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Current and 2007 costs to mint U.S. coins - CoinNews
May 13 at 10:10am
One of the pleasant side affects of the Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2008, which would change the metallic composition of pennies and nickels to steel, is the revelation of current and past costs in minting coins.
Figures of coin production expenses are interesting in themselves, but charting their trends is another reminder of the volatility of metals within coins, like that of copper, zinc and nickel.
Entire article: Current and 2007 Costs to Mint Pennies and Nickels
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Article Tags: CoinNews, Nickels, Pennies, U.S. Coins.
US Mint 2008 New Mexico First Day Coin Covers - CoinNews
May 12 at 11:11pm
The United States Mint 2008 New Mexico Official First Day Covers went on sale Thursday, May 8. The coin cover is 47th in the series released.
The limited edition covers include two New Mexico state quarters that were minted on the first day of production.
Each quarter has the state’s “Zia sun symbol” design with one manufactured from the Mint’s facility in Denver while the other from Philadelphia.
Entire article: New Mexico First Day Coin Covers on Sale
Filed in: CoinNews, Commemorative Coins, U.S. Coins, United States Mint
Article Tags: CoinNews, Quarters, U.S. Coins, United States Mint.