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The Bulgarian National Bank will release a new Bulgarian commemorative coin on February 22, 2010 to mark the 140 years of the Bulgarian Exarchate. The coins will be struck in 92.5% silver and partially plated in gold. The obverse of the coin features the logo of the Bulgarian National Bank with the year “1879″ on [...]

After the COMEX closed on Wednesday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued a statement that it would sell the remaining 191.3 tons (6.15 million ounces) out of its original 13 million ounce gold sale to “the market.” Last year, the initial gold sales were made “off-market” to the central banks of India, Mauritius, and Sri [...]

On February 18, 2010, the United States Mint released into circulation the first Presidential Dollar Coin of 2010, featuring Millard Fillmore. This coin represents the thirteenth overall release in the series honoring the former Presidents of the United States of America. The Millard Fillmore Presidential Dollar features his portrait on the obverse with inscriptions indicating [...]

The United States Mint recently revealed plans to offer a two roll set for the newly redesigned 2010 Lincoln Cents. The reverse design depicts the Union Shield to represent Lincoln’s preservation of the Union. Together with a restored version of Victor D. Brenner’s portrait of Lincoln on the obverse, this new design will remain in [...]

This year the United States Mint will issue 2010 Boy Scouts of America Centennial Silver Dollars in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the organization. The coins are currently scheduled for release on March 23, 2010. The commemorative coin program was proposed under H.R. 5872: Boy Scouts of America Centennial Commemorative Coin [...]

The latest sales report of the United States Mint’s numismatic products comes two weeks after the previous report. A report was not generated last week since federal agencies in the Washington DC area were closed for an extended period due to weather. Accordingly, the sales increases mentioned in this week’s report will represent the past [...]

The Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) reviewed design candidates for the 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters at their January 21, 2010 meeting. The United States Mint had prepared three to four potential designs or each of the five quarters to be issued next year featuring parks or sites in Pennsylvania, Montana, Washington, Mississippi, and Oklahoma. [...]

The 2010 Chinese Gold and Silver Pandas have been issued by the People’s Bank of China. This year’s program consists of ten different issues, including seven gold and three silver coins with a new reverse design. The high quality bullion coins have become popular around the world. The Gold and Silver Pandas feature a common [...]

To celebrate the 2010 Olympic Winter Games held in Vancouver, the Austrian Mint has issued two silver 5 Euro Coins. Each coin depicts a winter sport in which Austria excels, namely ski jumping and snowboarding. The 5 Euro Ski Jump coin displays a helmeted ski jumper in mid flight with a background of trees in [...]

I attended the launch ceremony for the 2010 Lincoln Cent with the new Union Shield reverse design. The event was held on February 11, 2010 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield, Illinois. As early as 5:30 AM on Thursday morning, people began standing in the 7 degree morning air outside the museum awaiting [...]