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US Mint Releases Final 225th Anniversary Silver Set
The United States Mint has now officially released the much anticipated American Liberty 225th Anniversary Silver Four Medal Set. The four medals…
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1861 Confederate Half Dollar to Highlight Eric P Newman Auction
One of the most remarkable and scarce coins in all of American Numismatics will be offered on public auction in early November…
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US Mint releases 2017 Limited Silver Proof Sets
The United States Mint has now officially released and is accepting orders for the 2017 Limited Edition Silver Proof Sets. Similar to…
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Una and the Lion Coin Sells for Nearly 1/2 Million Dollars
One of the finest known examples of what is arguable one of the world’s most sought after and beautiful coins, the 1839…
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NGC Grades Spectacular Gold Una and the Lion Coin
The Numismatic Guaranty Corporation has recently certified yet another British “Una and the Lion” coin. This time the coin in question received…
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Perth Mint Unveils 2018 Bullion Coins Lineup
The Perth Mint has now unveiled their 2018 lineup of silver, gold and platinum bullion coins featuring the usual array of kangaroos,…
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Rare 1943 Copper Wheat Ear Cent Sold for $282 000
During 1943 the US Mint was producing Lincoln pennies from zinc coated steel in a an effort to save copper for the…
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US Mint Releases Ellis Island Quarters Rolls and Bags
The US Mint have now officially released the fourth instalment for the America the Beautiful coin program for 2017, with the release…
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Copper Transitional Lincoln Cents Sell for Over $35K at Auction
Early in 2017 it was reported that Us Coin error specialist Ken Potter had confirmed the discovery of a unique 1982 Denver…
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Glass and Plastic 1942 Experimental Cents Fetch over $100K at ANA Auction
Well the American Numismatic Association’s World’s Fair of Money is in the record books, and one of the more interesting events to…
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Perth Mint Releases Final Coin in Norse Goddesses 2oz Silver Coin Series
The Perth Mint have now released the third and final coin in their Norse Goddesses series. With the previous two coins in…
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Commemorative Coins from Royal Canadian Mint for July 2017
Well the seventh numismatic catalogue has been a bumper edition for the Royal Canadian Mint, with the Canada 150 Program leading the…
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2017 Proof Britannia Gold and Silver Coins Revealed
2017 represents a dual anniversary for Great Britain’s iconic Britannia coins, with the gold coin celebrating 30 years and the silver version…
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Experimental Glass and Plastic 1942 Cents to be Auctioned at ANA Denver Event
Following their much publicised, and very successful, auction of an experimental 1942 glass 1 cent piece in January of 2017, Heritage Auctions…
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Bambi’s 75th Anniversary Celebrated with Silver and Gold Coins
The New Zealand Mint is adding to their ever expanding selection of Disney coins by celebrating the 75th Anniversary of one of…
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Siege of Yorktown Launches New Historic Battles Silver Coin Series
Following on the heels of the extension of the popular Warriors of History collection, the New Zealand Mint has now launched a…
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Reverse Designs for 2019 Apollo 11 Coins Chosen
The Likely designs for the reverse side of the 2019 Apollo 11 50th Anniversary commemorative coins, to be minted by the USA…
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US Mint Releases 20th Anniversary 1oz Platinum Eagle Proof Coin
The United States Mint has now officially released the 2017 American Eagle 20th Anniversary Platinum Proof coin. The 2017 platinum eagle coin…
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New Gold, Silver and Platinum Coins from Canada for June 2017
The Royal Canadian Mint’s sixth numismatic catalogue for 2017 celebrates key anniversaries, launches a couple of new series and features a few…
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Jane Austen Remembered on New £2 Coin from Royal Mint
The Royal Mint is celebrating the life and work of one of Britain’s most beloved novelists of all time, Jane Austen. 2017…
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US Mint Releases 225th Liberty Silver Proof Medal
After quite a bit of hype the US Mint has now released the silver medallic counterparts for the 2017 225th Anniversary American…
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