Welcome back to Coin Update!
We’re back with another round up of coin collecting news and articles from around the internet! First, the New York Times covers the Langbord case. Also, world production of silver, no more ordering limits for the UHR, Martin Van Buren Dollars added to Direct Ship Program, the next generation coin collectors, 2010 Australian bullion coins, Viking coin hoard, lawsuit filed against Heritage, and notable auctions. On to the links…
The New York Times has an article about the ten 1933 Langbord Gold Double Eagles. The government has until the end of the month to give the coins back or prove that they were originally stolen decades ago.
An interesting article on world production of silver during 2009. A whopping three-quarters of silver mined is by-product from mining other metals such as zinc, lead, copper, and gold.
The US Mint will completely remove ordering limits for the popular 2009 Ultra High Relief Double Eagle Gold Coin. For more than six months, the coins had been subject to a one per household ordering limit.
Martin Van Buren Presidential Dollar Rolls are now available from the US Mint through their Direct Ship Program. This program allows you to order coins at face value with no charge for shipping and handling.
A refreshing story about the next generation of coin collectors from Les Peters. I got my start collecting coins in pretty much the same way!
More from Coin Update News:
2010 Australian Silver Koala Coins
2010 Australian Gold Kangaroo Coins
Numismaster provides the latest sales figures for the products currently offered by the United States Mint.
An article which provides some insight into the dating and identification of a Viking coin hoard which has “delighted” conservators at the British Museum.
A former employee of Heritage Auction Galleries has filed a lawsuit claiming that the company uses a fake bidder to drive up the prices of auctions. The president of the Heritage has called the former employee’s lawsuit “litigation terrorism.”
A look at the 2010 Calendar Medal and Lucky Tokens issued by the Austrian Mint. The silver proof calendar medal depicts Apollo for the year of the sun.
And now for some notable auctions. First, the 2008-W Uncirculated $100 Platinum Eagle graded NGC MS 70. The final mintage for this coin came in at 4,063
The 1997 Jackie Robinson Gold Coin and Silver 4 Coin Set. This set includes all issues of the commemorative coin program including the low mintage $5 gold uncircualted coin.
Last, another low mintage coin for its series. This time its the 1913-S Barber Quarter, which had a mintage of only 40,000 coins.
