8/20 Numismatic Collecting News

		2010 US Mint Silver Proof on Sale August 26 August 20, 2010 at 10:08 AM     Collectors and gift givers may begin ordering the 2010 United States Mint Silver Proof Set at noon Eastern Time (ET) on August 26, 2010. U.S. Mint image of the 2010 Silver Proof Set This year's set, priced at $56.95, contains the following:(...) Read the rest of 2010 US Mint Silver Proof on Sale August 26 (356 words)
		2010 Proof Platinum Eagles on Waiting List August 20, 2010 at 10:00 AM     2010 American Eagle One Ounce Platinum Proof Coin and Packaging Taking only a week, the 2010 Proof Platinum Eagle is all but sold out from the US Mint. Technically, the Mint placed the Eagles on a "Waiting List" option which means that the entire mintage of the strikes has already been spoken for. However, by offering the waiting list, the Mint can insure all of the Eagles are sold even if some of the previous orders are canceled or returned.  This has been standard... Full Article: US Mint Adds 2010 Platinum Eagle To Waiting List - WorldMintCoins.com Related posts: 2009 Proof Platinum Eagles Sold Out 2010 American Eagle Platinum Proof Coin on Sale August 12
		Odyssey Challenges Spain's Claims in Black Swan Appellate Reply August 20, 2010 at 9:59 AM     Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (NasdaqCM: OMEX) filed its Reply to Spain's Response in the "Black Swan" case, currently pending in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in Atlanta, Georgia. This is expected to be the last round of written pleadings at the appellate court level. Odyssey's filing is available for review at http://www.shipwreck.net/blackswanlegal.php. Odyssey is appealing the district court's dismissal of the case based on the court's finding of lack of federal jurisdiction. (...) Read the rest of Odyssey Challenges Spain's Claims in Black Swan Appellate Reply (1,074 words)
		Coin sparks bidding war, and disappears August 20, 2010 at 9:22 AM     A rare coin worth up to £80,000 ($140,000) was briefly advertised for sale on the internet auction site eBay before its mystery seller removed the ad from the site. The 1933 one penny coin appeared on eBay this week, with bidding reaching more than £1100 before the owner - known only as Suzane X - removed it from the site. The Royal Mint did not plan to make any one penny coins... Full Article: Rare British coin sparks eBay bidding war - then disappears - heraldsun.com.au Related posts: Stack's enables bidding from home Exciting Block Island Collection of Certified Collector Coins Closes for Bidding This Thursday
		2010 Boston ANA World's Fair of Money Observations August 20, 2010 at 9:13 AM     To be perfectly frank, I hate coin show reports. I hate to write them. I hate to read them. I don't care what restaurants a dealer went to and what they ate and I don't really care that Dealer X spent this much money on those coins at the show. That said, I also know that the ANA is the show that everyone who didn't attend wants to know about. So, with these people in mind, I thought I'd share a few random observations about the ANA. On a scale of 1-10, I'd rate this show as a solid 6; possibly a 7 ... Full Article: Some Observations About the 2010 Boston ANA Show - RareGoldCoins.com Related posts: 2010 FUN Show Observations World's Fair of Money at Boston
		Making Money with Rare Coins August 20, 2010 at 9:10 AM     George Lim began his coin and banknote collection 30 years ago with a single note, the first 10,000 Singapore dollar bill he received. "As soon as I made that amount, I saved it to remember it," says Mr. Lim, a Singaporean real-estate developer, whose collection today includes over 100 rare coins and banknotes. Mr. Lim plans to auction 68 coins and notes from his collection in Hong Kong on Aug. 22. He hopes to cash in on growing interest in collectibles ... Full Article: How to Cash In on Rare Coins - The Wall Street Journal Related posts: 48th Hong Kong Coin Auction Rare Coins Up For Auction In Los Angeles