Commemoratives
New Commemorative Closer to Reality
Commemorative coins honoring the 225th Anniversary of the U.S. Marshals Service are likely to be issued after legislation proposing them was approved in the U.S. Senate on Thursday, March 15, 2012. Read the entire story here.
Five New Coins for Diamond Jubilee
For Her Majesty The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012, The Royal Mint has unveiled five new precious metal variations of the only official UK £5 coin struck to mark the historic occasion. Like the Brilliant Uncirculated version released a few months ago, the coins have been designed by Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS to celebrate a regal ...
New from the Austrian Mint
The Austrian Mint has issued the fifth silver coin in the series “Tales and Legends of Austria”. The new coin recounts the legend of the Lindworm of Klagenfurt, which used to hinder trade in the Klagenfurt area of Carinthia in southern Austria. The obverse of the coin depicts the Lindworm fountain and the statue of ...
Never Forget–with an Elongated Coin
This year marks 10 years since the horrific terrorist attacks of 9/11. Pay tribute, remember, and NEVER FORGET the many who were murdered and injured on this day– with this elongated coin! This unique design is being rolled on cents, and a special limited edition of only 100 sets that will be rolled on three ...
“Year of Remembrance” Introduced
Honolulu, HI – The Pearl Harbor Survivors Association has authorized the Royal Hawaiian Mint to issue a series of commemorative coins for the 70th Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The issue introduces the Year of Remembrance from December 7, 2010 to December 7, 2011. “We’re honored to be a part of remembering ...
London 2010 Olympic Coins
The British Royal Mint has produced 29 new 50p coins depicting images of various sports from the upcoming 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games of London. In a video, courtesy Telegraph.co.uk, Matt Hunt from the Royal Mint London 2012 Team, unveils the new coins. He describes how the coins were designed by the public and discusses ...
Near Sellout Not a Problem
The uncirculated 2010 Boy Scouts of America Centennial silver dollar sold out on April 26. At that time, anyone placing a new order was asked to join a waiting list and hope that someone else’s order got canceled and theirs received the stamp of approval. For some reason, Shirley Jackson’s short story The Lottery comes ...
Scouts Coin on the Move
Coin collectors have been grumbling about the Boy Scouts of America Centennial silver dollar from the beginning. First it was about the design. The words “Continuing the Journey” are arced across the top of the obverse. Below them are a Cub Scout, a Boy Scout and a female Venturer. The motto and the Venturer represent ...
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