9/1 Numismatic Collecting News

		US Mint Sales: 2010 Silver Proof Set Inaugural Sales September 1, 2010 at 9:12 PM     The majority of United States Mint coin sales jumped for the second week in a row. Most of the demand was for collector sets, especially the new silver proof set, while some coins enjoyed increases too. Opening sales figures for the newly issued 2010 Proof Silver Set showed 241,656 sold between Thursday, August 26 and Sunday, August 29. It was a good start for the annual set, but it was behind the inaugural sales of the last two years, which were 271,372 for 2009 and 292,004 for 2008. (...) Read the rest of US Mint Sales: 2010 Silver Proof Set Inaugural Sales (1,325 words)
		Couple finds 1730s silver coin on street September 1, 2010 at 9:03 PM     A couple of street sweepers made a rare find in Tennessee when they picked up a coin. The two men said they often pick up coins that have been tossed on the ground, but the one they found on Wednesday was different than the rest. "I hollered, 'Albert look here what I found!' And we looked at it, it's a 1736 silver coin," said Jonathan Bowman ...   Full Article: Rare 1730s coin found on street in Tenn. - ABC7.com Related posts: Losing a Mint: Curb on Coin Sales Angers Collectors – Wall Street Journal Woes on Wall Street coincide with gold coin rush – AP
		Polk Gold Coin Availability Ending? September 1, 2010 at 8:59 PM     The United States Mint will begin selling 2010 Buchanan's Liberty First Spouse Gold Coins on Thursday at noon Eastern Time. If the US Mint follows practice, its oldest First Spouse Gold Coin will go off sale before it launches Buchanan's Liberty, which means Thursday morning is likely the last opportunity to purchase Sarah Polk First Spouse Gold Coins directly from the Mint... Full Article: Final Day for Polk First Spouse Gold Coins? - CoinNews.net Related posts: Sarah Polk First Spouse Gold Coins Inaugural Sales Sarah Polk First Spouse Gold Coins on Sale