Marking the fifth year for the gold coin series, the Perth Mint of Australia has released four 2012 Australian Koala Gold Proof Coins, including one in high-relief.
These four strikes are featured in different sizes but all contain the same reverse image chosen by the Perth Mint for use on its series of 2012 koala coins [...]
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GreatCollections is proud to offer the 2007-D $1 Sacagawea with Presidential Edge Lettering, which was the subject of many news stories five years ago when PCGS paid out a $10,000 reward just to be the first grading company to grade this error.
In 2007, Sacagawea dollars were produced without edge lettering, unlike the Presidential dollars, which debuted the same year [...]
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The first in a series of five War of 1812 commemorative coins was released into Canadian circulation earlier this week.
The 2012 $2 HMS Shannon Commemorative Coin launched on June 18, 2012 and acknowledges the important place the Royal Navy ship holds in the history of the conflict.
Hostilities during the War of 1812 were fought between forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire [...]
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San Francisco produced 2012-S El Yunque quarters in circulating quality were released today in United States Mint bag and roll products. The U.S. Mint placed them on sale at noon ET with 100-coin bags listed for $34.95 each and rolls with 40 quarters priced at $18.95 each.
Differing mint marks are what make these newer quarters unique from those that have appeared in pocket change since their February release from Federal Reserve Banks [...]
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Today, June 19, 2012, the United States Mint released a new Presidential $1 Coin Cover featuring two dollars honoring Grover Cleveland with an image of his likeness while serving his first term as President of the United States. Cleveland was the only U.S. President to serve two nonconsecutive terms.
Grover Cleveland’s Presidential $1 Coin Cover, the 22nd in the American Presidency $1 Coin Cover Series, is available for $19.95 [...]
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The third week of June, spanning from day 18 to 22, tips off new collector products from the United States Mint. Debuting first will be a Presidential $1 Coin Cover, followed later in the week by San Francisco quarters in bags and rolls.
Grover Cleveland’s (First Term) Presidential $1 Coin Cover kicks off Tuesday, June 19. It is the 22nd issue, and it [...]
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Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC), the world’s largest third-party coin grading company, has graded and encapsulated what may be the world’s most valuable coin.
Prominent numismatist Walter Perschke is the owner of the coin, which is believed to be the finest known example of the rare Brasher Doubloon. Perschke first purchased the Brasher Doubloon in 1979 for $430,000, then a record price for a coin. It is now valued at $10 million [...]
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A near simultaneous launch of the 2012 Acadia National Park Quarters occurred on Monday, June 11 by the United States Mint and the Federal Reserve Banking System. The new coin features a design emblematic of the national park located in the state of Maine.
As with all America the Beautiful Quarters®, the U.S. Mint produces circulating quality Acadia quarters at its facilities in Philadelphia and Denver [...]
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Starting at noon Eastern Time (ET), the United States Mint began accepting orders for its 2012-S San Francisco American Silver Eagle Two-Coin Proof Set which was released at the expected price of $149.95. An ordering deadline has been implemented with sales cutting off in four weeks, on July 5, at 5 PM ET.
Order volume was exceptionally high early as the U.S. Mint website went through what have become traditional hiccups during the debut of popular products — periods of complete downtime, inability to place orders and general sluggishness [...]
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U.S. Mint sales of America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Coins had been cooling. They received a jolt following the first 2012-dated release honoring El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico.
Produced in investment-grade bullion for investors and in uncirculated quality for coin collectors, both versions were recently issued by the U.S. Mint for El Yunque [...]
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