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Mint Error News Magazine, Issue #23 is Now Available

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Mint Error News Magazine #23

Like clockwork the latest edition of Mint Error News Magazine, issue #23, is now available. The free quarterly magazine is published by Mike Byers and is an absolute excellent resource for collectors who would like to know more or read about the very latest in minted error coins.

On top of the informative value of the magazine, it also contains an excellent mint error coin price guide compiled by Al Levy of alscoins.com. Levy uses eBay as a resource and lists pages upon pages of recent closing prices for various types of error coins.

While the content is first rate and the price guide valuable, what really places these free magazines over the top is the exceptionally high quality coin photos. The photos are like guides in themselves and are outstanding tools in identifying coin errors and building knowledge.

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United States Mint Coin and Medal Release Schedule through May of...

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The United States Mint has updated their online product schedule to include coin and medal releases through May of 2008. While the schedule is...

Glacier National Park Silver Commemorative Coins Proposed

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New legislation has been introduced in the House by Rep. Denny R. Rehberg that would create a commemorative coin to mark the 100th...

A Coin Stuck in Throat Can Be Pushed Down

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A "coin stuck in the throat" headline is not likely what you would expect on a coin news site, but it's a subject that...

$700 Price Increase for Mint’s American Eagle 10th Anniversary Platinum Coins

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The U.S. Mint has reopened sales of the American Eagle 10th Anniversary Platinum Coin Set. The set was on a near two month hiatus,...

Americans Favor Penny, Prefer $1 Bill and Don’t Use Presidential Dollar...

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Penny, Dollar Bill and Dollar CoinA new poll by Harris Interactive® reflects American's favor for the Lincoln penny, its preference for the $1 bill and the uphill battle the U.S. Mint is fighting to get new Presidential $1 coins into daily circulation.

Presidential $1 dollar coins not making it into circulation

For the latter two topics, there has been no shortage of articles within numismatic publications relaying the overwhelming realities of the near impossible task of a dollar coin competing head on with the lighter, and more convenient to use dollar bill. And while the word "many" has been used to describe those who have not yet seen the Presidential $1 coins used in circulation since their 2007 introduction, an overwhelming 75% of Harris Poll respondents say they have not seen a single dollar coin in circulation.

Given the U.S. Mint produced nearly 941 million presidential $1 coins in 2007 alone, or enough for every U.S. man, woman and child to each have three, the 75% figure highlights that while the coins may be attractive to collectors, so far they have not proven practical for use. In that regard, they lose to the paper dollar just like previous $1 coins.

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Bullion & Business Weekend Report – April 12

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Silver, gold and platinum remained largely unmoved for the week. Monday through Friday London Fix gold curved upward by $13 while silver...

Universal Coin & Bullion Recognized as an Official NRA Rare Coin...

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Universal Coin & Bullion of Beaumont, Texas was recently recognized as an official rare coin and bullion dealer of the National Rifle Association. The...

Bowers and Merena to Auction Finest Known 1932-D Washington Quarter on...

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Fine Selection of Buffalo Nickels also set for auction at Chicago Rarities Sale on Tuesday IRVINE, Calif. – Bowers and Merena Auctions, America's leading...

ANA Baltimore Convention Medal One of Few Known To Commemorate Edgar...

Not many people understand the connection between Edgar Allan Poe and the City of Baltimore, home to the 2008 World’s Fair of Money®. But...
CoinNews Photo stack of 2024 Reverend Dr. Pauli Murray quarters

First Quarter 2024 Sees U.S. Mint’s Coin Production Plummet to 1.73...

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The United States Mint produced just over 1.73 billion coins for circulation in the first three months of this year, marking its slowest first-quarter...