Jefferson Nickels | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Roosevelt Dimes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Quarters | 19,000,000 | 23,400,000 | 42,400,000 |
| 2010 Kennedy Half Dollars | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Native American $1 | 0 | 8,260,000 | 8,260,000 |
| 2010 Presidential $1s | 21,420,000 | 18,340,000 | 39,760,000 |
| Total | 205,620,000 | 178,800,000 | 384,420,000 |
The U.S. Mint nearly doubled production in March with 384.42 million coins as compared to the February total of 194.40 million. (218.41 were minted in January.) Aside from the already mentioned quarter additions, other differences between the two months include:
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Baldwin’s are delighted to announce the addition of yet another rare collection to their May 2010 auction, to be held on the 4th and 5th May at the CIPFA Conference Centre, Robert Street, London. The Strickland Neville Rolfe collection is an amazingly conserved compilation of Ancient, British and World coins, tokens and Commemorative medals that [...]
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One of the most quintessential tools a coin collector can have in his or her arsenal is The Official Red Book®—A Guide Book of United States Coins. The 2011 Red Book, a unique and indispensable resource, was just released in its 64th edition, complete with all the data and pictures everyone has come to expect.
Those new to the hobby might just be asking themselves, ”What the heck is a Red Book?" If you are one of those individuals, you owe it to yourself to do a little research on the benefits it can provide. From the novice peruser of pocket change to the die-hard collector, everyone can reap the advantages of knowledge this book offers.
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The free and convenient PCGS Photograde™ Online coin grading guide (http://www.pcgs.com/photograde) introduced in January has been expanded, and now an Apple iPad application is available in addition to an updated Apple iPhone application. PCGS Photograde Online now has expanded to include more than 1,400 crystal clear photos, and a free iPad application now is available. [...]
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