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US Mint Sales Report: White Mountain Five Ounce Silver Coins Debut
The latest weekly United States Mint numismatic product sales report includes the debut of the 2013-P White Mountain National Forest Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins. The 2013 West Point Silver Eagle Set makes its second weekly appearance. The numismatic version of the White Mountain Five Ounce Silver Coin went on sale May 16, 2013. The [...]
Coin Update Roundup
May 21, 2013: Presidential Dollar Designs, Rare Coin Market Trends, Shield Nickels
Welcome to Coin Update! We’re back for another round up of coin collecting news and articles from around the internet! Here is coverage of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee’s review and discussion of the designs for the 2013 Presidential Dollars. This CoinWorld article states that one customer at the New Orleans ANA convention placed an [...]
US Coins
All-Time Finest Set of U.S. Half Cents on Display at June 2013 Long Beach Expo
The number one finest set of all time of United States half cents from 1793 to 1857 will be displayed for the first time in public … [Read More...]
CCAC Reviews 2014 Presidential $1 Coin Designs
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) met on April 19, 2013, at United States Mint Headquarters, to review and discuss … [Read More...]
White Mountain National Forest Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins
The United States Mint has started accepting orders for the 2013-P White Mountain National Forest Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated … [Read More...]
Collectible Coin Protection Act Re-Introduced
On May 7, 2013, Rep. Lamar Smith of Texas introduced H.R. 1849: Collectible Coin Protection Act. This bill seeks to broaden the … [Read More...]
Coin Articles
Walton Specimen 1913 Liberty Head Nickel Realizes $3.17 Million
One of the highlights in American numismatics was auctioned at the spring 2013 Central States Numismatic Society convention held … [Read More...]
1925 Lexington-Concord Sesquicentennial Half Dollar
By the middle of the 1920's there were more commemorative coins issued in the United States on a regular basis than ever before. … [Read More...]
Remembering the 1999 Dolley Madison Silver Dollar
When it comes to designing United States coinage, the Mint has traditionally employed designers responsible for creating the … [Read More...]
World Coins
Curaco & St. Maarten Welcome the New King Willem-Alexander
The Treasury of Curacao & St. Maarten (tentatively as the Netherlands Antilles) have launched two new coins which mark the … [Read More...]
Remembering the Battle of the Shannon & Chesapeake, 1812
The Royal Canadian Mint have launched (9th May) three new coins which remember one of the battles during the War of 1812 which was … [Read More...]
Exclusive and Spectacular Tribute to the Queen’s Coronation
The Royal Mint have launched (16th May) four new coins which pay tribute to one of the Monarchy’s most solemn occasions, that of … [Read More...]
Latvia Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Restored Lats Currency
The Bank of Latvia have issued a new silver coin which marks the 20th year anniversary that saw the restoration of the national … [Read More...]
Columns and Features
Royal Canadian Mint Achieves Record Numismatic Revenue
The Royal Canadian Mint recorded revenue of $2.6 billion and pre-tax profits of $40.7 million for 2012. Both figures represented … [Read More...]
CFA Reviews Designs for 2014 Presidential Dollars
The Presidential $1 Coin Program will enter its eighth year in 2014 with four releases to honor the 29th to 32nd Presidents of the … [Read More...]
Bill Seeks Steel Cents, Nickels, Dimes, and Quarters
On April 25, 2013, Rep. Steve Stivers of Ohio introduced a bill in the House of Representatives which seeks to immediately alter … [Read More...]
