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2009 Abraham Lincoln Silver Dollar Coin Designs Revealed
Commemorative 2009 Abraham Lincoln Silver Dollar Coin designs were revealed by the United States Mint on Wednesday during the annual Dedication Day Ceremony at Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The silver dollar will join four newly designed circulating pennies to celebrate the bicentennial of Lincoln's birth in 2009.
The ceremony occurred on the 145th anniversary of the dedication of Soldiers' National Cemetery, where Abraham Lincoln delivered his historic Gettysburg Address in 1863 and also where United States Mint Deputy Director Andrew Brunhart unveiled the commemorative Lincoln coin designs to the public.
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Royal Canadian Mint Launches 25-Cent Figure Skating Coin
Royal Canadian Mint's Vancouver 2010 commemorative circulation coin program continues with 25-cent figure skating coin. Canadians from coast to coast encouraged to hold onto their "lucky" quarters.
OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Mint's newest coin in the Vancouver 2010 collection is here! The sport of figure skating is depicted on the coin, which is the ninth of 17 circulation coins to commemorate the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The launch of the coin was celebrated yesterday in Vancouver with area youth and Vancouver 2010 mascots Quatchi, Miga and Sumi.
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Numismatic News and Blog Headlines – Nov 18, 2008
Finest Lincoln Cent Collection, Registry Rarities in Heritage’s December Houston Coin...
Dallas, TX – The #1 All-Time Finest Set of Lincoln Cents ever assembled (according to the PCGS Registry) is being offered by Heritage Auction Galleries in their Houston Signature® Auction, the Official Auction of the Houston Money Show of the Southwest.
The auction, December 4-6, 2008, includes important material from more than 230 consignors in the last major auction of the year. Some 7,000 lots include many Registry-level or Registry-leading pieces. Details can be found on the Heritage website, HA.com, where the auction is now posted; all lots are now available for inspection and bidding.
"This Houston auction contains three different offerings from the Estate of Jack Lee," explained Heritage President Greg Rohan. "Most important to bidders – and to the hobby – is Jack's #1 All-Time Finest Registry Set of Lincoln Cents, due to the importance of this series to so many American collectors.
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