2009 May
Monthly Archives: May 2009
Braille Commemorative Coin to Launch into Space with Atlantis
Two 2009 Louis Braille Silver Dollars will launch into space on Monday, May 11, the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) announced...
Monetarium to Auction Australia’s Most Valuable Rare Gold Coin Collection
Monetarium (Australia) Pty. Ltd. will be auctioning Australia's most respected and valuable rare gold coin collection, known as the Quartermaster Collection, in what is...
Gold Climbs for Day Four, Silver Rises Above $14
Gold rose on Thursday for the fourth straight day while silver continued on a glistening performance for a fifth day in a row and...
2009 Tutankhamun Sand Triangle Coin
World's First Pyramid Shaped Coin Encapsulated with Sand - 70th Anniversary of the Death of Howard Carter
For the first time in thirty five years,...
Numismatic News: 2009 Lincoln Cents, Gold Coins, Bank Tellers and Silver
May 7: Four numismatic news or coin blog articles are referenced on CoinNews every Tuesday and Thursday. These articles are not...
US Mint Sales: Braille Dollars Strong, UHR’s Near 61K, Puerto Rico...
Braille Silver Dollars are selling robustly, UHR $20 gold pieces near a new level, and Puerto Rico 100-coin quarter bags pass 30,000, according to the latest US Mint sales report.
While sales of Braille Silver Dollars slipped compared to previous week's figures that were simply out of this world crazy, collectors are still buying the coins at a remarkable pace. 20,306 more have been sold, bringing the grand total up to 145,308. At the current rate, nearly 3,000 are snatched up every single day.
Gold Rises, Silver Jumps 11% in Four Days
Gold gained for the third straight day on Wednesday while silver continued to jump higher for the forth consecutive day. Platinum climbed as well....
Robert M. La Follette, Sr. Commemorative Coin Act Introduced
Legislation was introduced in the Senate Thursday that, if passed, would honor the life and legacy of Robert M. La Follette, Sr. with up...
Austrian Mint Launches Tyrolean Resistance Fighters Coins Featuring Andreas Hofer
The year 1809 was an important one for Austria in her fight against Napoleon and revolutionary France. On 21st to 22nd May the emperor's...
Ponterio & Associates, Inc. Realizes More than $1.5 Million at C.I.C.F.
Ponterio & Associates, Inc. realizes more than $1.5 million as the Official Auctioneer of the Chicago International Coin Fair (C.I.C.F.) Extraordinary Panama 50 Pesos...