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Penny, Nickel Costs Discussed in Hearing

by CoinNews on August 3, 2010

in CoinNews, U.S. Coins, United States Mint

The recent hearing on "The State of U.S. Coins and Currency" by the House Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology yielded another interesting sub-topic aside from the increased chance for 2010 Silver Eagle proofs previously mentioned on CoinNews.

Steel Pennies

In fact, this topic proved to be a bit more contentious than the eagles as it invoked a miniature power struggle between the executive branch of the United States and Congress. At the heart of the matter is the makeup of American circulating coinage — its composition.

For sometime, Lincoln penny and Jefferson nickel production costs have been higher than their corresponding 1c and 5c face values. In Fiscal Year 2009, the US Mint estimated the cent cost $0.0162 to produce while the nickel...

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2009 5c and 10c Coin Values

by CoinNews on July 15, 2010

in Coin Values, CoinNews, U.S. Coins

2009 Roosevelt DimeLooking back to last year, 2009 was filled with a roller-coaster of events relating to the coin collecting world. Among the many highlights, new coin releases such as the Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Silver Dollar and the four redesigned 2009 Lincoln Cents are sure to be recalled by anyone even slightly familiar with the hobby.

The sharp US Mint June coin production increases may further jog the memory, reminding collectors of the historically low mintage levels in 2009. For the entire year, just 3,548,000,000 circulating coins were produced.

In comparison, 2008 had a production total of more than 10.1 billion and 2007 came in even higher over 14.4 billion. In fact, the last time the US Mint had circulating strikes at such a low level was forty-plus years ago.

With the 2009 coin production standing at a mere 34.98% of the previous year, it beckons one to research the numbers a bit further. In doing so, and as has been pointed out before on CoinNews...

Full Article: 2009 Nickels and Dimes Values - CoinNews

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1953-S Jefferson nickel a sleeper, but full-step key

by Numismatic News on May 28, 2010

in Coin Values, Numismatic News, U.S. Coins

The 1953-S Jefferson nickel is well-positioned to be a sleeper in a set that is seemingly waking up. That could result in strong prices in the future, although at least for the time being the 1953-S remains a good value on a relatively low-mintage Jefferson nickel.

One of the signs that interest in Jefferson nickels is picking up comes from the famous 1950-D, which was the lowest mintage business strike Jefferson nickel ...

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Learning Channel’s Upcoming 1913 Liberty Nickel Authentication Episode

by CoinNews on April 27, 2010

in Coin Press Releases, CoinNews, Professional Coin Grading Service

The headline-making authentication of the long-missing Walton specimen 1913 Liberty Head nickel by a team from Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) in 2003 is the subject of an episode in a new program, Accidental Fortune, to be shown on The Learning Channel (TLC) on Sunday, May 2, 2010.George O. Walton specimen 1913 Liberty Head nickel

Viewers should check their local listings for the time the program is scheduled to be shown in their community.

The segment will feature interviews with Paul Montgomery, who offered a minimum $1 million reward for the coin in 2003 on behalf of a division of PCGS’s parent company Collectors Universe (NASDAQ: CLCT), and Ryan Givens, nephew of George O. Walton who had an appraisal business based in North Carolina.

Walton was killed in a 1962 car crash and the 1913 Liberty Head nickel was among  ...

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Buffalo Nickel’s Availability Not Logical

by NumisMaster on February 8, 2010

in NumisMaster, U.S. Coins

The 1926-S Buffalo nickel has to rank as one of the more difficult dates to predict in terms of price in the past century. When a date like the 1926-S seems to defy logic that usually means that there are a number of factors at work and that can make an already interesting date all the more fascinating.

The 1926-S Buffalo nickel has a mintage of 970,000. There were very few coins in the past century that had mintages below ...

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Hoarding of 1950-D Nickel Overshadowed 1949-S

by NumisMaster on December 30, 2009

in Coin Collector Education, NumisMaster, U.S. Coins

Jefferson nickels are finally getting some attention. As they do, it could be frustrating for a while to attempt to figure out which of the many long-overlooked dates will turn out to be better.

One good bet, however, is likely to be the 1949-S, which has a lot of things going for it in terms of being one of the higher priced Jefferson nickels. The different designs used on Jefferson nickels over the past few years seem to have caused some new interest in the ...

