Monthly Archives: March 2010
PCGS Announces PCGS Secure Plus™
2010 $2 Single Note Collection: Final Installment on Sale
ANA Obtains Rare Numismatic Books From Stack’s Family Library
Gold, Silver, Metal Prices Commentary – 3/25/2010
US Mint Sales: Abigail; First Spouse Gold Coins Shine Brightest
Abigail Fillmore First Spouse Gold Coins have been added to the latest United States Mint sales report. Their numbers -- along with other gold pieces in the first lady series -- shined the brightest compared to other numismatic products which were mostly sluggish.
Abigail Fillmore $10s reached 2,881 between their launch on Thursday and through Sunday. Their three-day tally was higher than opening sales from the prior four First Spouse coin launches. Figures came in 1,824 for the proof version and 1,057 for the uncirculated option.
The 24 karat coins as a group enjoyed better week-over-week sales -- even after taking out the new Abigail numbers and despite the Anna Harrison's going off sale with zero additions for the week. With these exclusions applied, 174 were purchased last week compared to 127 from the prior one.
Gold, Silver and Platinum Tumble
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar Helps Unveil 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters...
2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Designs Revealed
The United States Mint at noon ET today unveiled the final designs for the 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters in a ceremony held at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.
Line Art Images of the 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Designs (Larger Images for Each Quarter are Shown Below)
Speakers at the ceremony included U.S. Mint Director Ed Moy, Congressman Mike Castle, one of the lead co-sponsors of the legislation; United States Treasurer Rosie Rios; Harris Sherman, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and the Environment; and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar.
"Through America the Beautiful Quarters coins, we will be transported to national parks, forests and wildlife refuges, part of a vast public land legacy belonging to all Americans-natural and cultural treasures protected for our recreation, relaxation, education, inspiration and transformation," U.S. Mint Director Moy said at the Newseum.
The public until today had only seen proposals, which included 19 quarter candidate images of the four National Parks and one National Site to be honored this year.