Welcome to Coin Update!
Here comes another round up of coin collecting news from a variety of sources around the internet! First, the price of gold makes a come back. Also, sales statistics for United States Mint products, the end of the Last Opportunity Sale, the Formative Years Bootstrap Lincoln Cent, Victor D. Brenner, Boy Scout Commemorative designs, new coins added to Coin Review, and notable auctions. On to the links…
The price of gold has bounced back quickly, posting a gain for the fourth consecutive day. This will mark gold’s first positive week in a month.
Numismaster’s Mint Stats provides the latest sales figures for products available from the US Mint.
The US Mint’s Last Opportunity Sale is drawing to a close. Products will remain available until June 30, 2009.
The latest in 2009 Lincoln Cent discoveries. A die crack that resembles a bootstrap is found some Formative Years Cents.
An interesting dissertation on why people collect and the art of collecting is posted on the Heritage Blog.
An article on the life and work of Victor David Brenner, the designer of the original Lincoln Cent. According to the article, when the coins were originally released in 1909, the price of the coins went from 3 for a nickel to 25 cents a piece! Sound familiar?
Design choices for the upcoming Boy Scouts Commemorative coins to be issued in 2010 were met with disappointment according to this Numismatic News article.
PCGS examines added mint marks. It would have been nice if the images of the counterfeit and genuine were larger, but they do explain different ways in which the mint marks can be added.
Over on Coin Review new designs have been added, including some design proposals for 2010. The site allows you to rate and review coins based on the design, historical significance, and investment potential. What do you think of the 2010 Lincoln Cent Design Proposal LP-13?
And now for some notable auctions. The key date 1893-S Morgan Dollar offered with no reserve. It’s graded VF35 by ANACS.
A unique rainbow toned Morgan Dollar up for sale. The center features a shade of blue, which lights as it moves away from the center and fades in hues of yellow, orange, and russet towards the edges.
A single seller has listed a total of 5 2009 Ultra High Relief Gold Double Eagles on eBay. All are graded PCGS MS70 First Strike.
That’s it for this week. On a related note, starting next week I will be traveling and vacationing overseas. I will endeavor to write at least one update per week to keep things going!
