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Royal Canadian Mint Issues 2008 Lucky Loonie - Coin News
Jul 23 at 4:04pm
With the Beijing Olympic Games and Beijing Paralympic Games just around the corner, the Royal Canadian Mint is proud to issue the 2008 Lucky Loonie, the latest in its extensive Olympic themed circulation coin program.
The one-dollar coin, which features the familiar loon landing in water and the official emblem of the Canadian Olympic Team, enters into circulation today.
“Canadians from coast to coast can wish our athletes luck by keeping special coins produced by the Royal Canadian Mint, including the 2008 Lucky Loonie,” said Ian E. Bennett, President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint.
“The Mint has provided each member of the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Teams competing in Beijing with a Lucky Loonie as their own personal good luck charm and through the launch of the coin, Canadians also have an opportunity to own a piece of the Olympic dream.”
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U.S. Mint Announces Double Prosperity Coin Set - Coin News
Jul 23 at 4:04pm
The United States Mint today announced the introduction of a new coin product named the 8-8-08 Double Prosperity Set. The set includes two, uncirculated one-half ounce gold coins — the 22-karat American Eagle and the 24-karat American Buffalo.
The two-coin set is priced at $1,298.95, and will go on sale at the Mint’s online website on August 1, 2008 at noon (ET).
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Disabled Vets commemorative coin law praised in Congress - Coin News
Jul 22 at 9:09pm
President Bush made the American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin Act law with his signature last week. With that, a small mention of its passage in the mainstream media would be expected. But not so. Articles are sparse.
The new law (Public Law No: 110-277) will have the U.S. Mint issue up to 350,000 silver dollar coins in 2010 commemorating disabled American Veterans. $10 surcharges for each coin are to help build an American Veterans’ Disabled for Life Memorial in Washington, D.C.
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Article Tags: Coin Legislation, CoinNews, HR634.
Australian Koala coins released by Perth Mint - Coin News
Jul 22 at 9:09pm
Australia’s iconic Koala coins are more popular than ever. The Perth Mint of Australia has launched a new coin series of 2008 proof gold Koalas, its first Gilded Koala and their second pure silver Koala. Each bullion coin depicts the “cuddly” koala and her baby sitting on a tree branch.
All coin versions bear the same obverse or heads design with Ian Rank-Broadley’s effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, are Australian legal tender, and include the “P” mint mark, denoting The Perth Mint.
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Viking coin treasure gets man $600,000 - Coin News
Jul 22 at 9:09pm
A treasure hunter who discovered nearly 500 silver Viking coins by metal detecting on the Isle of Man will finally receive $600,000 in compensation.
Andy Whewell found 464 silver Viking coins, 26 silver ingots and an armlet in a field in Glenfaba in March 2003. The coins were declared Treasure Trove in August of that year, with resulting expectations of receiving fair market value for the hoard.
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ANA Announces Results of Convention Survey
Jul 21 at 10:10pm
ANA members favored Baltimore and Chicago as potential convention sites in an e-mail survey distributed July 3 by the American Numismatic Association.
The survey, conducted by the ANA as a result of dealer and member feedback regarding the selection of convention sites, was spearheaded by the ANA Convention Committee, chaired by Carl Schwenker, and prepared by ANA staff.
The survey, which was emailed to active, paid members, measured attitudes about convention site selection, criteria for site locations and the components of conventions that contribute to the overall show experience.
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NASA coin bill passed House twice - CoinNews
Jul 21 at 10:10pm
The House of Representatives passed commemorative coin legislation Tuesday that would issue silver and gold coins honoring NASA’s 50th anniversary this year. The legislation, H.R. 6455, was introduced and passed swiftly in five days.
Praiseworthy speed? Perhaps not… Consider first that H.R. 6455 is nearly identical to H.R. 2750, which the House had already passed in 2007. And for all practical purposes, it’s identical to the Senate’s June passage of S. 2159.
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Article Tags: CoinNews, Commemorative Coins, NASA, NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act.
Platinum Night Rarities Shine in Heritage’s July 2008 Baltimore ANA Signature Auction
Jul 19 at 12:12am
Significant and classic rarities from all series in American numismatics are available in Heritage’s Platinum Night catalog for the Official Auction of the Baltimore 2008 ANA World’s Fair of Money®. The auction will be held in Baltimore July 30 - Aug. 3, with Platinum Night on July 31, 2008. The auction is now posted by Heritage Auction Galleries on their HA.com website, and all lots are available for inspection and bidding.
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Disabled vets coin bill signed into law - CoinNews
Jul 19 at 12:12am
President Bush today signed legislation that will honor disabled Veterans with commemorative silver dollar coins for 2010.
The designs of the coins are to be “emblematic of the service of our disabled veterans who, having survived the ordeal of war, made enormous personal sacrifices defending the principles of our democracy.”
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More Advice on Coin Cleaning - NumisMaster
Jul 17 at 11:11pm
In my last column, I talked about coin cleaning with abrasive methods, which should almost never be employed, and with coin dips. If you follow the directions on the container, the acid-thiourea dip method will produce satisfactory results on high-grade coins, as long as you don’t do it repeatedly on the same coin and you take care to neutralize the action of the solution.
