More News at a Glance – October 14, 2010

By CoinLink on Thursday, October 14, 2010
Filed Under: Coin News Daily

‘Flying Dragon’ Heads Hong Kong Sale
Numismaster
“The Wa She Wong Collection contains rarities that are an honor to view, let alone bid upon,” said Rick Ponterio, executive vice president of Bowers and Merena. “We are extremely proud to have been entrusted with its sale as it is one of the most memorable collections I have had the pleasure of preparing for auction. Bidders from around the world have begun to make reservations to attend the highly anticipated Hong Kong Auction in December for a chance to bid on the lots firsthand.”
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£76,000 For a Gold Coin Celebrating a Great British Victory
Paul Fraser Collectibles
Dating from Queen Anne’s reign, the piece was struck from captured French & Spanish bullion. Just over a week ago, Baldwin’s assisted St James’s Auctions in their coin sale with some very successful results, especially in British gold coins. It was surprising that Baldwin’s had taken the time to be involved, as they had just carried out a two day auction consisting of the last section of The Michael Hall collection of medals and a more standard Ancient, English & World Coins, Commemorative Medals & Orders, Decorations & Medals sale.
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Copper-Plated Cents Not Work of Mint
Numismatic News
How many of the 1943 cents were copper plated? One or two readers apparently missed the point of a comment about the copper-plated 1943 steel cents. This was done outside the Mint, long after the steel cents went into circulation, so there is no record of how many were copper-plated. The genuine steel cent issue was zinc-plated. The copper plating is an alteration and has no collector value.
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US Mint 2011 Silver Proof Set Release in January
Silver Coins Today
Coin collectors will have an opportunity to purchase United States Mint sets earlier next year, including the 2011 Silver Proof Set. The U.S. Mint said that the popular silver set, and at least two other “annual core products” — the 2011 Proof Set and 2010 Mint Set, will launch in January 2011. The Mint is following up on a plan that was first announced in 2008 when it significantly cut the amount of products it sold. One stated reason for doing so was to focus on its bigger products, releasing them earlier in the year to make them “available for customers to purchase for more occasions.”
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A Nostalgia Trip to 1955
Stack’s
Dear Mr. Bowers: re: Coin World, August 2, 2010, and your comments on the year 1955. Although many if not most of today’s “everyday items” were not even thought of in 1955, America under Ike’s presidency was a kinder gentler place where one had time to become an expert, a craftsman or whatever at a much more gentle pace. A 1955 car could be repaired without computer experts, diagnostic technicians and all other manner of “educated idiots” to quote my favorite mechanic.
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