8/25 Numismatic Collecting News

		US Mint Adopts Branding Identity August 25, 2010 at 2:10 PM     Global strategic branding firm Siegel+Gale, announced the development of a new brand promise and identity for the United States Mint, a bureau of the United States Department of the Treasury. New United States Mint Logo The new brand promise, Connecting America through Coins, communicates the widespread influence the United States Mint has on Americans' everyday lives—highlighting coins as not only a powerful link between American values and commerce, but the basis for everyday moments shared among us.(...) Read the rest of US Mint Adopts Branding Identity (288 words)
		Coin treasure trove discovered in Dronfield, Sheffield August 25, 2010 at 1:47 PM     The luckiest find many people ever make is a washed out ten pound note in their back pocket. But a family from Dronfield have made a much more lucky discovery. It happened when they decided to get rid of an old mahogany box that had been kicking around their house for 30 years ... Full Article: Treasure trove found in Dronfield - BBC News Related posts: Iron Age Coin Find Ruled Treasure Trove Spain says it'll share disputed treasure trove with Peru – Thaindian News
		SBA Dollars – One of Worst Receptions in History August 25, 2010 at 1:44 PM     It still makes me laugh. In fact, it was not the coin itself that was funny but rather the way the 1979-P and other Susan B. Anthony dollars from the first year were promoted and trumpeted as "the Dollar of the Future." As it turned out, the 1979-P and other 1979 Anthony dollars probably had one of the worst receptions in history and that made the claims and promotion on the part of officials seem all the more ridiculous ... Full Article: SBA Reception Not Exactly Warm - NumisMaster Related posts: Dollars Aren't Only Coins Not Circulating – NumisMaster These Coins Made History – NumisMaster
		National Park 5 oz Silver Coins Expected in Fall August 25, 2010 at 1:33 PM     The United States Mint expects that it will begin producing 2010 National Park and Site Silver Bullion Coins later this fall. The U.S. Mint had never announced launch dates for each coin, but earlier in the year expectations were more in line with a late summer release for the first issue, with the others staggered later. The five silver pieces for 2010 are part of the America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coin™ Program, which goes hand-in-hand with America the Beautiful Quarters™ Program that honors national parks and other national sites throughout the U.S. and its territories. In fact, both sets of 2010 coins share the same... Full Article: 2010 National Park Silver Bullion Coins - ParkQuarters.com Related posts: America the Beautiful Silver Coins Program Information US Mint Announces Yellowstone National Park Quarter Launch Ceremony