Coin Collecting News
Today, the United States Mint sold out of the 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent Proof Set. This product contained the four different designs issued for the 2009 Lincoln Cent, struck in a special composition of 95% copper, 5% tin and zinc. This represents the same composition that was used for the original 1909 Lincoln cent. [...]
Sales of collectible gold coins rebounded in the latest weekly sales report for United States Mint numismatic products. Last week sales of gold coins had reached extremely low levels following the decline in the price of gold and an expected product price reduction which took place last Wednesday. Sales of the closely watched 2009 Ultra [...]
Circulation release dates have been established for the upcoming 2010 Presidential Dollars. The four coins to be issued next year will feature the former Presidents Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, and Abraham Lincoln. The US Mint recently released line art images for the obverse designs of each coin, which feature a portrait of each [...]
The United States Mint has provided a preliminary release schedule for collector products to be issued during 2010. The schedule is generally updated throughout the year to provide exact release dates and sometimes add new products, but the preliminary version provides collectors with a first glimpse of what to expect. Many of the upcoming products [...]
The United States Mint has unveiled the designs for the upcoming 2010 Boy Scouts of America Centennial Silver Dollar. The coins will be issued next year, as authorized under Public Law 110-363, the Boy Scouts of America Centennial Commemorative Coin Act. Under the authorizing legislation, designs for the Boy Scouts Commemorative Coin are intended to [...]
Today December 17, 2009, the United States Mint began sales of the 2009 Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Set for Zachary Taylor and Margaret Taylor. This is the fifth and final release for the coin and medal sets this year. The product features one Zachary Taylor Presidential Dollar and one Margaret Taylor Bronze [...]
The Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) has announced a scholarship competition to send one deserving Young Numismatist (YN) to the 2010 American Numismatic Association (ANA) Summer Seminar. This will mark the sixth consecutive year the PNG has provided the scholarship. “All young numismatists between the ages of 13 and 22 are cordially invited to apply for [...]
Today, the United States Mint adjusted prices of its currently available gold numismatic prices lower, following the recent decline in the price of gold. Before today’s adjustment, the US Mint had carried out four consecutive price increases for gold products, which took place between October 7 and November 24, as the spot price of gold [...]
For short while, I refused to send any of my coins to Numismatic Guaranty Corporation because I disliked certain aspects of its service, which I have forgiven over time, as it truly is either the best or second-best third-party grader in the business, with many preferring Professional Coin Grading Service. Both have more positives than [...]
The latest weekly US Mint sales report shows a sharp decline in the pace of sales for available collectible gold coin offerings. The decline was no doubt a result of the recent fall for the price of gold combined with the US Mint’s current pricing policy for gold numismatic products. Under the policy, prices are [...]
