8/5 Numismatic Collecting News

		US Mint Sales: New Silver Eagle Milestone, Sets Still Hot August 5, 2010 at 11:02 PM
		Overall sales relaxed after having two good reports of increasing numbers, the latest United States Mint figures revealed. The biggest winners were the one ounce bullion coins, the 2010 Proof Set, and the 2010 Mint Uncirculated Set, but none of those beat their previous sales. This year's quarters and several Presidential $1 coins, however, improved. July silver American Eagle bullion sales earned a new title at month's end. With 2,981,000 coins sold, it became the best ever July since the eagles debuted in 1986. More impressive, July ranked as the seventh best month in history.(...) Read the rest of US Mint Sales: New Silver Eagle Milestone, Sets Still Hot (1,496 words)
		Philadelphia Walking Liberty half dollars: strange story August 5, 2010 at 10:21 PM
		Who doesn't like the Walking Liberty half dollar design? The Saint-Gaudens design for the gold $20 might win the honor of being called the most beautiful coin of the United States, but the Walking Liberty half dollar surely was the most beautiful coin design accessible to the average person. Only the Buffalo nickel might dispute that title with the Walking Liberty half dollar. If we didn't all collect Walking Liberty half dollars ... Full Article: Philadelphia Walkers: strange story - Numismatic News Related posts: Good-Looking Walking Liberty Half Dollar Tops With Collectors Collecting Date Sets of Liberty Seated Coinage – Part 1: Dollars and Half Dollars
		2010 American Eagle Silver Proof Coins Information August 5, 2010 at 10:20 PM
		The United States Mint may yet be able to strike 2010 American Eagle Silver Proof Coins and 2010 American Eagle Silver Uncirculated Coins this year, according to recent testimony from U.S. Mint Director Ed Moy before a House subcommittee, but apparently only with the help of the United States Congress. The news comes as a glimmer of hope to collectors of the numismatic coins which have been missing from the Mint's product line since late 2008. Due to overwhelming demand for the bullion American Silver Eagles, the Mint has not been able to procure enough planchets to also strike the proof and uncirculated options... Full Article: 2010 Proof Silver Eagle Coins Update -  SilverCoinsToday.com Related posts: 2010 American Eagle Gold Proof Coins in the News No More 2008 American Eagle Silver Coins? – Coin News
		Collecting a "B Set" of Coins August 5, 2010 at 10:15 PM
		"Are you enjoying the coin show? You've been doing a lot of walking around." Our numismatist's friend sighed. "I'm disappointed. I don't see a lot of the Morgan dollars I'm after. There are some really high-end expensive coins, and then there are a lot of the lower-graded coins that are perfectly OK. But there's nothing in between, which is what I want." ... Full Article: What's a B Set? - NumisMaster Related posts: Something for Everybody With Circ Morgans – NumisMaster Coins Can Be Too Expensive