Coin Collecting News
With the order limit for the US Mint’s 2009 Ultra High Relief Double Eagle recently increased from one coin per household to ten, many dealers have taken the opportunity to build a significant inventory of the coins. This was very apparent at the ANA World’s Fair of Money when the US Mint’s booth was swamped [...]
Today August 19, 2009, the United States Mint began selling the second volume of the official Presidential $1 Coin Album. The album has been custom designed and created with the collector in mind. It serves as not only an album to hold Presidential Dollar coins, but also an educational tool. The coin holders in the [...]
The designs for the 2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollar will be unveiled by US Mint Director Ed Moy on August 22, 2009. Although design candidates have been released and evaluated by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee and Commission of Fine Arts, the final obverse and reverse design choices have not yet been [...]
The following events taking place during the month of August 2009 should be of interest to coin collectors. This month’s events include the next release for the Presidential Dollar series, the design unveiling for one of next year’s commemorative coins, and new products on sale from the United States Mint. August 20, 2009 James K. [...]
August 13th, 2009 was the launch date for the third of this year’s bicentennial commemorative Lincoln cents. This design has been dubbed the “Professional Life” cent, as its reverse reflects Lincoln’s time as a lawyer and legislator in Illinois. I had fully expected not to be able to attend the exchange event that has been [...]
There will be a launch ceremony held for the release of the James K. Polk Presidential Dollar. This will be the eleventh release in the dollar coin series created to honor the former Presidents of the United States. The coin features a portrait of James K. Polk on the obverse designed by Susan Gamble and [...]
Yesterday, the third redesigned 2009 Lincoln Cent was launched and released into circulation. This design represents Abraham Lincoln’s Professional Life, which he spent in Illinois from 1830 to 1861. Lincoln is depicted standing before the State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. The reverse was designed by Joel Iskowitz and sculpted by Don Everhart. The obverse is [...]
My wife and I recently sent some items to Cash 4 Gold, a company that allows you to send jewelry or other items with gold content in exchange for a prompt cash payment. The company has become somewhat well known following some mainstream media coverage, a Super Bowl ad, and extensive internet advertising. First, some [...]
Today, the third redesigned 2009 Lincoln Cent featuring the “Professional Life” design will be released into circulation. The public will have the opportunity to exchange currency for rolls of the newly minted pennies at three different locations. The 2009 Professional Life Cent features a young Abraham Lincoln in professional attire standing before the Illinois State [...]
Today August 13, 2009 at 12:00 Noon ET, sales of the 2009 Lincoln Cent “Professional Life” Two Roll Sets will begin at the United States Mint. This will represent the third Two Roll Set released for the newly designed Lincoln Cents. To celebrate the Bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth, four different designs are being issued [...]
