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Security Features of the New UK £1 Coin Explained
Although it has been available to collectors for some time now, Britain’s new twelve sided pound coin has now officially entered circulation.…
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NGC Slabs Extremely Rare One of a Kind “Discovery Coin”
The Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC) has announced that they have certified an, until recently, unknown variety of the 1982 bronze 1c coin.…
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Coronation and Jubilee Coins of Queen Elizabeth II 1952 – 2017, A Numismatic Retrospective
On the day of her 21st birthday, in April of 1947, the then Princess Elizabeth gave an address from Cape Town, South…
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First Look at 2017 Kangaroo, Kookaburra and Rooster Coins
First look at the new 2017 Kangaroo, Kookaburra and Rooster bullion coins from the Perth Mint. I really do think that the…
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Mint of Finland To Produce Circulation Coins For Bolivia
The Mint of Finland has added yet another government to their steadily expanding list of customers this week. In a press statement…
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Mystery of Ancient Roman Coins Discovered at Japanese Dig Site
Discovery of ancient coins coin cashes aren’t an every day occurrence, but they are not exactly unheard of either. Earlier this year…
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Pobjoy Mint Will No Longer Mint Isle of Man Coins
After more than forty years the British Pobjoy Mint and the Isle of man will be parting ways. This comes after the…
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Banknote News Roundup – June 2016
New Releases The Bank of England has unveiled the design of the new polymer five pound banknote. The banknote features Winston Churchill…
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New Polymer £5 Banknote for England
England has finally unveiled their new five Pound note this week, and World Numismatic News is here to provide you with all…
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Banknote News Roundup – May 2016
The following is a brief summary of the most interesting or important developments in the international banknote market during May 2016. News,…
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Mint of Finland To Produce Danish Coins
The National Bank of Denmark and the Mint of Finland have announced that starting in 2017 moving forward all Danish coins will…
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Canadian National Heroes Series To Benefit Red Cross
Following the release earlier this month of the Fireman’s silver $15 coin, the Royal Canadian Mint has released the details of the…
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Ultra High Relief Piedford Celebrates 150th Anniversary of Civil Rights Act
The Pobjoy Mint is issuing a special ultra high relief piedfort coin to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act.…
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US Mint to Issue First Pink Gold Coins
The American Mint will for the first time in it’s history produce pink gold coins in order to support the fight against…
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Finland Releases 2016 Europa Star Coin
Finland’s official entry for the Europa Star Programme for 2016 has just been released and is now available on pre-order from the…
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New Disney Princess Coins from New Zealand Mint
The New Zealand Mint today released two new coins as a part it’s ongoing Disney princess collection. The featured princess this time…
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