8/19 Numismatic Collecting News

		US Mint Launches Buchanan Presidential $1 Coin in Ceremony August 19, 2010 at 2:28 PM     Beginning August 19, the Nation will see Presidential $1 coins bearing the image of James Buchanan, the Nation's 15th President. To commemorate the release of the new coin, the United States Mint hosted a launch ceremony on the grounds of Wheatland, Buchanan's beloved home, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. "In a few short weeks, Americans will begin to see James Buchanan Presidential $1 Coins and will be reminded of his place in history," said United States Mint Deputy Director Andy Brunhart. (...) Read the rest of US Mint Launches Buchanan Presidential $1 Coin in Ceremony (392 words)
		Two teens allegedly steal 250,000 in coins August 19, 2010 at 2:20 PM     Two teens allegedly stole $250 thousand worth of rare coins from a widow and tried to cash them in at a Publix change machine. "They came down the side here with a car, came around the back, broke the window out and took some coins and stuff," says the victim's neighbor Roger Morris ... Full Article: Collier coin capers get away with $250,000 in rare coins - WINKnews.com Related posts: Police foil quick-change artists' trick to steal coins – the morningcall.com Burglars break into Brinks vault, steal cash, coins
		Proof American Eagle gold coin prices fall August 19, 2010 at 2:14 PM     Proof American Eagle gold coins have provided some sparks in the marketplace this past year, but the fast fall in prices over the past several weeks serves as a reminder that what goes up usually comes down. Some major buyers have stopped buying these and prices have fallen sharply. For some smaller dealers who were stockpiling the coins in anticipation of continued demand, the change in the market means they have ... Full Article: Proof bullion prices fall - Coin Values Related posts: Prices fall for gold series High-end coin prices fall
		US Mint Cuts and Raises Coin Prices August 19, 2010 at 2:11 PM     Precious metal gains and losses kicked in new prices for United States Mint gold and platinum collector coins on Wednesday morning. Normally U.S. Mint coins price adjustments go either up or down, across the board. However, the weekly average for platinum fell as gold rose, resulting in Mint coins moving opposite of each other. The newly released 2010 American Eagle Platinum proof coin went from its launch price of $1,892 to... Full Article: Platinum Eagle Prices Cut, Gold Coin Prices Raised - CoinNews.net Related posts: US Mint Raises Collector Gold Coin Prices to Highest Level of 2009 2008 Platinum Proof Coins Resumed, Prices Outrageous – Coin News
		America the Beautiful Quarters Coin Folders by KP August 19, 2010 at 1:50 PM     The America the Beautiful Quarters Program is in full swing, and Krause Publications has the albums collectors need to collect them all: Warman's coin folders. Believed to be the first folders to features images of the reverse designs of the national sites featured on the quarters, these folders will provide collectors with more than a decade of use and fun as five quarters in the series are released each year ... Full Article: KP unveils park folders - NumisMaster Related posts: America the Beautiful Quarters Site America the Beautiful Quarter Images Available for 2010