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Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee Seeks New Member

WASHINGTON – The United States Mint is seeking applicants for an appointment to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC). There is an open position for a member representing the interests of the general public. The application deadline is June 12, 2006. The United States Mint will review all applications and will forward recommendations to the [...]

EUREKA!!! – PERTH MINT COIN WINS ‘INNOVATION’ AWARD AT INTERNATIONAL MINT DIRECTORS’ CONFERENCE

Senior mint executives from all over the world have recognised The Perth Mint’s Eureka
Stockade 150th Anniversary Locket Coin as the ‘most innovative’ silver release at the
XXIV Mint Directors’ Conference (MDC), held in Paris between 1 – 3 May 2006.
The Perth Mint’s Chief Executive Officer, Edward Harbuz, said he was delighted to
receive the honour from fellow [...]

2006 United States Mint Proof Set® Available March 22

WASHINGTON – The United States Mint today announced that the 2006 United States Mint Proof Set will be released Wednesday, March 22, 2006, at 12:00 noon (ET) via its online catalog at www.usmint.gov, and by telephone at 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468).
The 10-coin set, priced at $22.95, features proof versions of the Lincoln cent, the “Return to Monticello” [...]

Experts Caution: Modern Coins Plated With Precious Metal Are Not Investments

( Fallbrook, CA) – Officials of the Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG), a non-profit organization composed of the nation’s top rare coin dealers, are advising consumers that recently-minted coins privately plated with a microscopically-thin layer of gold or platinum should only be viewed as mementos or souvenirs, and not as investments in precious metals.
The PNG is [...]

Strong Attendance, Major Exhibits At February 2006 Long Beach Expo

(Long Beach, California) – Strong attendance by dealers and the public totaled 6,376 at the February 9 – 11, 2006 Long Beach Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo.
“We came close to running out of visitor badges on the last day,” said Ronald J. Gillio, Expo General Chairman. “The coin market is booming and there obviously are [...]

Historical coin release 400 years in the making

To commemorate 40 years of Australian decimal currency a very limited set of Gold Coins, featuring the additional solid gold one and two cent piece, has been released by the Royal Australian Mint.
The 40th anniversary of Australia’s historic conversion to decimalisation is seen as an event which symbolically cemented a National identity with a unique [...]