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Royal Australian Mint Exhibit Features Pietranik Designs, Coins

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Coins and their designs are rarely thought of as works of art – but over the next month an exclusive exhibition at the...

Historic "Ship of Gold" Returns to Long Beach Expo

(Long Beach, California) – A decade after its first appearance, the precedent-setting "Ship of Gold" display showcasing California Gold Rush-era sunken treasure recovered from...

Rare Coin Wholesalers Now in Irvine, California

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(Irvine, California) – Rare Coin Wholesalers (www.rcw1.com) has moved to new offices at 8105 Irvine Center Drive, Suite 440, in Irvine, California. The...

1849-C Open Wreath Gold Dollar Anchors Heritage Long Beach U.S. Coin...

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The Longfellow Collection, Part Two of The Alfred V. Melson Collection and an impressive array of California gold anchor late Winter West Coast...

2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Designs Up for CCAC Review

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The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will meet Tuesday, Jan. 26, to review candidate designs for the 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters, the United...

Latvia Wins 2010 Coin of the Year Award, Hungary Takes People’s...

Latvia wins the 2010 Coin of the Year Award and Hungary takes home the People's Choice Award, World Coin News Publisher Scott Tappa announced Jan. 12.

20 lati issued by the Bank of Latvia

A COTY international panel of judges concluded voting Jan. 8 and the public online voting for the People's Choice Award ended Jan. 10.

 

"I would like to congratulate the winners from both rounds of voting," Tappa said. "What makes the results especially interesting is this is the third time Hungary has won the People's Choice Award."

 

World Coin News will recognize both winners Jan. 30 at the World Money Fair in Berlin.

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Bullion & Business Weekend Report – Jan. 16

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Precious metals pulled back from last week's heightened bullish attitude, although platinum still enjoyed healthy weekly gains in both New York and London....

Montgomery Urges Patience After Judge Approves Stanford Coins and Bullion Dispersals

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(Katy, Texas) – Paul Montgomery, the numismatic expert hired by the court-appointed receiver for the Stanford Financial Group companies, cautions that claimants should...

US 2009 Inflation Rises 2.7%, Inflation Calculator Update

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The cost of living in the US rose less than expected in December, according to a Labor Department report released Friday. However, inflation...

Northern Mariana Islands Quarter First Day Coin Cover Released

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The United States Mint on Wednesday began selling Northern Mariana Islands Quarter First Day Coin Covers for $14.95. The 20,000 limited edition cover...
1930-D Lincoln Cent MS67 Red

140-Coin Lincoln Cent Collection Tops $309K at Heritage Auction

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A collection of just 140 Lincoln cents realized $309,303 in Heritage Auctions' Oct. 26 Makes Perfect Cents Collection sale, led by a 1914-D Lincoln...