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A couple of street sweepers made a rare find in Tennessee when they picked up a coin. The two men said they often pick up coins that have been tossed on the ground, but the one they found on Wednesday was different than the rest.
"I hollered, 'Albert look here what I found!' And we looked at it, it's a 1736 silver coin," said Jonathan Bowman ...
Full Article: Rare 1730s coin found on street in Tenn. - ABC7.com
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George Lim began his coin and banknote collection 30 years ago with a single note, the first 10,000 Singapore dollar bill he received. "As soon as I made that amount, I saved it to remember it," says Mr. Lim, a Singaporean real-estate developer, whose collection today includes over 100 rare coins and banknotes.
Mr. Lim plans to auction 68 coins and notes from his collection in Hong Kong on Aug. 22. He hopes to cash in on growing interest in collectibles ...
Full Article: How to Cash In on Rare Coins - The Wall Street Journal
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Parking machines in inner-city Perth suburbs such as Leederville have provisions to accept a futuristic $5 coin but deny drivers from using the humble 5c piece to pay.
Acting Town of Vincent chief executive Rick Lotznicker said ticket machines in Vincent had not accepted 5c coins for years. "Most machines can be programmed to accept up to seven different coins," he said. "This currently comprises 10c, 20c, 50c, $1, $2 and a test token, with the last program being reserved for ...
Full Article: Don’t bet money on the 5c coin lasting - InMyCommunity.com.au
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Expanding on its world-renowned Australian Kangaroo bullion coin series, the Perth Mint of Australia has released the 2010 Australian Kangaroo 1oz Silver Proof High Relief Coin.
This coin marks a departure, however, from the traditional kangaroo bullion series which, up until now, has only been struck from pure gold. The series itself debuted over twenty years ago and features an annually changing reverse design -- a unique feature among world bullion coins. The 2010 Silver Kangaroo is the first time the Perth Mint has created a coin in the series in...
Full Article: 2010 Kangaroo High Relief Silver Coin - SilverCoinsToday.com
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Here's a head scratcher: as everyone knows from elementary chemistry courses, gold is the most inert metal in the world - it does not rust, nor corrode. Yet this is precisely what Russian commercial precious metal trading company, International Reserve Payment System, discovered on thousands of (allegedly) 999 gold coins "St George" issued by the Central Russian Bank. The serendipitous discovery occurred after various clients of the company had requested that their gold be stored ...
Full Article: Rust Discovered On Bank Of Russia Issued 999 Gold Coins - ZeroHedge.com
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Going centless makes sense, report says... Is Canada facing a penniless future?
While Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has openly mused about the end of the one-cent coin, documents reveal that officials from his department have been in discussions with the Royal Canadian Mint to prepare for the day when the penny finally drops. They’ve talked to officials in both Australia and New Zealand ...
Full Article: Canada ponders pulling the plug on the penny - TheStar.com
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The South African Gold Coin Exchange (SAGCE) said on Friday that Nelson Mandela's upcoming birthday, bolstered by the FIFA World Cup aftermath euphoria, had prompted unprecedented nationwide demand for Mandela coins and medallions.
Year-on-year, demand for the coins had increased by around 50%, SAGCE chairperson Alan Demby told Mining Weekly Online.
"Demand has exceeded last year's enthusiasm by a considerable margin ..."
Full Article: World Cup prompts demand for Mandela gold coins - MiningWeekly.com
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A new one-dollar circulation coin immortalizing the centennial of the Canadian Navy, proudly produced by the Royal Canadian Mint, was unveiled today by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada and Commander-in-Chief of the Canadian Forces.
The unveiling took place at a luncheon celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Navy, hosted by the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence.
The Mint will produce seven million one-dollar Canadian Navy Centennial commemorative circulation coins, which will begin circulating today (June 29) and Canadians are encouraged to look for this special coin in their change, or order it online by visiting www.mint.ca/navy ...
Full Article: Royal Canadian Mint's 2010 Navy Centennial Dollar Coin - CoinNews
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Treasure hunting season is well underway in the waters off of the coast of Indian River County. Captain Greg Bounds, Brent Brisben, and their team of treasure hunters found a four foot cannon and 22 gold coins just off of the coast of Indian River Shores on Sunday.
They estimate the coins are worth around $150,000 and date back to 1698. The canon is...
Full Article: Treasure hunters find gold off coast of Indian River County - WPTV.com
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