Ponterio & Associates 2010 Auction Schedule
Coin News: $20 Gold Double Eagles, Fake Pound Coins
One Penny Pushes US Mint Gold Coin Prices Higher
In ironic fashion, a single penny will push US Mint collector gold coin prices higher.
The UHR Gold Double Eagle will increase by $50 to $1,489, the newly released 2009 Gold Buffalo Proof Coins will jump $50 to $1,410 and First Spouse Gold Coins will rise $25 to $729 for the proofs and to $716 for the uncirculated options.
The US Mint uses a London Fix weekly gold average to determine whether to keep gold coin prices the same, or adjust them up or down. An upward adjustment seemed unlikely as the several day average as of Tuesday was well below the $1100 threshold that would trigger them. However, the Wednesday AM London Fix came in higher by over a dozen dollars to $1114.75 an ounce, which was exactly enough to tip the balance.
Gold Slightly Higher, Silver Falls, Stocks Mixed
US Virgin Islands Quarter First Day Coin Cover Released
US Mint 2009 October Coin Production: Lincoln Cents Jump
The US Mint on Tuesday released circulating production figures from January through to October. Both the Denver and Philadelphia Mint facilities were busier during the month compared to September figures, but that was mostly due to the preparation for the final 2009 Lincoln cent release on Nov. 12.
US Mint Circulating October Coin Production
| Denver | Philadelphia | Total | |
| 2009 Lincoln Cents | 144,400,000 | 121,600,000 | 266,000,000 |
| Jefferson Nickels | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roosevelt Dimes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quarters | 20,400,000 | 32,200,000 | 52,600,000 |
| Kennedy Half Dollars | 0 | 200,000 | 200,000 |
| Native American $1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Presidential $1s | 24,220,000 | 10,780,000 | 35,000,000 |
| Total | 189,020,000 | 164,780,000 | 353,800,000 |
Other than the new pennies, only quarters, Presidential $1 coins, and Kennedy Half Dollars were minted. No huge revelations were revealed in terms of final mintages for any of the types of coins.
The first three Lincoln penny mintages were made public back in October. Based on those and the latest figures, 266,000,000 of the 2009 Lincoln Presidency pennies have been struck as of last month.
BEP 2010 Intaglio Print Subscription Program
ANA Bebee Collection of Paper Money Gallery
Medal of Honor Commemorative Coins in 2011
Up to 500,000 $1 silver coins and 100,000 $5 gold coins will be struck in 2011 by the United States Mint as authorized by the Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009 which President Obama signed into law Friday, Nov. 6, 2009.
The collector minted proof and uncirculated coins will mark the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Medal of Honor in 1861, America's highest award for valor which can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the Armed Services of the United States.
"We owe everything to those who wore the uniform and committed extraordinary acts of bravery in defense of their colleagues and nation," said Rep. Christopher Carney who introduced the legislation which easily passed in the House and then the Senate.
PCGS TrueView Coin Imaging at Baltimore Show
