Stories about semicentennial half-dollars with their restored portrait of John F. Kennedy have dominated coin news for three straight weeks. Of the more than four-dozen articles on this site since the 20th, those with "Kennedy" in the headlines have captured the greatest attention.
Last week’s five most read were about Kennedy gold coins. That won’t be the case a week from now. With the 50th anniversary clad sets and gold coins now released, expect the buzz surrounding JKF hald-dollars to retreat until this fall when the U.S. Mint launches its four-coin silver set of Kennedy halves. Here are those articles that readers found most interesting:
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1964-2014 50th Anniversary Kennedy Gold Coin Launches – The United States Mint released the most anticipated gold product of the year, its dual-dated 1964-2014 Proof 50th Anniversary Kennedy Half-Dollar Gold Coin. Sold for $1,240.00, the gold coin is the second of three products issued for 2014 to celebrate the…
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First Four Kennedy Gold Coins Sell for $20K, PCGS Certifies First Six – Today was abuzz with stories about newly released Kennedy gold coins, the premium collectibles sold by the United States Mint to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Kennedy half-dollar. Collectors spent a good deal of time waiting to place their order online and by phone, but many waited longer to pick them up in person…
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JFK Gold Coins Score First-Day Sales of 56,694; Hitting $70.3M – First-day sales of the gold coin celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Kennedy half-dollar reached 56,694 units, or $70.3 million, the United States Mint announced Wednesday morning. The U.S. Mint earlier said that it would have 40,000 coins readied for delivery on opening day…
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US Mint Suspends In-Person Kennedy Gold Coin Sales – This afternoon the United States Mint announced that for safety reasons it has suspended in-person sales of dual-dated 1964-2014 Proof 50th Anniversary Kennedy Half-Dollar Gold Coins. It also addressed questions about the Mint’s ability to meet demand for the coins…
- 2014 Silver Maple Leaf Features Chicago ANA Privy Mark – Now available from the Royal Canadian Mint is its 2014 Silver Maple Leaf with an ANA Privy Mark. Limited to 7,500 and struck in 99.99% pure silver, the one-ounce coin is issued to celebrate the Royal Canadian Mint’s attendance at the ongoing 2014 Chicago American Numismatic Association World’s Fair of Money…
This week on CoinNews.net, look for articles about production figures, upcoming auctions, new world coins, the West Point Mint, and wrap-up stories about Kennedy gold coins and the 2014 Chicago ANA World’s Fair of Money.
