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RCM Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Canadian Coast Guard
The Canadian Coast Guard is celebrating 50 years of exceptional service in 2012, and the Royal Canadian Mint is delighted to mark this anniversary by issuing a 99.99 per cent fine silver coin featuring the flagship icebreaker CCGS Louis S.... read more »
From Robert Bateman to the Group of Seven, Canada Comes Alive on New Royal Canadian Mint Coins
Addition of Canadian Coast Guard 50th anniversary and War of 1812 themes blends history with the celebration of our natural and cultural heritage Ottawa, Ontario, July 16, 2012 – The Royal Canadian Mint is pleased to announce a summer blockbuster... read more »
The Coin Analyst: San Francisco Silver Eagle Set Launch A Success
by Louis Golino for CoinWeek….. When the U.S. Mint first proposed issuing a special American silver eagle proof set marking the 75th anniversary of the San Francisco Mint in the spring, most collectors were excited about the new coins. They... read more »
The Coin Analyst: Eliza Johnson, not Julia Tyler, is the Current Queen of the Gold Spouses
by Louis Golino for CoinWeek….. Identifying which coins are the lowest mintage pieces in a particular series has always been at the very heart of coin collecting in general, especially modern coin collecting. But collectors often lack the... read more »
Australia’s Bush Babies Win the Hearts of Collectors
Due to the overwhelming success of the inaugural Australian Bush Babies collector coin series, The Perth Mint is pleased to announce its sequel – Australian Bush Babies II. Similarly inspired by the adorable young of Australia’s... read more »
Twenty-Five Years in Flight: “The Loonie” Celebrates a Milestone Birthday
Royal Canadian Mint to issue $1 fine silver coin to celebrate OTTAWA, ONTARIO – June 25, 2012 - What has 11 sides, is brass in colour, is renowned as a good luck charm and is celebrating a birthday? Canada’s iconic Loonie one-dollar... read more »
The Coin Analyst: Modern World Coin Collecting Strategies: Low Mintage Sleepers
by Louis Golino for CoinWeek….. Within the U.S. coin market, modern world coins are a growth field. American coins of all periods and types continue to dominate the market and collecting habits and interests, and that will likely persist... read more »
Defining The Line Between Precious Metals and Numismatics
By Jay Rudo A question that collectors often ask is what makes a coin bullion and what makes a coin numismatic. There are a lot of different factors involved to answer this question and this article will look at many of them. Having spent... read more »
Collecting the Ultimate 1981 Mint Set
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker …… 1981 marked the beginning of the Reagan administration and the seeming end of the coin Wilmington, Delaware shopkeeper Judson Ryan famously dubbed “Carter’s Quarter”[1]. Relegated to... read more »
The Royal Canadian Mint Announces Series of Five Commemorative Circulation Coins Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the War of 1812
$2 circulation coin celebrating victory of HMS Shannon over USS Chesapeake is the first salvo in a commemorative circulation coin program also honouring Brock, Tecumseh, de Salaberry and Secord Ottawa, Ontario, June 18, 2012 – Two hundred... read more »
The Coin Analyst: San Francisco Silver Eagle Sets Debut
by Louis Golino for CoinWeek….. When the U.S. Mint issues a special silver eagle set, it is an important numismatic event. On June 7 the Mint launched the San Francisco Mint 2-coin proof American silver eagle set, and once again everyone... read more »
Royal Canadian Mint Celebrates 100 Years of “The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth”
The Royal Canadian Mint is pleased to introduce beautifully designed and exquisitely crafted collector coins which continue to capture the spirit and excitement of the many milestones and anniversaries Canadians are celebrating in 2012. IT’S... read more »
Perth Mint King-Sized Kilo Coins Mark Queen’s 60 Year Reign
As a former branch of the Royal Mint, The Perth Mint is honouring its British heritage by releasing two majestic kilo coins to celebrate the 60 year reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Struck from 1 kilo of 99.99% pure gold and 1 kilo of 99.9% pure... read more »
The Coin Analyst: Is “Mint to Demand” the New Normal?
by Louis Golino for CoinWeek….. Some U.S. Mint products have always been essentially made to demand, that is produced to whatever level buyers order, rather than set to a specific mintage level. Examples include proof and mint sets and... read more »
The Coin Analyst: What Ever Happened to the New Golden Age of American Coin Design?
by Louis Golino for CoinWeek….. If coins are, as Michael Bugeja has argued “art you can hold and experience history in the process,” then the designs that appear on them are clearly are of paramount importance. In fact, for... read more »
New Products – US Mint
- 2013 United States Mint Silver Proof Set® May 2, 2013The United States Mint is proud to offer the 2013 United States Mint Silver Proof Set®. This prestigious annual set - showcasing new packaging - is great for collectors and gift-givers alike and is available today! […]
- 2013 United States Mint Happy Birthday Coin Set and Congratulations Set April 30, 2013Two new products just in time for the spring gift-giving season! The 2013 United States Mint Happy Birthday Coin Set - perect for any birthday and the 2013 United States Mint Congratulations Set - a great way to celebrate graduations, weddings, anniversaries, retirements or any special occasions. […]
- 2013 America the Beautiful Quarters Uncirculated Coin Set TM April 25, 2013The 2013 America the Beautiful Quarters Uncirculated Coin Set TM is here! This beautiful 10-coin set is available today! […]
- 2013 Native American $1 Coin – Bags, Rolls & Boxes April 23, 2013The 2013 Native American $1 Coin - commemorating the Delaware Treaty of 1778 – has arrived and is available today in 25-coin rolls, 100-coin bags as well as 250- and 500-coin […]
- Save the date for two special new products – the 2013 Happy Birthday Coin Set and the 2013 Congratulations Set! April 23, 2013New to the United States Mint this year, the 2013 Happy Birthday Coin Set and 2013 Congratulations Set are perfect for those special occasions. Available April 30! […]
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