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2008 UK Royal Shield of Arms £1 Gold, Silver and Piedfort Silver…
Coin News & Numismatic Articles | October 9th 2008 by Mike
The British Royal Mint has announced the sale of individual proof £1 gold, silver and Piedfort silver coins featuring Welsh graphic designer Matthew Dent’s rendition of the heraldic shield of the Royal Arms — only the third coin reve read more
Austrian Railways Fourth Silver Commemorative, "Empress Elisabeth…
Coin News & Numismatic Articles | October 3rd 2008 by Mike
The Austrian Mint has issued the fourth 20 Euro silver commemorative coin within the "Austrian Railways" six silver coin series. The coin is dedicated to the "Empress Elisabeth West Railway" from Vienna to Salzburg, which was constru read more
Motorbikes Five-Coin Silver Proof Set Launched by The Perth Mint…
Coin News & Numismatic Articles | October 2nd 2008 by Mike
The Perth Mint of Australia launched a new proof set of silver coins depicting five classic motorbikes from around world. The set includes five, 1-oz legal tender coins made from 99.9% pure silver with each struck in proof quality. The five-coin pr read more
China Commemorates First Spacewalk with Silver and Gold Coins
Coin News & Numismatic Articles | September 29th 2008 by Mike
China will commemorate their historic first spacewalk with legal tender silver and gold coins, The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) announced on Monday. The Central Bank said 60,000 one-ounce silver and 30,000 one-third ounce gold coins would be m read more
2008 Alaska First Day Coin Cover from U.S. Mint
Coin News & Numismatic Articles | September 26th 2008 by Mike
The United States Mint 2008 Alaska Official First Day Coin Cover went on sale Tuesday, September 30 at noon eastern for the price of $14.95, plus $4.95 for standard shipping and handling. The 35,000 limited edition covers are the 49th in the series read more
Royal Mint £5 Coins Celebrate Prince Charles’ 60th Birthday
Coin News & Numismatic Articles | September 18th 2008 by Mike
The British Royal Mint has announced the latest series of commemorative coins celebrating Prince Charles’ 60th birthday. The design is rather unusual in that both sides of the coin bear a prominent head portrait — Prince Charles and his m read more
Egyptian Sand in Wonders of the World Coins
Coin News & Numismatic Articles | September 11th 2008 by Mike
Sand from the Great Pyramid of Giza has been encapsulated within silver and gold commemorative coins featuring the Wonders of the Modern World. The 2008 proof commemoratives were minted on behalf of the Isle of Man Government by the Pobjoy Mint, wh read more
Royal Australian Mint Issues Sir Donald Bradman Commemorative Coi…
Coin News & Numismatic Articles | September 9th 2008 by Mike
The Royal Australian Mint officially launched its latest collector coin commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Sir Donald Bradman’s birth on 27 August 1908. The $5 uncirculated coin captures "The Don" in a familiar pose, saluting the cr read more
British Motorcars Silver Proof Coin Collection Announced
Coin News & Numismatic Articles | September 8th 2008 by Mike
The Royal Mint has developed a distinct collection of 18 silver proof coins celebrating the history of British motorcars. The Classic British Motorcars Silver Proof Collection includes coins featuring British cars manufactured during the first seven read more
Antarctic Explorers Coins Issued in Ireland
Coin News & Numismatic Articles | September 5th 2008 by Mike
Silver and gold coins were issued Wednesday by Ireland’s Central Bank to commemorate the adventurous feats by Antarctic explorers Earnest Shackleton and Tom Crean, and celebrate the International Polar Year. The proof collector €5 and &# read more
John Quincy Adams Presidential $1 Coin and First Spouse Medal Set…
Coin News & Numismatic Articles | September 4th 2008 by Mike
John Quincy Adam United States Mint Presidential $1 Coin and Louisa Adams First Spouse Medal Sets are now available and priced at $7.95 each. The set was released Wednesday, September 3, and includes an uncirculated John Quincy Adam Presidential dol read more
India Announces Gandhi ‘Dandi March’ and ‘Mahatma Basaveshw…
Coin News & Numismatic Articles | September 2nd 2008 by Mike
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced new five rupee coins to commemorate Gandhi’s ‘75 Years of Dandi March’ and social reformer ‘Mahatma Basaveshwara’. In 1930 and to protest a British-imposed salt tax, Gandhi l read more
Beijing to London Olympic Games Handover Coins
Coin News & Numismatic Articles | September 1st 2008 by Mike
The Royal Mint revealed on Wednesday limited edition silver, gold and base metal £2 coins to commemorate the successful bid of London 2012 and mark the Olympic handover from Beijing. The coins are the first legal tender UK coinage to display read more
Silver and Gold Maltese Euro Coins Issued
Coin News & Numismatic Articles | August 29th 2008 by Mike
The Central Bank of Malta has issued limited minted €10 silver and €50 gold proof coins that portray the theme of "Auberge de Castille," and are the first coins for collectors to be denominated in euro. The reverse or tails sid read more
Andrew Jackson Individual Proof $1 Coins
Coin News & Numismatic Articles | August 27th 2008 by Mike
The Andrew Jackson Individual Proof $1 Coin will be available through the United States Mint Thursday, August 28, at 12 noon (ET). Andrew Jackson was was the seventh President of the United States and the special individual proof coins honoring his p read more
