Welcome back to Coin Update!
We bring you a round up of coin collecting news and articles from a variety of sources around the internet! First, an article about how you can create your own First Day of Issue collectibles. Also, September 2009 coin events calendar, the upcoming Sarah Polk First Spouse Coin, a few articles examining the US Mint’s performance in innovation and design, Gold Stella coins, another story on metal detecting, Collectors Universe quarterly results, Kennedy Half Dollars, and notable auctions. On to the links…
An article from a new contributor to Coin Update News, How to Make Your Own “First Day” Coin Products. We welcome articles from other collectors or dealers interested in contributing. For more information see the Contributors page.
More from Coin Update News
September 2009 Coin Events Calendar
30th Anniversary Chinese Gold and Silver Panda Coins
This week, the US Mint will release the Sarah Polk First Spouse Gold Coin. This will be the fourth of five releases for the series this year.
Is the United States Mint falling behind other world mints? This Viewpoint article published on Numismatic News examines what the author believes are the US Mint’s shortfalls in innovation, technology, value, options, customer service, and passion.
Dave Harper provides some thoughts on the US coin designs of our era. If nothing else, all of the coin programs with rotating designs will leave their mark by the sheer number of designs.
The Heritage Blog on the $4 Gold Stella Coins. They recently sold one for more than half a million dollars at auction in August. Another one goes to auction in September.
Another story about metal detecting. This time a Daily News reporter rents a metal detector, searches Coney Island, and shares the experience.
Collectors Universe, the parent company of PCGS, has reported results for their fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year end. Notably, their coin services revenue showed a 14% increase in the current quarter compared to the same quarter last year.
Coin Values Online looks at my favorite ongoing coin series, the Kennedy Half Dollar. They look at the 2008 Kennedy Halves, some of the rarities from early in the series, and prices for conditional rarities from later in the series.
And now for some notable auctions. First, the low mintage 2008-W Proof $100 Platinum Eagle graded NGC PF 70 Ultra Cameo. The auction is running with no reserve.
A high grade example of the 2004-D “Extra Leaf” Wisconsin Quarter. It’s graded MS 67 by NGC.
Last, a 1938 Proof Walking Liberty Half Dollar PCGS PR66. The seller has some other high grade proof and cameo proof coins listed with no reserve.
That’s it for today!
