Locations and dates are now available for the remaining three 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters™ that will honor Yosemite National Park in California, Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, and Mt. Hood National Forest in Oregon.
2010 America the Beautiful Quarters
The United States Mint this week invited the public to take part in celebrating the beauty of the sites as each of the new quarters is ceremoniously released.
Read the rest of this article »
{ 4 comments }
Franklin Pierce Presidential $1 Coin Covers were issued by the United States Mint Thursday, July 1, 2010. The limited-edition product is the second released this year in the American Presidency $1 Coin Cover Series and the 14th since they began in 2007. Each is priced at $15.95, which is $1 more than prior year issues. [...]
{ 0 comments }
Rare U.S. and World notes make strong showing at International Paper Money Show Dallas, TX — Heritage Auction Galleries’ Currency Signature® Auction held in Memphis, TN, June 17-19, in conjunction with the Memphis International Paper Money Show, showed continued strength in the rare currency market, successfully realizing $5.1 million. The highest price realized in the [...]
{ 0 comments }
A new one-dollar circulation coin immortalizing the centennial of the Canadian Navy, proudly produced by the Royal Canadian Mint, was unveiled today by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada and Commander-in-Chief of the Canadian Forces.
2010 Canadian Navy Centennial $1 Circulation Coin
The unveiling took place at a luncheon celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Navy, hosted by the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence.
The Mint will produce seven million one-dollar Canadian Navy Centennial commemorative circulation coins, which will begin circulating today [June 29) and Canadians are encouraged to look for this special coin in their change, or order it online by visiting www.mint.ca/navy.
Read the rest of this article »
{ 0 comments }
Excitement is generally muted in the latest batch of United States Mint coin sales figures.
There were a few standouts that either jumped or passed new thresholds.
The 2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollars qualify for the former with sales surging 5,243, more than doubling the level of recent weekly gains. If that pace could be maintained, the commemoratives would actually sell out by year’s end and join the 2010 Boy Scouts coins at 350,000. The DAV coins are currently are at 214,808 or 61.37% of their maximum. Collectors are buying 2.34 proofs for every 1 uncirculated coin.
2010 American Buffalo Gold Proof Coins topped 21,000. Interest in the numismatic 24-karat gold pieces have been progressively declining since their June 3, 2010 opening day, with weekly reported gains starting at 17,465 and then falling to 2,054 and now 1,540. Their bullion counterpart rose mildly by 2,000 to 160,500 for the year.
Read the rest of this article »
{ 0 comments }
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |