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Lincoln Cent Rolls Hot, Braille Dollars Climb, Puerto Rico Quarter...

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US Mint Sales Figures ImageLincoln Formative Year cents are on fire, UHR $20 gold coins are selling at a level pace, demand for Braille Bicentennial Dollars has picked up slightly, and Puerto Rico quarter sales are mixed.

The second redesigned 2009 Lincoln cent went on sale Thursday, May 14. By Sunday, a mind-blasting 200,055 of the two-roll sets were sold. (See 20 Million Lincoln Rail Splitter Pennies Sold.)

Although the public is happier with improved access to the new pennies, collectors are generally disappointed as US Mint sales continue with no apparent end in sight, making the cents far from "scarce." In the Log Cabin penny launch, the Mint concluded sales after 96,000 of the two-roll sets were sold. Then, more than one collector was taken aback by the unexpected stoppage. With this series, the Mint is in an apparent no-win situation.

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Gold Touches Two-Month High as Dollar Falls

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Gold climbed for the second straight day on Wednesday and hit a two-month high as it briefly went over $941 an ounce. The yellow...

Guam Quarters in US Mint Bags and Rolls

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Guam quarters in US Mint bags and rolls2009 Guam Quarters in coin bags and two-roll sets will be available on Tuesday, May 26, the US Mint said in a press statement Wednesday.

The public can purchase the new quarter-dollars directly from the Mint's online store. The two-roll set includes 40 commemorative quarters minted in Philadelphia with the "P" mintmark and 40 coins from Denver with the "D" mintmark. The price tag is $32.95.

The Guam quarters are also packaged in 100-coin bags for $32.95 and 1,000-coin bags for $309.95.

The Mint's production of 2009 quarters has plummeted during the recession as the public has been feeding loose change back into the banking system, instead of the other way around. As a result, finding 2009 coins in circulation is quite challenging, making US Mint rolls and coin bags all the more popular with collectors.

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Education Takes Center Stage at World’s Fair of Money

The 2009 World's Fair of Money, August 5-9 in Los Angeles, has an array of educational offerings designed to meet a wide range...

Dominion Grading Service Certifies & Grades Rare Gold

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Virginia Beach, VA. The graders at Dominion Grading Service were very excited to receive some high powered submissions lately, including five numismatic gold rarities....

Gold, Silver Prices Climb as Dollar Falls and Stocks Muddle Along

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Precious metals marked gains Tuesday as the U.S. dollar weakened against other world currencies. An unexpected plunge in new construction of single-family homes and...

Gold Seminar, Superb Morgan Dollars at May 2009 Long Beach Expo

(Long Beach, California) -- Award-winning numismatic author Scott Travers and veteran financial journalist Jim Kingsland will present a detailed, three-hour public educational forum about...

20 Million Lincoln Rail Splitter Pennies Sold in Four Days

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2009 Lincoln Rail Splitter PennyBlazing past all expectations, collectors purchased more than 400,000 rolls of the 2009 Lincoln Rail Splitter cent in just four days, the latest United States Mint sales figures show.

The Mint launched the coin Thursday to an excited public. On the same day, two-roll sets -- one roll of 50 coins for the United States Mint at Philadelphia and one roll of 50 coins for the United States Mint at Denver -- went on sale for $8.95. Or, perhaps more clearly, for 8.95 cents per penny.

As of Sunday, the Mint said 200,055 of the two-roll sets have sold for a total of 400,110 rolls, adding up to more than 20 million pennies.

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International Rarities Ready for Heritage Long Beach

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Rare Nicholas I Rouble and a solid gold "Money Chain" highlight the offerings DALLAS, TX -- International variety will be the name...

Numismatic News: Coin Prices, Bullion Premiums, Dime Weevel

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May 19: Four numismatic news or coin blog articles are referenced on CoinNews every Tuesday and Thursday....