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Time for another batch of coin collecting news from around the web. First up the 25th Coin of the Year Awards Presentation. Would you believe what some people find in their closet? Three coins that tell stories. Gold and platinum diverge for now.
The 25th Coin of the Year Awards Presentation was held yesterday at the World Money Fair in Berlin. Canada was the overall winner, Hungary was the People’s Choice. See the winners for the 10 categories and photos from the presentation on Numismaster. Also get Dave Harpers reflections on the ceremony on his blog.
Wow! An Egyptian couple discovers a 1933 Double Eagle in their closet.
The 2008 Bald Eagle Gold Commemorative also tells a story- a love story.
Read the history behind the 1936 Long Island Tercentenary Half Dollar on Coin Collector’s Blog.
Why are mint state 1965 Kennedy Halves often difficult to find?
The price of Gold falls on the notorious “profit taking” and “technical” reasons. Platinum hits a record.
The lower mintage 2007-W Burnished Platinum Eagles and 2007-W Burnished Gold Eagles go back on sale at the US Mint.
On to some eBay auctions of note. Here’s the elusive 1995-W Gold Eagle Set on eBay. It contains the key date 1995-W Proof Silver Eagle.
You just don’t see too many Ike Dollars graded PR70DCAM by PCGS. Here’s one up for auction now.
