With the order limit for the US Mint’s 2009 Ultra High Relief Double Eagle recently increased from one coin per household to ten, many dealers have taken the opportunity to build a significant inventory of the coins. This was very apparent at the ANA World’s Fair of Money when the US Mint’s booth was swamped […]
Disabled Veterans Commemorative Coin Design Unveiling
The designs for the 2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollar will be unveiled by US Mint Director Ed Moy on August 22, 2009. Although design candidates have been released and evaluated by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee and Commission of Fine Arts, the final obverse and reverse design choices have not yet been […]
My Experience of the “Professional Life” 2009 Lincoln Cent Exchange in Washington DC
August 13th, 2009 was the launch date for the third of this year’s bicentennial commemorative Lincoln cents. This design has been dubbed the “Professional Life” cent, as its reverse reflects Lincoln’s time as a lawyer and legislator in Illinois. I had fully expected not to be able to attend the exchange event that has been […]
Cash 4 Gold Review – Paid 18% of Gold Value
My wife and I recently sent some items to Cash 4 Gold, a company that allows you to send jewelry or other items with gold content in exchange for a prompt cash payment. The company has become somewhat well known following some mainstream media coverage, a Super Bowl ad, and extensive internet advertising. First, some […]
US Mint’s 2009 Lincoln Cent “Professional Life” Two Roll Sets on Sale
Today August 13, 2009 at 12:00 Noon ET, sales of the 2009 Lincoln Cent “Professional Life” Two Roll Sets will begin at the United States Mint. This will represent the third Two Roll Set released for the newly designed Lincoln Cents. To celebrate the Bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth, four different designs are being issued […]
Coin Investing and Speculation
What makes certain US Mint products and coins skyrocket in value? I have watched United States Mint products for a number of years. In general, US Mint products are available for sale to the public at a specified price for a specified time period or until a certain number have been sold. After the coins […]
US Mint Offers Julia Tyler First Spouse Gold Coins and Medal
Today, August 6, 2009, sales of the Julia Tyler First Spouse Gold Coins and separate Bronze Medals will go on sale at the US Mint. This will mark the third release of the series for this year and the eleventh release overall. The obverse of the Julia Tyler First Spouse Coin features her portrait. The […]
Third 2009 Lincoln Penny Launch Ceremony in Springfield, Illinois
The launch ceremonies for this year’s four different 2009 Lincoln Cent designs have turned out to be popular events for collectors. After the first event attracted an estimated crowd of 1,500 people, the second event saw approximately double the number of attendees. With the next ceremony planned to take place in a little more than […]
Ronald Reagan Gold and Silver Coins
Should Ronald Reagan appear on United States coins? Before and following the former President’s death there have been legislative proposals suggesting that he should. The latest proposal comes from H.R. 3341 The Ronald Reagan Commemorative Coin Act of 2009. This bill proposes the mintage and issuance of up to 50,000 commemorative gold coins and 300,000 […]
Majestic One-Kilo Chinese Gold Coins at the ANA World’s Fair of Money
The largest public array ever assembled in the United States of huge, modern, certified Chinese gold coins, ranging in size from five ounces to one kilo (32.15 ounces) each, will be displayed at the American Numismatic Association’s World’s Fair of Money convention in Los Angeles, August 5 – 9, 2009. The exhibitor, Nicolas Brown of […]
