7/12 Numismatic Collecting News

US Mint and AAFES Promote $1 Dollar Coins July 12, 2010 at 7:38 PM The United States Mint and the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) are teaming up to encourage regular use of $1 coins in everyday cash transactions at military exchanges. Retailers at Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Fort Huachuca, Arizona; and Fort Carson, Peterson Air Force Base and the Air Force Academy in Colorado have been selected by AAFES to participate in a $1 coin launch initiative to begin on July 4. The goal of the initiative is to expand $1 coin usage to all 1,703 AAFES locations throughout the country. Exchanges are retail stores located on military bases and facilities that serve active duty and retired members of the Armed Forced and their families.(...) Read the rest of US Mint and AAFES Promote $1 Dollar Coins (367 words)   Sleepy summertime coin market? July 12, 2010 at 7:35 PM July is traditionally a sleepy month for the coin market, as dealers enjoy a week or two of summer vacation before the juggernaut that is the American Numismatic Association summer convention, set this year Aug. 10 to 14 in Boston. When counting the pre-show and associated auctions, the ANA World's Fair of Money provides more than a week of intense activity for the market. The introduction of the summer Florida United Numismatists show – this year July 8 to 11 in Orlando – has... Full Article: Sleepy summertime? - Coin Values Related posts: Coin market rests before ANA THE BALTIMORE SUMMER SHOW – Legend Market Report   7 Ways Coins are Ruined July 12, 2010 at 7:29 PM The seven best ways to ruin your coins are things that many beginning collectors do without even thinking about them. I've even seen expert coin dealers spitting on their coins! If you care about protecting the investment you're making in your coin collection, take the time to learn how to properly handle, clean, store, and protect your rare coins. 1. Touch Your Coins... Just touching your coins with your bare fingers is enough ... Full Article: Top 7 Ways to Ruin Your Coins - Susan's Coins Blog Related posts: Coin Collecting On A Budget – 5 Ways Not To Spend A Fortune On Coins Hoarding Affected Lincolns in Various Ways   Half dimes coins started with 'half disme' July 12, 2010 at 7:25 PM The list of most historic coins of the United States is one where many can disagree. That is especially true in the case of the 1792 half disme, but as with all other early half dimes, the 1792 is certainly an interesting item. For those with a love of history and an interest in the early workings of the U.S. Mint it is hard to do better than a collection of the early half dimes as they all tell a story and usually a very interesting one ... Full Article: Half dimes started with 'half disme' - Numismatic News Related posts: A Half Disme Memory Half Dimes a Good Buy   Clemens von Pirquet Gold Coin Issued July 12, 2010 at 7:17 PM The commemorative series in gold "Celebrated Physicians of Austria" concludes with a coin for the renowned Viennese doctor, Clemens von Pirquet (1874-1929). Clemens von Pirquet was born in 1874 just outside Vienna. His father had been a member of the imperial parliament, and had proposed Bertha von Suttner for the Nobel Peace Prize (which she received in 1905). His son would be nominated for the Nobel Prize for Medicine five times, unfortunately without the same success. Clemens began studying theology in 1892, but soon abandoned it. In 1895 he began his study of medicine in Vienna, continuing in Konigsberg (Prussia) and in Graz where he then graduated in 1900. He then went to Berlin to attend a course in pediatrics. Returning to Vienna, he obtained a position at the St. Anna Children's Hospital, where he also had good facilities for medical research ... Full Article: Austrian Mint's Physician Clemens von Pirquet Gold Coin - CoinNews Related posts: Austrian Gold Coin for Theodor Billroth Austrian 20 Oz Gold Philharmonic Coin for Anniversary   Yellowstone National Park Quarter Production Numbers July 12, 2010 at 7:09 PM The United States Mint this week published the production figures for the recently released Yellowstone National Park Quarter. The coin marks the second issue of the debuting America the Beautiful Quarters™ Program. In those figures, the U.S. Mint shows 68,400,00 were struck, with 34,800,000 coming from its facility in Denver and 33,600,000 originating from its plant in Philadelphia. While the Mint is quick to point out that the numbers are "preliminary production figures only," with the official mintages not expected until January 2011, they still provide a tangible reference to compare with previous quarter-dollars. Released earlier this year as the premier strike... Full Article: Yellowstone National Park Quarter Mintages - ParkQuarters.com Related posts: 2010 Hot Springs National Park Quarter Production Figures Scarcest Quarter: 2010 Hot Springs National Park Coin