Welcome to Coin Update!
Here’s a Friday round up of coin collecting news from around the web! Two noteworthy stories on gold and silver. Also, 2008 Proof Gold Eagles, full step Jefferson Nickels, State Quarter final mintage, unique 1793 Wreath Large Cent, Coin of the Year Winner, and notable auctions. On to the links…
According to Merrill Lynch, the wealthy are now insisting on physical gold bars and coins rather than ETFs. Quote from the article, “They are so worried they want a portable asset in their house. I never thought I would be getting calls from clients saying they want a box of krugerrands”
Although silver posted a loss for 2008, the average price of silver for 2008 posted a 12% increase over the average price for 2007.
The 2008 Proof Gold Eagles sold out, and then the 1/10 oz. coin oddly went back on sale.
From Coin Blogger, an extremely informative interview with a Jefferson Nickel Expert with a focus on Full Step Jefferson Nickels. A recommended read for anyone looking to expand their knowledge in the area!
The production figures for the 2008 Hawaii Quarter are posted by the US Mint. They have the highest mintage for a 2008 State Quarter and bring the total State Quarter mintage to 34,797,600,000!
Will the next US Mint Director be Reed Hawn?
PCGS certifies the unique 1793 Wreath Large Cent. This coins is part of the American Numismatic Society’s collection and it is the first time it has been graded.
Numismaster announces the winner for the 2009 People’s Choice Coin of the Year Award. The winner is Hungary with a 2007 dated coin from the Hungarian Castle series.
In more awards news, NGC announces the winners for the 2008 Registry Awards.
Auction results from Heritage’s Signature Auction of Ancient and World Coins at NYINC.
And now for some notable auctions. The 1885-CC Morgan Dollar in the difficult to find grade PCGS MS66.
No more pre-sales, Modern Coin Mart now has 2009 Silver Eagles NGC MS 69 and 2009 Gold Eagles NGC MS 69 in stock.
Last, a nice run of 1954-1963 Proof Franklin Halves all graded PCGS or NGC PR67 Cameo.
Have a great weekend!
Hey Michael,
Thanks for mentioning my interview. I hope that people learn a lot about collecting jefferson nickels.