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Archive | March, 2008

United States Mint Director Ed Moy and Governor Bill Richardson to Launch New Mexico Quarter

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

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Public Quarter Exchange Will Immediately Follow Launch in Santa Fe

Public Also Invited to New Mexico Coin Forum on Eve of Launch in Albuquerque The Land of Enchantment’s new commemorative quarter-dollar will soon enchant the entire nation, when the New Mexico quarter is ceremonially launched into circulation on Monday, April 7th in the Capitol Rotunda in [...]

ANA Presents National Treasure Hunt, Theme Song, Exhibit and Online Resources for 2008 National Coin Week

Thursday, March 20, 2008

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The American Numismatic Association and the coin collecting community will celebrate the
85th annual National Coin Week, April 20-26, with the theme, “Money Makes the World Go
Round,” a tribute to numismatics, youth and world unity.
The ANA has created a National Treasure Hunt built around this year’s theme to help attract
new collectors. Special bookmarks and buttons have [...]

Central States, Long Beach Shows Host Next PNG Educational Seminars

Thursday, March 20, 2008

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Pattern coins and the precious metals markets are the topics of the next two, free Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) “Share the Knowledge” educational seminars. They will be conducted, respectively, by PNG member-dealers Andy Lustig and Richard Nachbar at the Central States Numismatic Society convention (CSNS) in April and at the Long Beach Coin, Stamp & Collectibles [...]

American Eagle Gold Uncirculated Coins Available April 1

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

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WASHINGTON – The United States Mint will offer customers one of its most popular products-the 2008 American Eagle Gold Uncirculated Coins-beginning at noon (ET) on April 1st.
Offered for the first time in 2006, the American Eagle Uncirculated Coins are collectible versions of the popular American Eagle bullion coins.  These coins-struck on specially burnished blanks-bear a [...]

Royal Canadian Mint Launches the World’s First Bullion Coins Promoting the Spirit of the Olympic Movement

Monday, March 17, 2008

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Ottawa, Ontario, March 17, 2008 – The Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) today officially launched the 2008 issue of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games Gold and Silver Maple Leaf bullion coins. These unique RCM bullion products are the world’s first bullion coins promoting the spirit of the Olympic Games. The RCM’s Ottawa facility will produce [...]

United States Mint to Recreate a Masterpiece

Thursday, March 13, 2008

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WASHINGTON – United States Mint Director Ed Moy announced at a meeting today of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee that the agency plans to recreate what many have called the nation’s most beautiful coin ever minted-Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ original ultra-high relief Liberty $20 Gold Piece. The design will be featured on a collectible 24-karat coin [...]

Exhibitors Recognized at Phoenix National Money Show

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

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Anthony Tumonis of Tucson, Ariz., received the Best-in-Show Exhibit Award for his display,”1940 Arizona Movie Scrip,” at the American Numismatic Association’s 2008 National Money Show™ in Phoenix, March 7-9. In recognition of his efforts, Mr. Tumonis received an engraved medal, a certificate, and a 1928 Saint-Gaudens $20 gold piece donated by Robert L. Higgins and [...]

PNG Warns: Buyer/Seller Beware to Avoid Overpaying, Underselling

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

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(Fallbrook, California) – Investors who want to purchase or sell gold or silver coins should avoid “impulse buying” and “uninformed selling,” according to the Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG), a nonprofit organization composed of the country’s top rare coin and bullion coin dealers (www.PNGdealers.com).
The experts warn investors to be wary of cold-call solicitations because the telemarketer’s [...]

Special Order Period for Unmixed Quantities of the James Monroe $1 Coin Ends on March 13

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

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The special ordering period for financial institutions to obtain the James Monroe Presidential $1 Coin ends on March 13, so be sure to order your unmixed quantities of this new Presidential $1 Coin now!

United States Mint Director Ed Moy to Testify about Reducing the Cost of Producing Nation’s Coins

Monday, March 10, 2008

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United States Mint Director Ed Moy has been invited to testify before a House Financial Services Subcommittee Tuesday about legislation that would authorize the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the United States Mint to change the content of coins in order to save taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars.
The subcommittee hearing on “H.R. 5512, [...]