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Bronze Medals Honoring the Tuskegee Airmen Now Available From the United States Mint

WASHINGTON – The United States Mint today announced that bronze duplicates and miniature bronze replicas of the Congressional Gold Medal honoring the Tuskegee Airmen are now available.
President George W. Bush presented the Congressional Gold Medal to the Tuskegee Airmen today in a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, in recognition of the Airmen’s unique military [...]

United States Mint Now Offers RSS Feeds

A New Way to Receive the Latest Updates from www.usmint.gov on the United States Mint and Its Products

WASHINGTON – The United States Mint today announced it is now offering RSS (Really Simple Syndication) Feeds, an easy way to receive the most up-to-date information about United States Mint coin programs and products.
“We are constantly working [...]

2007 American Eagle Silver Proof Coins Available March 27

WASHINGTON – The United States Mint announced today that the 2007 American Eagle Silver Proof Coins will be available for sale on March 27, 2007, at 12:00 noon (ET).
Priced at $29.95 each, the 2007 American Eagle Silver Proof Coins will not have a pre-determined mintage, as the United States Mint will produce these coins to [...]

Home » News Releases PNG Experts Warn of Altered, No Edge-Lettering Dollars March 21, 2007 PNG Experts Warn of Altered, No Edge-Lettering Dollars (Fallbrook, California) — The Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG), a nonprofit organization composed of the country’s top rare coin and paper money dealers, issued the following consumer protection advisory on March 21, 2007 about altered coins being sold as genuine errors. Some 2007-dated Presidential dollar coins, deliberately altered after leaving the United States Mint to remove the edge lettering including the motto, “In God We Trust,” are being offered to unsuspecting buyers in online auctions and at swap meets. The Mint mistakenly released for circulation thousands of genuine coins without the edge lettering, but the PNG cautions that worthless, fake versions now are appearing in the marketplace, especially Internet auctions. “The edge lettering on some perfectly-made coins is being intentionally removed in machine shops to fraudulently make the coins appear to have a plain edge without the date, without the mintmark and without the mottos, In God We Trust and E Pluribus Unum. It’s the wild, wild West out there online, and it’s probably going to get worse before it gets better,” said Fred Weinberg of Encino, California, a former President of the Professional Numismatists Guild and an internationally known expert on mis-struck coins. “You run the risk of paying $100 or more for an altered coin that’s only worth one dollar. Unless you know how to determine authenticity, the coin should be certified by a nationally-recognized authentication company or you should know the reputation of the professional dealer you’re buying it from.” The normal weight of the George Washington dollar coins is 8.1 grams (125 grains) and the diameter is 26.5 millimeters. Any plain-edge coins that weigh less than 8 grams (123 grains) or with a diameter of 26 millimeters or less should be viewed with skepticism. They may have been deliberately trimmed to remove the edge lettering, according to the PNG. “The altered coins are deliberately machined down until the lettering on the edges disappears. It’s also possible for the incused lettering to be filled in, then re-plated or re-colored, and then the altered coin is deceitfully sold as a genuine Mint-made error,” Weinberg explained. Weinberg also cautions consumers to be wary of sale pitches for so-called “upside-down” lettering errors. “The relationship is random between the edge lettering and the ‘heads’ side on the Presidential dollars. Some coins have the letters reading ‘up,’ and some are ‘upside-down’ when you view the front of the coin. These are not inverted-lettering errors, only a random method of placing the edge-lettering on the coins. Half the coins will have the letters up, and half will appear upside down.” Members of the Professional Numismatists Guild must adhere to a strict code of ethics in the buying and selling of rare coins and paper money. For additional information, contact the PNG at 3950 Concordia Lane, Fallbrook, California 92028. Phone: (760) 728-1300. Online: http://www.PNGdealers.com E-mail: info@PNGdealers.com. ### Email A Friend Request Info Previous Item (PNG Member, Kenneth Goldman, Reinstated) (PNG Praises New Dollar Coin, Predicts Pocket Change Challenge From Dollar Bills) Next Item

(Fallbrook, California) — The Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG), a nonprofit organization composed of the country’s top rare coin and paper money dealers, issued the following consumer protection advisory on March 21, 2007 about altered coins being sold as genuine errors.
Some 2007-dated Presidential dollar coins, deliberately altered after leaving the United States Mint to remove the [...]

2007-Dated Golden Dollars and Kennedy Half-Dollars Available in Bags and Rolls at www.usmint.gov

Prices Reduced on Golden Dollar and Kennedy Half-Dollar Bags And Kennedy Half-Dollar Two-Roll Sets

WASHINGTON – The United States Mint today announced that 2007-dated Golden Dollars featuring Sacagawea and Kennedy half-dollars will be available in bags and rolls at www.usmint.gov beginning on March 20, 2007, and March 30, 2007, respectively, at noon (ET).
Customers can purchase [...]

Shiny silver tribute for Sydney Harbour Bridge birthday

In 2007, the Royal Australian Mint marks the 75th Anniversary of the world’s largest steel arch bridge with a three coin series.
The first of the coins, the 2007 $5 Fine Silver Proof Coin, recognises the engineering and aesthetic achievements in the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge 75 years ago. In a striking view from [...]

Australian coin to launch International Polar Year

Australia’s involvement in launching the 4th International Polar Year (IPY) was hosted by The Royal Society of Victoria (RSV) in Melbourne today, with a symposium featuring the launch of the Royal Australian Mint’s ‘Polar Series’ coin range.
The Royal Australian Mint joined Antarctic explorers, eminent scientists, and secondary school science students in launching the 4th International [...]