Full Article: Hoarding of 1950-D Nickel Overshadowed 1949-S - NumisMaster

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1913 nickel gains faster

by Numismatic News on December 28, 2009

in Numismatic News, Rare Coins, U.S. Coins

With every bit of evidence that the mini-Depression of 2009 is behind us, and signs pointing to economic recovery and expansion, collectors will have the rare opportunity to ring in the New Year at the Florida United Numismatists convention with the Heritage auction featuring, amid other rarities, one of the five known examples of the 1913 Liberty Head nickel.

It has a rich history and a performance as an investment that would please any owner. Of the five coins, two are off the market permanently in museums. The Norweb specimen was ...

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Buffalo fans should go back to first issue

by Numismatic News on October 20, 2009

in Coin Collector Education, Numismatic News, U.S. Coins

How many Buffaloes does it take to make collectors happy?  That sounds like a silly question, but considering recent trends, perhaps it is not so silly.

The Buffalo commemorative silver dollar was issued in 2001. A buffalo was put on the nickel again in 2005. Kansas has a single buffalo on its 2005 quarter and North Dakota’s 2006 quarter sports two.   There is even a Buffalo gold coin, which also was created in 2006 ...

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Buffalo Fans Should Go Back to First Issue

by NumisMaster on October 16, 2009

in Coin Collector Education, NumisMaster, U.S. Coins

How many Buffaloes does it take to make collectors happy?

That sounds like a silly question, but considering recent trends, perhaps it is not so silly. The Buffalo commemorative silver dollar was issued in 2001. A buffalo was put on the nickel again in 2005. Kansas has a single buffalo on its 2005 quarter and North Dakota’s 2006 quarter sports two.  There is even a Buffalo gold coin, which also was created in 2006 ...

Full Article: Buffalo Fans Should Go Back to First Issue - NumisMaster

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End Ban on Melting Cents, Nickels

August 12, 2009

Having seen Editor Dave Harper’s recent blog (July 14, reprinted in the July 28 Numismatic News) suggesting the time is now to lift the ban on melting U.S. Mint pennies and nickels, I just had to write and say I strongly agree.
There are many reasons for lifting this ban. First, the U.S. Congress passed legislation [...]

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Lincoln Cent, Nickel Production in June

July 13, 2009

The latest batch of US Mint coin production figures are now available and they show several noteworthy changes in June. Lincoln cents jumped, quarters and Presidential dollars rose more modestly, and Jefferson nickels leveled out between mints.
June Coin Mintage Totals by US Mint Facility

Denver
Philadelphia
Total

Unidentified Lincoln Cents
164,400,000
64,400,000
228,800,000

Jefferson Nickel
480,000
0
480,000

Unidentified Quarters
26,600,000
42,600,000
69,200,000

Unidentified Presidential $1s
14,280,000
41,020,000
55,300,000

Total
205,760,000
148,020,000
353,780,000

 
US Mint year-to-date coin [...]

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Could Wallflower Nickel Grab Collector Attention?

June 11, 2009

It may well be time to take a new look at old Jefferson nickels. With two years of special designs and now a new regular design, the older Jefferson nickels will slowly but surely begin to disappear. As they do, there might be some increased interest in completing collections.
While the historic pattern is not always [...]

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2009 Nickel and Dime Production Stops

May 5, 2009

The United States Mint has halted production of circulating 2009 Jefferson nickels and 2009 Roosevelt dimes for the rest of this year, according to the latest issue of Coin World. As the dime and nickel production graphs show, the stoppage creates historic, staggering low mintages for the two coins — levels not seen since [...]

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Liberty 5¢ spread huge

March 23, 2009

Two grading services dominate the market – Professional Coin Grading Service and Numismatic Guaranty Corp. The value of a coin can vary widely depending on the slab in which it resides. I’ve noticed that PCGS coins frequently bring more than comparable NGC graded coins….
Ful Article: Liberty 5¢ spread huge – Coin Values

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Hard Economic Times Hurt Nickel’s Chances

January 18, 2009

The 1896 Liberty Head nickel is not a great rarity. It is, however, one of the last better Liberty Head nickel dates and it also tells us a great deal about collecting during the period. That makes it an interesting coin to own and to study.
Coin collecting was having trouble in 1896 simply because the [...]

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