Louisiana Coin Dealer to Give Away 1 Million Pennies Weighing 2.7...
Gold, Platinum and Silver Surge to Highs
$709 Million: 2008 Yet Another Record Year for Heritage Auction Galleries
Gold Uncirculated American Eagle 1/10oz Coin Sold Out
Austria 2009 €50 Gold Coin Celebrates Physician Theodor Billroth
On 11th February, 2009, the Austrian Mint honours one of the greatest men in the history of medicine with its third gold coin in the series "Celebrated Physicians of Austria" - Theodor Billroth.
Born on the island of Rügen off the Baltic coast of Germany in 1829, Theodor Billroth had to choose at an early age between his love of music and a career in medicine. He studied in Göttingen and Berlin, and even spent a year studying in Vienna. He gained experience in Berlin and his reputation grew so rapidly that in 1860 he went to Zurich as a professor of surgery. In the following years he rejected posts in both Rostock and Heidelberg, but accepted a teaching appointment in Vienna in 1867.
US Mint Officially Announces New Return Policy
ANA Summer Seminar: “Cobs and Other Shipwreck Treasure Coins”
Gold Regains Foothold above $900, Silver and Platinum Rise
2009 Quarter Images for DC and US Territories
The United States Mint has unveiled proof 2009 quarter images depicting the themes honoring the District of Columbia and the five United States territories -- D.C., Guam, American Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands.
The high resolution quarter images were not available when the 2009 Quarters Proof Set was issued in Jan., and offer an excellent presentation for how the circulating quarters will look.
The Mint is already offering DC quarters in rolls and bags. The five other quarters will enter circulation in equal intervals spread throughout 2009.
Numismatic News and Blog Headlines – Feb 10
