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Finland: First-strike celebration for centenary commemorative €2 coins

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The Mint of Finland have announced (16th May) that the new €2 commemorative centenary anniversary coins have begun production with a first-strike celebration. The event was attended by Bank of Finland governor Erkki Liikanen, who started the production of commemorative Independent Finland 100 Years coins at Mint of Finland’s facilities in Vantaa. Accompanying Governor Liikanen was Mint […]

ANA Road Show to exhibit numismatic rarities in Las Vegas

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The American Numismatic Association (ANA) Road Show will make its next stop at the Las Vegas Numismatic Society Diamond Jubilee Coin Show, May 18–20, at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino, located at 3000 Paradise Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89109. The ANA Road Show gives members and collectors around the country an opportunity to […]

“Money Talks” speakers wanted for Denver World’s Fair of Money

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Members of the American Numismatic Association (ANA) are encouraged to share their ideas and research with fellow hobbyists by delivering a Money Talks presentation at the 2017 World’s Fair of Money in Denver, Colorado, August 1–5, at the Colorado Convention Center. Those interested in presenting can submit an online proposal here. Proposals are due no later than May […]

Mint announces design competition for 2019 Apollo 11 Moon-landing commemorative

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The Mint has issued a call for artists to participate in a design competition. Public Law 114-282 authorizes the secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold, $1 silver, and 50-cent clad coins commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing. These coins will be struck in the domed format previously […]

PNG and ANA announce plans for 2017 Numismatic Trade Show

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(Denver, Colorado)—The first 50 public attendees at the 2017 PNG-ANA Numismatic Trade Show in Denver, Colorado, July 31, 2017, will each receive a certificate good for $100 off any purchase of $500 or more from a participating PNG member-dealer at the show. This year’s PNG-ANA Numismatic Trade Show will be held in Hall F of […]

U.S. Mint unveils the America the Beautiful / Frederick Douglass quarter dollar

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(Washington, D.C)—Last Tuesday (April 4, 2017), officials from the U.S. Mint and the National Park Service (NPS) celebrated the release of the America the Beautiful Quarters Program coin honoring the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site in Washington, D.C. The coin’s reverse design depicts Frederick Douglass seated at a writing desk with his home in Washington, DC, […]

EXCLUSIVE! New 2017 American Liberty Silver Medals Unveiled at the Whitman Baltimore Expo

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On Wednesday, March 29, the United States Mint announced that it will begin selling its 2017-dated American Liberty $100 gold coin on April 6. The next day, Thursday, March 30, the Mint unveiled a beautiful new set of silver medals based on the designs of the gold coin. The medals were unveiled in a revolving turntable […]

There’s still time to register early for the 2017 ANA Summer Seminar

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Hobbyists interested in attending the American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) 49th annual Summer Seminar in Colorado Springs, Colo. can now register for the event online. The two one-week sessions will be held June 17-29. ANA members who register by March 31 will save $50 per session on the cost of tuition; life members who register will save an additional $25 […]

Denmark: Production of national coinage begins at Mint of Finland

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The Mint of Finland announced on 21st March that production of Danish circulation coinage has officially begun, with the minting of circulation-quality 20-kroner coins. Governor Hugo Frey Jensen (pictured) of Danmarks Nationalbank attended the first-strike ceremony in Vantaa to celebrate the start of manufacturing and production. It was also announced that the Mint of Finland will […]

Isle of Man and the Tower Mint: First-strike ceremony for a new coin and a new relationship

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It was a day of all change on Thursday the 9th March when representatives of the Treasury of the Isle of Man attended the first-strike ceremony and inauguration of the new series of circulation coinage for the self-governing Crown dependency. From the 1st April, the Tower Mint, United Kingdom, become the island’s official minter, having won a […]

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U.S. Mint sales report: Week ending August 20, 2017

This report covers the week ending August 20, 2017, and includes a summary of the previous month’s weekly sales. The Mint had no new releases during this sales period, and no earlier items have been newly added to the report. The top-selling Mint product this week was the 2017 Proof Set (17RG), which sold 6,375 […]

Falkland Islands: Patagonian toothfish features on Falklands’ first titanium coin

The government and treasury of the Falkland Islands have issued (16th August) new coins which recognize 30 years of work conducted by the Falkland Islands Fisheries Department (FIS) to help maintain fish populations around the islands. This official body, responsible for the sustainable development of fisheries in the Falklands, was established in 1987. Featured on the […]

Fort Knox opened to civilians for the first time in 40 years

The following is a re-post from Coin Update’s sister site Mint News Blog. For much of the country, yesterday was “eclipse day.” But at Fort Knox, the big yellow wasn’t being covered up—it was being revealed: for the first time in 40 years, the U.S. Bullion Depository there was opened to civilians. The Washington Examiner […]

A strong finish for the ANA’s World’s Fair of Money

The American Numismatic Association’s 2017 World’s Fair of Money—the most important numismatic event of the year—welcomed 8,638 people at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, August 1–5. The family-friendly event featured displays by government and private mints from around the world; expansive educational programs led by notable speakers sharing their numismatic expertise; exhibits of rare […]

Denmark: Children’s definitive mint set issued with “off to school” theme

The Royal Danish Mint have issued their 2017-dated mint set that is aimed primarily at children, or as a keepsake gift. This year’s set is themed with an “off to school for the first time” scenario—and the pupil, in this case, is the ever-popular Teddy Bear, who has been the central figure since the children’s sets […]

Q&A: How much money can be raised through the sale of commemorative coins?

The following Q&A is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers, 5th edition: Q: How much money did the Los Angeles Olympics effort receive from the sale of the Olympics commemoratives? A: The amount turned over by the Treasury Department was $73.4 million, which was shared equally by the U.S. Olympic Committee and the Los […]

Malaysia: New silver coin celebrates 29th Southeast Asian Games and 9th ASEAN Para Games

The Bank Negara Malaysia have launched (16th August) new collector coins in conjunction with the 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Game competitions as well as the 9th ASEAN Para Games. Both games are being hosted in Malaysia’s capital of Kuala Lumpur from the 19th to the 31st August. The ASEAN Para Games is a biannual multi-sport event held after every SEA […]

Canada: Great Trail panoramic collector coin launched during special ceremony

The Royal Canadian Mint has launched (16th August) an exciting new rectangular silver coin to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the 24,000-kilometre (15,000-mile) Great Trail, which was formerly known as the Trans Canada Trail. This massive pathway will soon connect Canada from its Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic coasts. The special-edition coin was launched at an event held beside […]

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