Gene Hessler is the 2008 recipient of the American Numismatic Association’s highest honor, the Farran Zerbe Memorial Award for Distinguished Service. He will be presented the accolade Aug. 2 during the Awards Banquet at the World’s Fair of Money® in Baltimore.
Hessler, of Cincinnati, Ohio, is best known in the numismatic world as a paper money [...]
Monday, June 30, 2008
Leon Hendrickson is the recipient of the American Numismatic Association’s 2008
Numismatist of the Year for his many contributions to the hobby. He will be presented the
award during the ANA Membership Reception at 4 p.m. Aug. 1 during the World’s Fair of
Money® in Baltimore.
Hendrickson is widely known as the founder and president of Silver Towne, a [...]
Monday, June 30, 2008
Pennsylvania collector Sam Deep will receive the American Numismatic Association’s
Exemplary Service Award Aug. 2 at the Baltimore World’s Fair of Money®. The ANA presents
the award annually to recognize an individual or entity (club, corporation, firm or
association) who has performed services on behalf of the Association that are “above and
beyond” the call of duty.
An ANA member [...]
Friday, June 27, 2008
OTTAWA, ONTARIO – June 27, 2008 – The Royal Canadian Mint has proudly produced over 20,000 commemorative finisher medals for the upcoming HBC Run for Canada. This event, aimed at supporting Canadian athletes, includes a 10 km run, 3 km walk and 1 km kids run. It will take place in fifteen communities across Canada [...]
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
The Royal Australian Mint will activate a new ‘Worn and Damaged Circulating Coin Policy’ from 1 July 2008. The policy will provide advice and guidance to the public, businesses and other organisations, approved deposit-taking institutions (ADI), such as banks, and Cash-in- Transit businesses about handling coins that are worn, [...]
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Special Order Period for Unmixed Quantities of the John Quincy Adams $1 Coin Ends on June 25
Thursday, June 19, 2008
The Royal Mint Makes Money for Everyone
The Royal Mint has today announced another year of financial success and improved profitability a further year of improved performance.
An operating profit before exceptional items of £9.6 million (2006-07: £8.7m) has been delivered on sales of £131.8 million, and profit after exceptional items and interest was £7.2 million, compared [...]
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Ottawa, Ontario, June 19, 2008 – The Royal Canadian Mint received a welcome accolade from its peers when the Mint Directors Conference, holding its 25th annual meeting in Busan, Korea, presented it with the Most Technologically Advanced Circulation Coin Award for its 25-cent breast cancer coloured circulation coin. This is the second honour earned by [...]
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
(Baltimore, Maryland) — This year’s annual PNG Day conducted by the Professional Numismatists Guild in conjunction with the American Numismatic Association World’s Fair of Money® convention will be Tuesday, July 29, 2008, in Hall A of the Baltimore Convention Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Collectors are cordially invited to attend; however, an invitation [...]
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
The Royal Mint Celebrates 45oth Anniversary of Accession of Queen Elizabeth I
The Royal Mint has unveiled a striking new design for a £5 crown minted especially to markthe 450th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth I’s accession to the throne. Featuring a stunning portrait of one of history’s greatest monarchs, this coin is certain to be sought [...]
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