Coin Collecting News
Today, September 28, 2009 at 12:00 Noon ET, sales of the US Virgin Islands Quarter bags and two roll sets will begin at the United States Mint. This coin represents the fifth quarter release of this year’s DC & US Territories Quarters Program. The Virgin Islands Quarter reverse was designed and sculpted by Joseph Menna. [...]
Today marks the official release date of the US Virgin Islands Quarter. This is the fifth release of this year’s District of Columbia and United States Territories Quarters Program. The reverse design of the coin featuers an arrangement of tyre palm trees, yellow elder flowers, the banana quit bird, and outline of the islands, and [...]
On September 9, 2009 the Austrian Mint issued the final release of the six coin “Austrian Railways” series. The latest 20-euro silver commemorative coin features the railjet and is dedicated to the “Railway of the Future.” The railjet went into service on Austria’s railways in 2009. It is a 185.5 meter long train drawn by [...]
Gold Corporation, which trades as The Perth Mint, achieved a profit of $38 Million for their financial year ended June 30, 2009. This compares to a profit of $3.7 million in the previous year. The record profit comes amidst booming worldwide demand for their precious metal bullion and coin products. Other highlights include a 46% [...]
Casa de Moneda (Mexican Mint) has produced one kilo silver coins inspired by one of the world’s most impressive archaeological treasures. The 2009 Aztec Calendar Silver Kilo Coins feature the Aztec Calendar stone. It is thought that the Aztec calendar stone was carved in 1479, and was eventually buried under the central square of Mexico [...]
A new website called Coins TV has recently launched which features online video content for coin collectors. CoinsTV.com will be the official website of the video series “Spare Change: Coin Collecting Guide.” The website provides access to all previous episodes of the series and will be updated with new episodes as they are released. Each [...]
I would not be surprised at all if the mint sells out of the 2009 Ultra High Relief Double Eagle Gold Coins in the next two or three weeks. Here is my reasoning: 1. They have increased there limits from 1 to 10 to 25 and now unlimited. They gave more than enough time for [...]
I am purchasing First Spouse ten dollar gold pieces and the Silver Proof Sets from the U.S. Mint. Other base-metal products do not seem to hold their value. Believe it or not, I am also assembling a set of Presidential Dollars in PCGS holders. Many of these can be obtained for below cost on E-Bay [...]
Most coins I puchase because I am collecting or assembling a series or to add to my core collection of traditional products. I also like to buy coins that I both enjoy and believe have a good chance to increase in value over the medium to long term. This post will describe the US Mint [...]
Today September 17, 2009, the United States Mint began sales of the Presidential $1 Coin and First Spouse Medal Set for the James K. Polk Dollar and Sarah Polk Medal. This is the fourth such coin and medal set offered by the United States Mint this year. The James K. Polk Dollar and Sarah Polk [...]
