Monthly Archives: March 2009
25-Cent Speed Skating Coin Launched by Royal Canadian Mint
The Royal Canadian Mint is releasing the latest circulation coin in its Vancouver 2010 collection – a 25-cent coin featuring the sport of speed skating. The coin was officially launched today at the Canada Cup #3 speed skating event in Quebec City, which is being held at the Anneau de glace Gaétan Boucher.
"Some of Canada's most memorable Winter Olympic moments involve thrilling victories in speed skating and the Mint is delighted to celebrate this sport in such a unique way," said Ian E. Bennett, President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint. "As we look forward to the Olympic speed skating competition next February at the Richmond Olympic Oval, we invite all Canadians to keep this special coin as a way to build momentum for the Games."
"We are thrilled to see our sport and athletes depicted on a commemorative coin in the lead up to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games," explained Jean R.Dupré, Director General of Speed Skating Canada. "Our athletes and teams have a long history of Olympic achievements, and we are excited to see they will live on forever with this piece of memorabilia."
Up to 22 million 25-cent speed skating coins will enter into circulation on March 12, 2009 and will be available exclusively at RBC branches and participating Petro-Canada locations.
Numismatic News and Blog Headlines – Mar 10
Olsen 1913 Liberty Head Nickel at Portland National Money Show
Gold Drops, Silver Below $13
2009 Lincoln Cent Rolls for $8.95
The first redesigned 2009 Lincoln Cent will be released in a two-roll set on Friday, March 13, the United States Mint said in a press release Monday.
Coin collectors (and the public enlarge) will be able to buy the first of the four new 2009 Lincoln Pennies -- all of which celebrate the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth and the 100 anniversary of the cent -- for $8.95, plus $4.95 for shipping and handling.
The set includes a roll of 50 coins from Denver with the "D" mintmark and another roll from Philadelphia with the "P" mintmark.
2009 American Eagle Silver Coins Suspended
Rare 1876-CC 20 Cent Piece Leads Heritage Baltimore Event
Dallas, TX – A coin that was the result of the perfect confluence of partisan politics and poor planning in Reconstruction-era America, an 1876-CC 20 Cent piece graded MS64 by NGC, is among the highlights of Heritage Auction Galleries' March Baltimore, MD Signature® US Coin Auction, March 28 - 31. The coin, from The Belle Collection of Carson City Coinage, is one of less than 20 known surviving examples from a mintage of 10,000.
The 1876-CC 20 Cent piece, produced at the legendary Carson City mint, was an oddity even in its own time. For more than 80 years, quarters had been one of the nation's principal subsidiary coins. The idea of the 20 cent piece, however, hearkened back to the days, and ideas, of Thomas Jefferson.