We’re back with another round up of coin collecting news and articles to finish the week! First, a preview of the 2011 U.S. Army and Medal of Honor Commemorative Coins from the United States Mint. Also, two reactions to the ongoing drama surrounding America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins, new Coin Update News column debuts, Royal Mint mistake, Franklin and Kennedy Half Dollar book, NGC Registry Award winners, People’s Choice Coin of the Year Award winner, Platinum Eagle bullion coins, and notable auctions. On to the links…
A brief preview of the 2011 US Mint Commemorative Coins, which will include five different coins across two programs. The article also includes introductory and regular pricing levels set by the Mint.
Further north, a commemorative silver dollar for National Parks in Canada was called “absolutely ridiculous” for its depiction of endangered species not found in the parks.
More reactions to the ongoing situation for America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins. Dave Harper expresses his opinion that current secondary market prices can’t last, and the publisher of Coinflation.com explains what the real outrage is.
Louis Golino will be writing a new recurring column for Coin Update News. Read his inaugural column where he lays out some of the topics and themes that he will explore.
The Royal British Mint issued coins with a spelling mistake back in 2005 that was only recently discovered.
The design of the new Estonian Euro coins has caused some controversy, when claims were made that the outline of the country includes parts of Russia.
The Guide Book of Franklin and Kennedy Half Dollars by Rick Tomaska is now available. Here is a brief description from Whitman Books and the Amazon product page.
NGC has announced the Registry Award winners for 2010. Winners were selected from competitive and custom set categories, as well as for collectors journal authors.
Numismatic News announced the winner of the People’s Choice Coin of the Year Award. For the fourth year in a row, Hungary won the award.
Moving on, the US Mint failed to issue American Platinum Eagle bullion coins for the second year in a row.
And now for some notable auctions. First, here’s an unopened box of 50 2000 Silver Proof Sets. By my calculation, the current bid (which met the seller’s reserve) is still below silver melt value.
Next, here are the auctions for 2008 Bald Eagle Commemorative 3 Coin Sets. This was the last time that the US Mint had multiple coins within a single commemorative program.
Last, the 1796 Draped Bust Quarter NGC XF 45. The one year type coin had a mintage of just 6,146.
That wraps up another update. Have a great weekend!
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