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Ashes design coin used in Perth toss sold at auction for $3775

The coin used in the toss of the 3 mobile Ashes Test in Perth sold at auction last week for $3,775 with proceeds going to Cricket Australia’s official community partner, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS).
The Royal Australian Mint donated five (5) coins to Cricket Australia, one for each Test of the 3 mobile Ashes [...]

Curtain Goes Up on Designs for First Spouse Coins

United States Mint Shows Off First Consecutive Coin Series Featuring Women

CANTON, OHIO — Following last month’s announcement that the United States Mint would produce circulating Presidential $1 Coins in 2007, Director Edmund C. Moy and a Dolley Madison re-enactor raised the curtain on designs for pure gold, collectible First Spouse Coins that will coincide [...]

United States Mint Moves to Limit Exportation & Melting of Coins

Interim Rule Goes Into Effect Immediately

WASHINGTON — The United States Mint has implemented regulations to limit the exportation, melting, or treatment of one-cent (penny) and 5-cent (nickel) United States coins, to safeguard against a potential shortage of these coins in circulation. The United States Mint is soliciting public comment on the interim rule, which [...]

United States Mint Announces the 2007 Designs for the 50 State Quarters® Program

WASHINGTON – The United States Mint today officially released the designs selected for the five new 2007 commemorative quarter-dollar coins in the United States Mint’s 50 State Quarters® Program. The new quarters will honor Montana, Washington, Idaho, Wyoming and Utah. The coins will be issued at approximate ten-week intervals beginning early in 2007. The public [...]

Ashes design coin used in Adelaide toss sold at auction for $8125

The coin used in the toss of the 3 mobile Ashes Test in Adelaide sold at auction last week for $8125 with proceeds going to Cricket Australia’s official community partner, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS).
The Royal Australian Mint donated five (5) coins to Cricket Australia, one for each Test of the 3 mobile Ashes [...]

Coin used in the 3 mobile Ashes Series coin toss sold for $5080

The coin used at the coin toss of the first 3 mobile Ashes Series test in Brisbane, donated by the Royal Australian Mint, sold at auction for $5080, with proceeds going to Cricket Australia’s official community partner, the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
The winner of the auction is a Doctor from regional Queensland who regularly uses [...]