In only a few short weeks, the United States Mint will start selling a commemorative coin which is sure to be a hit not only with traditional coin collectors, but also with many new-comers to the hobby. On March 23, 2010, the US Mint launches the 2010 Boy Scouts of America Centennial Silver Dollar.
These Boy Scouts coins, while standard in their composition and weight for a commemorative, are unique in the fact of their subject matter and the swarm of potential buyers they bring to the industry. It is estimated that almost 2.8 million youth members alone belong to the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Add in the million plus adult members and the numbers approach 4 million active participants. And that does not take into account millions more who were a part of the organization in the past, who will eagerly race to buy one or more of the coins ...
Full Article: Boy Scouts of America Silver Dollar Coming - CoinNews
The Korean Olympic Committee on Friday said it will issue commemorative coins to celebrate Kim Yu-na's Olympic gold medal and share the moment of joy. But they will be issued in Tuvalu instead of Korea and have been minted in Perth, Australia. Tuvalu, a member of the British Commonwealth, lies northeast of Australia and has a population of just ...
Full Article: Why Kim Yu-na Coins Are Issued in Tuvalu - The Chosun Ilbo
The new silver coin honoring Disabled American Veterans is more than just a keepsake. A portion of its proceeds will be used to construct the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial in Washington, D.C.
And the funds are already coming in. During the 2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life ...
Full Article: DAV coin sales brisk - Numismatic News
Pobjoy Mint is delighted to announce the release of a new coin to commemorate the 175th Anniversary of Hans Christian Andersen’s first book of fairy tales, launched on behalf of the British Virgin Islands.
The stories of Hans Christian Andersen are some of the most famous fairy tales in the world, including The Ugly Duckling, Thumbelina and The Little Mermaid. His poetry and stories have been translated into more than 150 languages and have inspired ballet, plays and animated films.
Although his stories have an often sombre undertone, he is renowned worldwide and his birthday, 2nd April, is recognised as International Children’s Book Day ...
Full Article: Bi-Color Titanium Coin of Hans Christian Andersen Book - CoinNews
Another new year dated product debuts in the latest United States Mint weekly sales report. The 2010 Disabled Veterans Silver Coins shined with three-day sales hitting nearly 100,000.
Broken out, 66,209 of the proof options were sold along with 32,149 of the uncirculated. In total, collectors grabbed 98,358 and made their sales debut one of the better ones.
As a comparison, "last year's highly popular and sold out Abraham Lincoln Silver Dollar debuted with three-day sales of 116,558 for the proof and 61,164 for the uncirculated, totaling to 177,722," writes CoinNews. "The final commemorative of last year, the Louis Braille Silver dollar, came in with initial sales of 28,880 for the proof and 11,964 for the uncirculated, totaling 40,844."
The American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollars are the first of two commemoratives to be released in 2010, with the 2010 Boy Scout Silver Coins to follow on March 23, 2010.
While the proof and uncirculated silver dollars came in number one and number two as leaders in collector coin sales, the 2010 Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set was right behind. Another 25,512 were sold, bringing the total to 326,464 in less than one month of availability. [click to continue…]
The space shuttle Columbia was hailed as a great achievement when it first launched into orbit on April 12, 1981. The relatively short 54 hour mission was the culmination of decades of planning, research, design and funding that led to NASA’s first reusable space vehicle.
In honor of this momentous occasion, The Perth Mint of Australia has released the 2010 First Space Shuttle 1oz Silver Orbital Coin.
Named after the American Revolutionary War era ship of the same name (which had the distinction of being the first American vessel to circumnavigate the globe), Columbia’s construction began six years before its initial launch ...
Full Article: Perth Mint's First Space Shuttle Orbital Silver Coin - CoinNews
As the world’s eyes turn to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada for the commencement of another Olympic Games, we numismatists take a look at the souvenirs of past games in coin form. Multiple commemorative coins have been issued in honor of Olympic Games by the host nations and in honor of athletes sent to represent their nation. Conservation of these numismatic reminders is ...
Full Article: Conservation Showcase: Proof 1983 S Olympic $1 - Numismatic Conservation Services
The first 13 $5 coins in a new presidential coin series authorized by the Republic of Liberia were released on Presidents Day, Feb. 15, according to distributor PandaAmerica.
The African country was founded by freed American slaves in 1847 and has been associated with several U.S. Presidents. Its capital, Monrovia, was named ...
Full Article: Coins Honor U.S. Presidents - NumisMaster
WASHINGTON - The United States Mint today announced that it will begin accepting orders for the 2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollar beginning at noon Eastern Time (ET) on February 25, 2010.
2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Coin Proof Version - Click to Enlarge
The American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin Act (Public Law 110-277) authorizes the United States Mint to mint and issue silver one-dollar coins in commemoration of disabled American Veterans. The mintage limit for the 2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollar is set at 350,000 coins across all product options. Available options include proof and uncirculated versions of the coin, struck in 90 percent silver. [click to continue…]
