Arizona State Quarters in Bags and Rolls Available June 2
New Zealand Silver and Gold Coins Commemorate Sir Edmund Hillary’s Life
New Zealand has issued commemorative silver and gold proof coins honoring the life achievements of Sir Edmund Hillary. The release of the proof coins mark the 55th anniversary of Hillary's adventurous climb of Mount Everest with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay on May 29, 1953. The two were the first climbers to conquer Everest.
Sir Edmund Hillary was 33 then, and lived on to accomplish other extraordinary feats during his 88-year lifetime. According to the New Zealand Post, who released the coins,
BEP Delays Sale of Cleveland $2 Single Note
Silver, Gold and Platinum Prices Drive Lower
Louisa Adams First Spouse Gold Coins and Bronze Medals
2008 First Spouse gold coins and bronze medals honoring Louisa Adams may be purchased from the United States Mint Thursday, May 28. The Louisa Adams gold coins are the second for 2008 and sixth in the First Spouse Gold Coin Series - a series that started off blazing hot, but have drastically cooled due to prices and demand.
Martha Washington, Abigail Adams and Jefferson's Liberty First Spouse gold coins flew of the Mint shelves and sold at records speeds — within hours of their availability.
The fourth and fifth coins — Dolley Madison and Elizabeth Monroe — sputtered. Their demand in the secondary market cooled and the high price of gold made buying them a larger obstacle.
Leading Coin Supply Company “Wizard Coin Supply” Launches Book Advisory
ANA Debuts New Online Edition of ‘The Numismatist’, Free to Members
Odyssey Shipwreck Expeditions Set for Prime Time TV Series on Discovery...
While many coin collectors are familiar with Odyssey Marine Exploration's shipwreck offerings and their legal battle with Spain over the 17-ton bounty of Colonial-era silver and gold coins discovered last year, the world will soon see them in a new light — a 11-part HD TV series on the Discovery Channel.
Emmy® Award-winning JWM Productions will produce the prime time series set for a worldwide audience release in 2009. Production of the TV series is said to begin immediately.
Given the combined excitement of shipwrecks and potential treasure finds, and the past success of Discovery Channel content and JWM Productions, the series is sure to be engaging and revealing. With promises of "brave high seas, heavy weather, political red tape, courtroom clashes, and underwater HD video of shipwreck discoveries," the series could potentially be a smash-hit.
ANA, Bowers and Merena Sign Auctioneer Agreement for 2009
Guam Quarter Designs Ready, Public Asked to Vote