I should note that you should never use this method on a copper/bronze coin, as the coin will turn a pink color that gives it a decidedly cleaned appearance.
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Royal Canadian Mint Releases 2008’s Third Issue of Collector Coins
Jul 17 at 11:11pm
History and innovative design combine to produce yet another outstanding series of Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) collector coins with the introduction of fine silver rectangular coins emulating a long-lost currency of our past: New France’s playing card money.
The innovation and design creativity continues with a new crystal-embedded fine silver raindrop coin, a new Royal Effigies Series coin featuring King Edward VII, as well as gold and silver coins celebrating yet another Canadian Achievement, the world-famous IMAX film standard, among several others captivating themes.
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Judge Dismisses Suit to Issue Pre-Washington Presidential Coins - CoinNews
Jul 16 at 8:08pm
U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday ended a Florida man’s lawsuit to require Treasury Secretary Paulson to issue Presidential $1 coins with images of the 10 men he says were president before George Washington.
Stanley L. Klos of Palm Beach, Florida wanted Paulson to use his authority over the U.S. Mint to issue coins for the men who were Presidents of the United States in Congress Assembled under the Constitution of 1777…
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Gagarin Space Coin Launched from The Perth Mint of Australia - CoinNews
Jul 16 at 8:08pm
The Perth Mint of Australia has launched an innovative rotating coin commemorating the first man in space. The legal-tender, 1 oz silver coin celebrates the journey of Yuri Gagarin, who became the first person to enter space and orbit Earth for 1 hour 48 minutes aboard Vostok 1 on April 12, 1961.
The limited minted coin marks the second release in the Perth Mint’s successful Orbit and Beyond Coin Series.
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National Park Quarters Pass House, Should the Senate Follow? - CoinNews
Jul 16 at 8:08pm
Legislation for circulated, uncirculated, proof and silver dollar coins commemorating national parks and sites flew through the House of Representatives in five weeks and ended with a unanimous “yes” vote July 9.
The House has been ablaze with coin talk this year, handling nearly 20 coin bills. Is their coin fervor resulting from the will/desires of people? And, will it carry over to the slower Senate?
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Kagin’s Marks Platinum Year with Free Platinum Coin
Jul 15 at 12:12pm
(Tiburon, California) – Well-known numismatic firm, Kagin’s, Inc. (www.Kagins.com) of Tiburon, California, founded in 1933 by Arthur M. “Art” Kagin, will celebrate the company’s 75th anniversary during the upcoming American Numismatic Association World’s Fair of Money convention in Baltimore.
A lucky visitor to the Kagin’s booth (#531) will be awarded a free half-ounce American Eagle platinum coin valued at over $1,300 in a random drawing, and all visitors can enjoy a slice from a huge anniversary cake while it lasts.
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Superb 1861-P Paquet Reverse Double Eagle at ANA Convention
Jul 15 at 12:12pm
One of the two known 1861-P “Paquet Reverse” Double Eagles will be displayed during the American Numismatic Association World’s Fair of Money® convention in Baltimore, July 30 – August 3, 2008.
The famous coin’s previous owners include Baltimore banker Waldo Newcomer; former U.S. Treasury Secretary William Woodin; Egyptian King Farouk and Ambassador and Mrs. R. Henry Norweb.
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U.S. Mint to release fractional Buffalo gold coins July 22 - CoinNews
Jul 13 at 9:09pm
The United States Mint announced today the release date for 24-karate fractional American Buffalo Gold coins. Since 2006, the Mint has only issued proof, one-ounce coins in fine .9999 gold.
On Tuesday, July 22, the Mint will offer Buffalo proof and uncirculated coins in fractional weights of one ounce, one-half ounce, one-quarter ounce and one-tenth ounce.
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Parks quarter bill passes House - CoinNews
Jul 13 at 9:09pm
America’s Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008 (H.R. 6184) sailed through the House easily yesterday with 419 members voting “Yes”, and 0 voting “No”.
H.R. 6184 would authorize the United States Mint to make changes to the design of the quarter-dollar coin to feature one national park or other national site in each state, the District of Columbia, and each territory beginning in 2010.
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Braille coin design unveiling video - CoinNews
Jul 10 at 9:09pm
US Mint Director Ed Moy revealed the design and a prototype of the commemorative Louis Braille Bicentennial coin at the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) annual convention in Dallas, TX on July 2.
Local Dallas NBC5 News was on hand to report on the ceremony and has released their video coverage, which is included below.
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Turkmenistan Currency Gains Popularity - NumisMaster
Jul 9 at 6:06pm
It’s no secret the exchange rate of the U.S. dollar has declined significantly on the world market in recent months. Alternative currencies such as the European Union’s euro and Japan’s yen are becoming increasingly popular to hold rather than dollars in many places, but not in the former Soviet socialist republic of Turkmenistan.
Turkmenistan is an unusual place. It is one of several despotic regimes that rose from the ashes of the Soviet Union during the 1990s. Inflation has been a watchword through two regimes.
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