Welcome back to Coin Update!
I am back from a quick vacation. There have been plenty of interesting coin collecting stories to surface in the past few days. Here’s a round up of some of the best. First, two stories on the US Mint regarding their diminished product line and the end of production for two denominations. Also, an important coin resource available online free, coins in popular culture, the gold shortage, Native American Dollar Error, two coin related anniversaries, and notable auctions. On to the links…
A reduced number of offerings and several quick sell outs have resulted in a significantly reduced 2009 product line for the US Mint.
Believe it or not, the US Mint has officially announced the end of production for 2009 Jefferson Nickels and Roosevelt Dimes.
Walter Breen’s Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial Coins is now available online for free! Susan Headley has the details.
An interesting post from the Heritage Blog. Some coin collecting references in popular culture are explored followed by some details on the 1955 Double Die Lincoln Cent.
Coin Collector’s Blog covers a topic that I have also spent much time exploring. The post is titled Understanding the Gold Shortage at the US Mint.
A 2009 Native American Dollar missing the edge lettering has been identified. The error coin was found in a box of Direct Ship Dollars ordered from the US Mint.
Congrats to Tales of a Lifelong Coin Collector. The blog just reached 500 posts!
Another anniversary, Dave Harper has just passed his 31st year working for Krause Publications, the publishers of Numismatic News. He reflects on some of the things that have remained the same and some of the things that have changed.
The upcoming auction for the 1804 Dollar hits the mainstream. This story was reported by the Associated Press and picked up by many websites and newspapers.
Wisconsin will auction abandoned property from safety deposit boxes on eBay. The auction primarily consists of coins and bullion items.
And now for some notable auctions. First, to go with today’s story, here are the Wisconsin Unclaimed Property Auctions.
The key date 1889-CC Morgan Dollar graded PCGS AU50.
There now seem to be plenty of 2009 Lincoln Cents on eBay. Here are the auctions for 2009 Lincoln Cent Full 50 Roll Boxes.
Last, an extreme grade rarity for the Franklin Half Dollar series. The 1962 Franklin Half PCGS MS65FBL.
