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The discovery of the SS Central America in 1987 with tons of gold coins and ingots made some coins more accessible to collectors and created new objects for collectors to enjoy.
For example, more than 5,200 1857-S Coronet gold $20 double eagles were recovered from the SS Central America, many in Mint State. These coins were conserved by the salvors, graded by ...
Full Article: Treasure coins popular - Coin Values
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"Things are slow all over." That’s a saying you hear a lot in this economy, and it can certainly be applied to the latest 2009 annual coin production figures released by the United States Mint.
| Denver | Philadelphia | 2009 Total | |
| Birthplace Cent | 350,400,000 | 284,400,000 | 634,800,000 |
| Formative Years Cent | 363,600,000 | 376,000,000 | 739,600,000 |
| Professional Life Cent | 336,000,000 | 316,000,000 | 652,000,000 |
| Presidency Cent | 198,000,000 | 129,600,000 | 327,600,000 |
| Jefferson Nickel | 46,800,000 | 39,840,000 | 86,640,000 |
| Roosevelt Dime | 49,500,000 | 96,500,000 | 146,000,000 |
| DC Quarter | 88,800,000 | 83,600,000 | 172,400,000 |
| Puerto Rico Quarter | 86,000,000 | 53,200,000 | 139,200,000 |
| Guam Quarter | 42,600,000 | 45,000,000 | 87,600,000 |
| American Samoa Quarter | 39,600,000 | 42,600,000 | 82,200,000 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands Quarter | 41,000,000 | 41,000,000 | 82,000,000 |
| Northern Mariana Islands Quarter | 37,600,000 | 35,200,000 | 72,800,000 |
| Kennedy Half Dollar | 1,900,000 | 1,900,000 | 3,800,000 |
| Native American $1 | 33,880,000 | 37,380,000 | 71,260,000 |
| Harrison Presidential $1 | 55,160,000 | 43,260,000 | 98,420,000 |
| Tyler Presidential $1 | 43,540,000 | 43,540,000 | 87,080,000 |
| Polk Presidential $1 | 41,720,000 | 46,620,000 | 88,340,000 |
| Taylor Presidential $1 | 36,680,000 | 41,580,000 | 78,260,000 |
According to the US Mint, a dismal 3,548,000,000 circulating 2009-dated coins were struck last year. That is the lowest mintages in decades. Of that number, roughly 1.83 billion were produced at the Mint’s facility in Denver and 1.72 billion in ...
Full Article: 2009 US Coin Mintages - CoinNews
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Recently CoinLink has been running a number of articles centered around both the concept and desirability of “Original Surfaces” on coins.
In the upcoming Stacks Americana Sale this week, there is a perfect example of the type of coin we have been talking about, Lot 3534 : an 1860-D Half Eagle PCGS MS-63. Below is the Lot description and history of the coin from The Stacks Catalog ...
Full Article: Stacks to offer Amazing 1860-D Half Eagle Gold Coin - CoinLink
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The 2010 Presidential Dollar series represents the fourth year for the program which launched in 2007. Although the United States Mint website has yet to publish specific launch dates for the 2010 $1 coins, the Federal Reserve Bank has as part of its 2010 distribution schedule.
In the order of their official release, the:
Full Article: 2010 Presidential Dollar Launch Dates - CoinNews
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Those who enjoy collecting coins for the pure enjoyment of finding elusive pieces, checking items for quality, and a not-so-big cash outlay may find a collection of clad dimes to fit the bill.
A collection of clad dimes spans 45 years now, and can include a few scarce and pricey coins, such as mint errors. But a basic set can keep a collector busy and take him back to the time when collections were built for the sake of completing ...
Full Article: Collection of clad dimes spans 45 years - Numismatic News
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During 2009, I wrote a series of "ten rarest" articles on all the major denominations of Liberty Head gold coinage. These articles were well-received and I enjoyed producing them. It’s a logical progression to apply this topic to the early gold series. Except it’s not quite ...
Full Article: The Ten Rarest Early Quarter Eagles - RareGoldCoins.com
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As recently as a few years ago, collecting Type Two Liberty Head double eagles was very popular. A marketing firm located in the Southwest had actively promoted this series, other firms had jumped on the Type Two bandwagon and the series had caught on with collectors. Then, with little warning, the aforementioned marketing firm shifted their focus onto ...
Full Article: Better Date Type Two Liberty Head Double Eagles: A Re-Evaluation - RareGoldCoins.com
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Before we look at any specific U.S. pattern coins, the first order of business will be to define the term "pattern." Surely the most complete definition is that proposed in Q. David Bowers’ preface to the 10th edition of J. Hewett Judd’s classic work, United States Pattern Coins:
"A pattern coin is one that was struck at the Philadelphia Mint (with a few exceptions) for purposes of testing a design or concept, or perhaps from unusual die pairs, or in unusual metals, or to create delicacies for collectors, but which differs from normal circulating coins of standard design, date, and metal."
In other words, a pattern coin is something ...
Full Article: Patterned for International Use - NumisMaster.com
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Numismatic coin sales were again lackadaisical based on the latest weekly United States Mint sales report. A few products did stand out, like the Margaret Taylor First Spouse Gold Coins and the Lincoln Presidency Cents.
The Taylor proofs jumped 261 versus the prior 152 weekly gain. The uncirculated option rose 320 compared to only 97.
The 2009 US Mint Proof set finally showed a better than prior pick up. Sales increased 7,168 over 4,971 for a new total of 1.42 million sold. The 2009 Silver Proof Set also improved, rising 4,560 versus 4,118. All other proof and mint sets declined in demand, with the 2009 DC & US Territories Quarters Proof Set actually falling 6,809. It would appear to be an accounting correction, or a ton of unusual customer returns. Weekly set sales have been mostly lower since early December.
Lincoln Presidency cents in two-roll sets rose the most in weeks. Numbers increased by 4,990 to 220,699 sold. No doubt helping is that collector's have recently learned that the final of the four 2009 cents has, by far, the lowest mintage. (See 2009 Lincoln Penny Mintages.)
Northern Mariana Islands First Day Coin Covers make their first appearance on the US Mint sales report. The covers went on sale Jan. 12, 2010. In less than a week, the Mint indicates collectors purchased 4,475. [click to continue…]
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