Welcome back to Coin Update!
We’re back with another round up of coin collecting news and articles from a variety of sources around the internet! First, an update on coming products from the United States Mint. Also, further details on the maximum mintages for this year’s First Spouse Gold Coins, US Mint sales report, Boy Scouts Silver Dollar ceremony, 2011 Red Book, overview of missing edge lettering errors, the French Mint, coins as anonymous art, market indicators for precious metals, and notable auctions. On to the links…
The United States Mint has updated their product schedule with release dates through April. The Hot Springs America the Beautiful Quarter products are due for release on April 19, 2010.
More details on the reduced maximum mintages for the 2010 First Spouse Gold Coins.
More from Coin Update News:
Latest Weekly US Mint Sales Report
The US Mint and the Boy Scouts of America will hold a special ceremony on March 27 9:30 AM at the ANA National Money Show in Fort Worth. The commemorative silver dollar will go on sale a few days earlier on March 23.
If you have been waiting to upgrade your Red Book to the latest version, the 2011 Red Book will be shipping on April 6, 2010.
NGC provides an excellent overview of Missing Edge Lettering Errors for Presidential Dollars and Native American Dollars, along with photos of numerous examples.
PCGS provides the second part of their same date/ different type series. This article covers the 1921 Morgan Dollar and Peace Dollar, 1857 Large Cent and Flying Eagle Cent, and 1883 Shield Nickel and Liberty Nickel.
A look at the plans for the Monnaie de Paris, or the French Mint, for 2010.
An offbeat story about an artist who has left hundreds of thousands of ceramic tokens or “coins” in public places. Each piece of anonymous art bears a short, sometimes cryptic message.
Precious metals company APMEX has moved its headquarters to the site of the former Federal Reserve Bank of Oklahoma City.
The latest article from Patrick A. Heller providing some market indicators that signal jumps in the prices of gold and silver.
And now for some notable auctions. First, a 1937 Proof Buffalo Nickel graded PCGS PR66.
A nice circulated set of Barber Half Dollars. The set is complete, including all dates and mint marks for the series.
Last, the 1900 Lafayette Silver Dollar graded PCGS MS65. George Washington and the marquis de Lafayette appear on the first silver dollar commemorative coin of the United States.
That’s wraps up another update. See you next time!
