Welcome to Coin Update!
We’re back with another round up of coin collecting news and articles from around the internet! First, the unexpected sell out of the 2010 American Gold Buffalo bullion coins, which were available for less than six months. Also, design ideas for the 2012 Star Spangled Banner commemorative coins, fall coin show schedule, 1889-CC Morgan Dollar, an intriguing U.S. pattern coin, 2011 Red Book, comments on gold demand trends, gold vending machines, Whitman Philadelphia Expo, and notable auctions. On to the links…
The United States Mint has sold out of the 2010 Gold Buffalo bullion coins. The proof version remains available for sale, but for how long?
The Maryland War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission is accepting design ideas from students for the Star Spangled Banner Commemorative Coins to be issued in 2012. The article provides verbal descriptions of several of the designs.
The latest Numismatic News Viewpoint provides a little bit of humor with “You know you’re a numismatist if…”
Coin Values Online looks ahead to the fall show schedule and highlights the strong $87,750 price realized for an uncertified 1889-CC Morgan Dollar.
A look at the only known U.S. pattern coin produced at the Paris Mint and the intriguing story behind the piece. The copper Eagle pattern by Louis Charles Bouvet was included in Heritage’s Sunday internet auction.
Have you updated to the 2011 Red Book yet? Here’s a post from Coined for Money that notes some changes in the latest edition of the book.
Some interesting comments from the managing director of Rand Refinery. Demand for some gold products has tailed off from last year’s levels and become more “unpredictable and prone to peaks and troughs.”
The German firm that manufactures gold vending machines aims to introduce them in the United States this year, first in Florida and then in Las Vegas.
An outline of some of the exhibits and activities that will take place at the Whitman Philadelphia Expo held September 30 to October 2.
And now for a few notable auctions. First, a 1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent graded PCGS MS66RD. The same seller has a number of other examples of the key date for sale, including one graded PCGS MS66+RD.
Next, a 1956 Lincoln Cent struck on a silver dime planchet, or a “silver cent”.
That’s it for this update. See you next time!
What a SHAME! The person selling the 1909-S VDB could at least provide some decent photos of this important coin. The coin does look nice, but a good quality photo for this auction would probably fetch a minimum of 10% to 20% more for the final selling price. I can understand point and shoot camera photos for coins valued at under $100. However, a coin of this magnitude deserves a little more love from a real camera. If I could afford the coin, I would purchase it and give it some true love from a real camera. Hahaha!
What a SHAME!
-Richard Stinchcomb