Coin Collecting News
What makes certain US Mint products and coins skyrocket in value? I have watched United States Mint products for a number of years. In general, US Mint products are available for sale to the public at a specified price for a specified time period or until a certain number have been sold. After the coins [...]
I recently spent some time in Europe, visiting Austria, Greece, and Bulgaria. Like any good coin collector, I was excited at the prospect of seeing the circulating coins from each country. I brought back a bag full of coins along with my observations about coins and currency in circulation. This post will focus on my [...]
Gold, silver, and platinum all posted gains for the week, lead by silver which was up 7.48%. Platinum posted a gain of 5.97% and gold was up 1.81%. Gold had reached a two month high on Thursday when it moved above $970 per ounce. The gains were pared on Friday after upbeat US jobs data [...]
During the American Numismatic Association’s World’s Fair of Money in Los Angeles, the United States Mint and Smithsonian Institution announced their plans to develop a traveling numismatic exhibition. The display would draw upon the Smithsonian’s National Numismatic Collection and the United States Mint’s Heritage Assets. Dr. Brent Class, a director of the Museum said: The [...]
The latest news from the coin legislation front comes in the form of a proposal for commemorative coins issued for the National Future Farmers of America Organization. They will celebrate their 85th anniversary in the year 2012 when the proposed coins would be available. Bills were introduced in the House as H.R. 3464 and the [...]
Today, August 6, 2009, sales of the Julia Tyler First Spouse Gold Coins and separate Bronze Medals will go on sale at the US Mint. This will mark the third release of the series for this year and the eleventh release overall. The obverse of the Julia Tyler First Spouse Coin features her portrait. The [...]
The launch ceremonies for this year’s four different 2009 Lincoln Cent designs have turned out to be popular events for collectors. After the first event attracted an estimated crowd of 1,500 people, the second event saw approximately double the number of attendees. With the next ceremony planned to take place in a little more than [...]
Should Ronald Reagan appear on United States coins? Before and following the former President’s death there have been legislative proposals suggesting that he should. The latest proposal comes from H.R. 3341 The Ronald Reagan Commemorative Coin Act of 2009. This bill proposes the mintage and issuance of up to 50,000 commemorative gold coins and 300,000 [...]
