U.S. Coin Collecting: Numismatic News

2009 Lincoln Cents and Related Sets Go Off Sale Tuesday
June 14, 2010 at 10:04 PM

US Mint Last Opportunity page Only hours remain until the United States Mint stops selling a range of products released last year that include rolls of 2009 Lincoln cents and three annual sets containing the pennies.

The US Mint first published its "Last Opportunity" or "Last Chance Sale" back in May. The sale contains two major cut off dates for product offerings – Tuesday, June 15 and Wednesday, June 30, 2010.

The last date ends sales of six 2009 District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Coin Covers. The first stops sales at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time for the penny rolls and sets. In an email notice sent to customers on Monday, the Mint stated:

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New Book Offers History of Indian Gold Coins of the 20th Century
June 14, 2010 at 12:52 PM

Indian Gold Coins of the 20th Century

(Beaumont, Texas) — A new book by award-winning numismatic author Mike Fuljenz, Indian Gold Coins of the 20th Century, looks at the history of the popular Indian Head design $2.50 ("Quarter Eagle"), $5 ("Half Eagle") and $10 ("Eagle") denomination gold coins, and provides useful information and expert advice for collecting some of America's most beautiful and popular rare coins.

A detailed, date-by-date analysis with color illustrations gives readers pertinent descriptions about the history of each date and mintmark as well as important comments about strike, luster, color and eye appeal.

Fuljenz includes Overall Rarity and Uncirculated Rarity rankings tabulated from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation and Professional Coin Grading Service population reports for grades MS62 to MS65. There also are consumer education tips about protecting coins from theft, and the best ways to sell gold coins.

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Gold, Silver, Metal Prices Commentary – June 14, 2010
June 14, 2010 at 9:14 AM

Bullion update ... The Miners Who Stare At Goats

Good Morning,

Safe-haven oriented gold demand ebbed at the start of the new trading week as improved risk appetite diverted fund flows into other assets. The reverberations from the consumer confidence indicators that lifted equities markets late last week coupled with the far better than anticipated figures of Eurozone industrial output converged this morning and pressured bullion values back towards the $1220 support zone.

A fresh gain in the euro (last seen trading above 1.225) and a concurrent hefty decline in the US dollar (down 0.81 on the index, to 86.49) contributed to further selling in the yellow metal. At the same time, the improving outlook on the economic front bolstered the white and noble metals this morning.

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2010 FIFA World Cup Coins Available from Royal Canadian Mint
June 14, 2010 at 7:55 AM

As the world cheers the kick-off of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, the Royal Canadian Mint is proud to announce that it has become the exclusive Canadian retailer of gold and silver coins produced by the South African Mint in celebration the most anticipated and watched soccer tournament on earth.

2010 FIFA World Cup Gold and Silver Coins

Soccer fans and coin collectors alike can choose from a series of three gold and one silver collector coin, as well as a Silver Premium Edition Set of five different 1oz silver coins and a 40 mm diameter silver medal. Any product from this selection is sure to immortalize the thrilling exploits of the world's best footballers in exquisitely crafted, limited-edition gold and silver coins.

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