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Jefferson Nickel Re-engraving a mystery - Numismatic News
Sep 21 at 12:12pm
The unexplained re-engraving at the Philadelphia Mint of an obverse and reverse pair of 1938 proof Jefferson nickel dies, as previously revealed by Michael Fey in a press release sent to the numismatic press in June of this year, is not unique after all. At least five different 1938 proof nickel obverse dies were enhance…
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Early Proof prices coins soar - Coin Values
Sep 15 at 10:10pm
Many collectors are concentrating on obtaining high-grade modern Proof coins, mainly in the Proof 69 and 70 grades for registry sets or just to have near-perfect or perfect coins. Other collectors, however, have been seeking earlier Proof coins from the 19th and 20th centuries.
As a result, values for these earlier Proof coins have soared, many to the point where dealers are willing to pay full retail prices just to obtain a pleasing array of inventory to offer customers.
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2008 United States Mint Silver Proof Set™ Available August 26
Aug 20 at 2:02pm
Annual set includes 14 coins, seven of them struck in 90 percent silver
WASHINGTON - The United States Mint announced today that sales for the 2008 United States Mint Silver Proof SetTM will begin at noon (ET) on Tuesday, August 26, 2008. There is no household limit for this annual set.
This year’s set, priced at $44.95, includes proof versions of the final five commemorative quarter-dollar coins to be issued in the United States Mint’s 50 State Quarters® Program, the Kennedy half-dollar, and the Roosevelt dime, all struck in 90 percent silver. Read the rest of this entry »
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2008 Platinum Proof Coins Resumed, Prices Outrageous - Coin News
Jul 25 at 9:09pm
The United States Mint resumed sales of 2008 American Eagle Platinum Proof coins Thursday and the new prices are mind-blowing. One coin’s premium is marked up a whopping 63%. The popular one-ounce platinum coin is $796 higher than yesterday’s platinum price. What was the Mint thinking?
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2008 Britannia coins released by Royal Mint - Coin News
Jul 25 at 9:09pm
A new elegant Britannia design adorns freshly minted 2008 United Kingdom silver and gold collector coins launched by The Royal Mint. The bullion proof coins bear a standing portrait of Britannia, incorporating the motifs of the lighthouse, the trident, the shield and the helmet, as waves crash in the background.
“She [Britannia] almost appears to form part of the sea that surrounds and protects the British Isles.”
The new design rendered by John Bergdahl is the latest depiction of Britannia, and the seventh in the series since it was introduced in 1987.
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Eight South African Proof Sets at Dix Noonan Webb - NumisMaster
Jun 25 at 3:03pm
One unusual group of sets that closed in last weeks Dix Noonan Webb sale No. 78 was a run of eight South African proof sets. Normally I do not see too many of these at auction, though I know they do trade privately.
Some 20 years ago these scarce 20th Century cased sets were a very hot commodity, with high prices and a handful of collectors striving to obtain them.
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Royal Mint’s Queen Elizabeth Piedfort Platinum Coin - CoinNews
Jun 20 at 11:11pm
The British Royal Mint has announced the sale of the extremely limited 2008 UK Queen Elizabeth I £5 Piedfort Platinum Proof Coin, and only days after releasing the four-coin silver proof Piedforts.
The platinum coin, like its sister silver version, has the piedfort-style double weight and thickness. It’s on sale for a whopping £5250 (~$10,264 USD). Too high? Set aside the coin’s beauty and consider only its limited 150 issuance and 3 ounce platinum content. You might just reconsider.
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2008 Proof Set from the United States Mint - CoinNews
Jun 17 at 8:08pm
The United States Mint announced the 2008 U.S. Proof Set release starting June 24 for $26.95. These 14-coin sets are popular with many coin collectors, as exemplified by the same priced 2007 sets experiencing over 1.7 million units sales to date.
The 14-coin sets are less expensive and offer more coins compared to purchasing both the already available Mint products…
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2008 United States Mint Proof Set® Available June 24
Jun 16 at 10:10pm
WASHINGTON -The 2008 United States Mint Proof Set® will be available beginning June 24 at 12 noon (ET). There is no order limit for this set, which is priced at $26.95.
The 2008 United States Mint Proof Set includes four Presidential $1 Coins honoring James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren and the final five quarters of the 50 State Quarters® Program honoring Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska and Hawaii. The Lincoln cent, the Jefferson 5-cent coin (nickel), the Roosevelt dime, the Kennedy half-dollar, and the Golden Dollar featuring Sacagawea also are included.
The United States Mint Proof Set-manufactured at the United States Mint at San Francisco using specially prepared, highly polished dies-contains extraordinarily brilliant coins, with sharp relief and a mirror-like background. A frosted, sculpted foreground gives these coins a special cameo effect. Read the rest of this entry »
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‘Prooflike’ coins vary in their degree of clear reflectivity - Coin World
May 13 at 6:06pm
In virtually any series of coins, collectors may run across a designation of “prooflike” surfaces, but the term is most often encountered in regard to Morgan silver dollars.
It gained currency in the 1950s and 1960s as the last of silver dollar releases from Treasury Department vaults took place. Seemingly vast quantities of decades-old coins suddenly were becoming available in “Uncirculated” condition.
It was apparent even among all these never-used coins that there were substantial differences in overall appealing qualities. Some were “bag-marked” (heavily affected by contact marks). Some were toned from contact with canvas. Some had dull surfaces and others – exceptional pieces – were, well, “prooflike.”
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