Committee Will Review 2009 Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial One-Cent Coin Design Candidates

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will hold a public meeting at 9 a.m. (ET) on September 25, 2007 at United States Mint headquarters at 801 9th Street NW, Washington D.C. 20220. The purpose of the meeting is to conduct business related to the CCAC’s responsibility to advise the Secretary of the Treasury on themes and designs pertaining to United States coinage.
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The European Union’s executive arm, the Commission (EC), wants to allow member states to use a new weapon in the fight against fake euros: fake euros.

In an announcement made on Tuesday, the EC proposed a series of laws aimed at strengthening the authorities in the fight against forgery. The keystone of the package was a law obliging banks to check for fake euro coins and notes themselves.

But to make sure those checks are effective, the EC proposed a second law allowing banks to transport fake coins and notes themselves, so that their checking machines can learn to tell good money from bad. (more…)

Last night Spink hosted a charity auction on behalf of the Bank of Scotland in Edinburgh. The auction took place the same day as the new “Bridges” banknotes went into circulation around Scotland. This is the 47th design in the 312 year history of the bank. The most desirable notes of the series, including special numbers like AA01 000001 and sheets, were held and auctioned off to the highest bidder, all in the name of charity. Governor of the Bank of Scotland, Dennis Stevenson, sold the first lot to a packed room for an astounding £12,000, three times the estimate. The second lot was sold by Treasurer of the Bank of Scotland, Colin Matthew, for £2,500, doubling the estimate. The sale totaled just over £80,000 with all proceeds going to the British Heart Foundation.

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2007 $30 Sterling Silver Coin Panoramic Photography in Canada: Niagara Falls

This beautiful sterling silver coin features a fascinating photographic hologram image to highlight the innovations that made it possible to capture the grandeur of the Canadian landscape on film.

The reverse design features a breathtaking aerial view of Canada’s world famous Niagara Falls. In the foreground, photographer’s hands hold a modern camera readying to take a panoramic picture. As you tilt the coin, you will see the Niagara Falls emerge from vibrant multi-colour to a true photographic image, and then finally fade away.

Mintage: Limited to 15,000 coins worldwide
Composition: 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper

2007 $300 Gold Coin—Panoramic Photography in Canada: Rocky Mountains

The third coin in the Canadian Achievements Collection explores the photographic innovations that made it possible to capture the grandeur of the Canadian landscape on film. This 14-karat gold coin features an innovative photographic hologram image and has a limited mintage of only 1,000 coins worldwide—it’s a very desirable collectible for numismatists.

Mintage: Limited to 1,000 coins worldwide
Composition: 14-karat gold (58.33% gold, 41.67% silver)

Website: Royal Canadian Mint