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By Coin News Daily on Monday, August 11, 2008Filed Under: Coin News Daily
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Mint Director Displays 8-8-08 Double Prosperity Set
As the world prepares for the opening of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing, China, on August 8, 2008, United States Mint Director Ed Moy invited reporters to the United States Mint at San Francisco, where he introduced the 8-8-08 Double Prosperity Set.
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Eight-Year-Old Collector Wins 1808 Half Dollar
Out of hundreds of submissions in a coin giveaway contest aimed at youth in northern Nevada, 8-year-old Garrett Allen’s entry was drawn from a drum at Southgate Coins by Pati Falk, senior director for elementary education for the Washoe County School District.
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2011 World’s Fair of Money in Chicago
The American Numismatic Association Board of Governors has voted to hold its 2011 World’s Fair of Money® in Chicago. The decision changed a previous vote by the current Board to hold the convention in Indianapolis.
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Specimens Command Big Prices at Spink’s
Spink’s June London auction saw 1,412 lots of world paper on the block. They included many rarities and specimens. Bidders proved to be targeted, bent on obtaining specific note types.
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Juan Carlos is replaced by Homer Simpson on front of euro coin
Homer Simpson, the world’s favourite couch potato, has achieved immortality not only on the silver screen but on a nickel coin where his head has replaced that of the Spanish monarch.
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By Coin News Daily on Wednesday, August 6, 2008Filed Under: Coin News Daily
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Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Set Available August 7
Collectors of United States Mint dollar coins should note the release of the 2008 United States Mint Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Set on August 7, 2008. The set, priced at $37.95, includes uncirculated versions of four Presidential $1 Coins, a Golden Dollar featuring Sacagawea and an American Eagle Uncirculated Silver Dollar.
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Andrew Jackson Presidential $1 Coins Available August 14
On August 14, 2008, the United States Mint will release a Presidential $1 Coin honoring Andrew Jackson, our Nation’s seventh commander-in-chief. It is the seventh coin issued in the United States Mint’s Presidential $1 Coin Program
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PCGS Launches Innovative Website for People Who Are New to Coins
PCGS has a new website with simple answers for people new to the hobby.The site is designed to make it easy for people to either sell their newly acquired coins, or develop their collections and an active interest in the hobby
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Viewpoint: Date, Mintmark Don’t Belong on Edge
I am still really frustrated with the edge date and mintmark location for the Presidential dollar coins. It is really not so much the date, because that can be discerned quite easily from the face of the coin; each President is minted for only a short time.
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Planning comes first for new dealers at local shows
In advising someone who has never operated a coin show bourse table before, dealers from across the country agree that several things need to be considered before the day of the show – location, venue, pricing and equipment.
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By Coin News Daily on Tuesday, August 5, 2008Filed Under: Brief Notes, Coin News Daily
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Is the New Double Eagle Coin a Good Buy?
Don’t let the gorgeous golden design fool you: From a purely monetary perspective, you should probably stick with a more traditional investment vehicle such as a college savings plan. But if you want to spark a lifelong appreciation for historic coins, buying the new version of the Double Eagle is the way to go.
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‘Monster’ Doubled Die on Malaysian 10 Sen
This month’s lead coin is a doubled die Malaysian 2007 10 sen piece, sent in by Harold Kuykendal, based in Hawaii. The doubling is extremely strong on the entire legend about the rim, and the date shows well on some areas on the central devices.
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J’lem Dig turns up gold coins from end of Second Temple period
In ancient times, the inhabitants of the Land of Israel and its environs would raise pigeons in underground caves. Called “columbariums,” the caves had small niches, in which the birds laid their eggs. Over the years many columbariums have been unearthed at ancient sites around the country…
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Currency chaos in Zimbabwe
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has been accused of creating confusion with the chaotic new currency system that it implemented last Friday. Two currencies are now useable at the same time, creating a nightmare for those in the businesses sector and making it complex for the consumer.
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Olympic commemorative coins issued in Australia
The commemorative gold, silver and bronze coins for the 2008 Beijing Olympics were issued by Perth Mint at a ceremony at the mint office. The gold coin contains an image of the Olympic stadium in Beijing with the Sydney Opera House, the silver coin has an athlete intertwined with a Chinese dragon, and the bronze has the boxing kangaroo with a Chinese dragon.
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