Alaska State Quarters in Bags and Rolls
Coin News & Numismatic Articles | August 25th 2008 by Mike
The newest state quarters honor Alaska with bags and rolls of the coins available Monday from the United States Mint. Collectors can order 100- and 1,000-coin quarter bags or two-roll sets with 40 coins each from the U.S. Mint facility at Denver and read more
Alaska State Quarter to Roll Out at State Fair, Public Coin Forum
Coin News & Numismatic Articles | August 22nd 2008 by Mike
The ceremonial launch of the commemorative Alaska state quarter will occur at the Alaska State Fair, the United States Mint announced Thursday. The Alaska state quarter is the 49th coin in the popular United States Mint 50 State Quarters® Progr read more
Jackson Liberty First Spouse Gold Coins Arrive Aug. 28
Coin News & Numismatic Articles | August 22nd 2008 by Mike
Jackson Liberty First Spouse gold coins will be available from the United States Mint on Thursday, August 28. The 1/2-ounce proof and uncirculated versions are priced at $619.95 and $599.95, respectively. Both versions have a face value of $10, are c read more
2008 U.S. Mint Silver Proof Sets Arrive August 26
Coin News & Numismatic Articles | August 20th 2008 by Mike
The 2008 United States Silver Proof Set™ will be offered by the U.S. Mint Tuesday, August 26 at noon (ET). The 14 coin proof set carries the same $44.95 price tag as the 2007 sets, and no order limits are in place. Each coin in the set bears read more
Jackson Presidential $1 Coins Officially Released
Coin News & Numismatic Articles | August 14th 2008 by Mike
Andrew Jackson Presidential $1 Coins were launched into circulation Thursday with a ceremonial release at The Hermitage, the home Jackson built and lived in near Nashville, Tennessee. The Hermitage became a museum in 1889 and has had over 15 million read more
Royal Mint Issues 2008 UK £5 Gold Brilliant Uncirculated Coin
Coin News & Numismatic Articles | August 13th 2008 by Mike
The British Royal Mint launched brilliant uncirculated 2008 United Kingdom £5 Gold Coins this week and announced that they would have an extremely low mintage of 750. The annual issued coins are struck in 22 carat gold with each measuring an i read more
Jackson Presidential Coins in Bags and Rolls
Coin News & Numismatic Articles | August 12th 2008 by Mike
Andrew Jackson Presidential Dollars will enter circulation Thursday, August 14. On the same day at 12:00 noon, Bags and Rolls of the $1 coins will be available directly from the United States Mint. While nearly one billion Presidential coins were min read more
Young Collectors Set to Inspire New Generation of Coin Collectors
Coin News & Numismatic Articles | August 11th 2008 by Mike
In a market-leading initiative designed to help create a new generation of coin collectors, The Perth Mint has announced Young Collectors, the first Australian legal tender coin program exclusively designed, packaged and priced for 8 to 12 year-old c read more
Monroe Presidential $1 Coin and First Spouse Medal Set Released
Coin News & Numismatic Articles | August 8th 2008 by Mike
The James Monroe United States Mint Presidential $1 Coin and Elizabeth Monroe First Spouse Medal Set is now available for a price of $7.95. The set was released Wednesday, August 6, and includes an uncirculated Monroe Presidential dollar coin and a read more
2008 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Set Announced
Coin News & Numismatic Articles | August 5th 2008 by Mike
2008 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Sets will be available for purchase on Thursday, August 7 at 12:00 noon ET. The United States Mint today announced that each set is priced at $37.95, and will include this year’s four Presidential $1 Coins read more
Perth Mint Goes for Gold, Silver and Bronze at Beijing
Coin News & Numismatic Articles | August 5th 2008 by Mike
The Perth Mint has released commemorative gold, silver and bronze coins celebrating the Australian Olympic Team’s participation at the 2008 Beijing Games. Authorised by the Australian Olympic Committee, the suite includes a prestigious 10g coi read more
U.S. Mint to Release New Jackson Presidential Dollar Coin
Coin News & Numismatic Articles | August 4th 2008 by Mike
The United States Mint will begin circulating the latest Presidential $1 coin featuring Andrew Jackson on August 14, 2008. The Mint has announced that a ceremonial introduction of the dollar coin will occur at The Hermitage, the home Jackson built a read more
Britannia Silver and Gold Collector Coins Released
Coin News & Numismatic Articles | July 24th 2008 by Mike
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 triden read more
Royal Canadian Mint Issues Lucky Loonie
Coin News & Numismatic Articles | July 23rd 2008 by Mike
Ottawa, Ontario – With the Beijing Olympic Games and Beijing Paralympic Games just around the corner, the Royal Canadian Mint is proud to issue the 2008 Lucky Loonie, the latest in its extensive Olympic themed circulation coin program. The on read more
2008 U.S. Mint Uncirculated Coin Sets Announced
Coin News & Numismatic Articles | July 23rd 2008 by Mike
The U.S. Mint has announced this year’s uncirculated mint sets will be available Monday, July 30, for the price of $22.95. The 2008 United States Mint Uncirculated Coin Set® includes two folders of 14 coins each. One folder contains coin read more
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