Coin Collecting News
On October 19, 2009, the Senate unanimously passed legislation that will authorize the production of Girl Scouts Commemorative Coins in 2013. Just a few days earlier, the bill had been passed by the House of Representatives. All that remains for the bill to become law is the President’s signature. H.R. 621: Girl Scouts USA Centennial [...]
The continuing heavy demand for precious metals has pushed annual sales of the United States Mint’s American Silver Eagle bullion coin to an all time high. The number of one ounce silver coins sold to date already exceeds the previous record level reached in the previous year. The American Silver Eagle has been issued since [...]
The latest weekly sales for bullion coins offered by the United States Mint are available. The US Mint currently offers just three bullion coin options. This includes the one ounce American Silver Eagle, one ounce American Gold Eagle, and one ounce American Gold Buffalo. The 2009 Gold Buffalo bullion coin was offered for the first [...]
The latest sales figures for currently offered United States Mint products has been released. The most significant change is the rise in sales of the Ultra High Relief Double Eagle Gold Coin, which bring sales above the closely watched 100,000 level.This coin had first gone on sale January 19, 2009 and sold nearly 40,000 coins [...]
The cash reward offered by the Professional Numismatics Guild has now grown to $159,250 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the thief or thieves who recently stole coins from Julian Leidman of Silver Spring, Maryland. The theft occurred on Sunday, October 11, 2009, as Leidman was returning from a coin show in [...]
Next year, the United States Mint will begin a new series of circulating quarter dollars with rotating reverse designs known as America the Beautiful Quarters. Quarters will be released featuring a different National Park or National Site in each state, United States territory, and the District of Columbia. The new designs will be released at [...]
Just thirty hours after going on sale, the Lincoln Coin and Chronicles Set has sold out at the United States Mint. The prompt sell out did not come as a surprise to most collectors, as this was one of the most anticipated products of the year. The Lincoln Coin and Chronicles Set contained five different [...]
The Austrian Mint has produced 2010 Calendar Medals and Lucky Tokens in continuation of the ongoing series. These new issues are a great way to celebrate 2010 and bring good fortune for the new year! The 2010 Calendar Medal honors the year’s regent Apollo, the sun god. Designed and engraved by the Mint’s Chief Engraver [...]
On October 8, 2009, a bill was introduced which seeks to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain coins to be acquired by individual retirement accounts and other individually directed pension plan accounts. The bill S. 1769 Options for Investors through United States Certified Coins Act of 2009 was introduced by Senator David Vitter [...]
On October 13, 2009, H.R. 621 The Girl Scouts USA Centennial Commemorative Coin Act passed the House of Representatives. The bill had originally been introduced back on January 21, 2009. If approved, the Act would require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the Girl Scouts America. Up [...]
