2009 United States Mint Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set™ Available February 10
US Mint
Proof versions of the circulating Presidential $1 Coins scheduled to be released this year will be available in one set beginning 12 noon Eastern Time on February 10, 2009. The 2009 United States Mint Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set TM, priced at $14.95, contains coins honoring William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James K. Polk and Zachary Taylor. Each coin has a common reverse design featuring a striking rendition of the Statue of Liberty.
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Court upholds conviction of Piscataway man in slaying of South River coin dealer
MyCentralJersey.com
A state appeals court has upheld the conviction of a Piscataway man sentenced to life plus 12 years in prison for the slaying of a South River coin dealer during a robbery in 1995. The three-judge panel unanimously rejected the arguments of Michael Behn, 41, who said the evidence in the case was not enough to sustain the April 2006 conviction.That was the second time Behn was found guilty of killing 52-year-old Robert Rose of East Brunswick, the owner of Renrob Coins on Main Street in South River.
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U.S. Mint gets ready to offer 2009-P Lincoln silver dollar
By Paul Gilkes for COIN WORLD
Feb. 12 is also the day the United States Mint is scheduled to begin sales of the 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial commemorative silver dollar. H.R. 2808, the legislation authorizing the commemorative coin, was originally introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on June 8, 2005, by Rep. Ray LaHood, R-Ill. The House approved LaHood’s bill on Sept. 6, 2006, with the U.S. Senate giving its approval two days later.
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Ultra-High-Relief on Sale, Delay in Delivery Possible
By Maggie Stigsell, Market Update
To the excitement – and frustration – of collectors, the 2009 Ultra-High-Relief Saint-Gaudens gold $20 went on sale from the U.S. Mint at noon EST on Jan. 22. Online delays as long as an hour and a half were reported at the opening of the order period. The original price was set at $1,189, but this could fluctuate weekly based on the price of gold bullion, according to the Mint’s recently instated pricing structure.
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U.S. Mint Guarantees Bullion Pricing
By Susan Headley – About.com
Numerous readers have asked whether the U.S. Mint would guarantee the price of the Ultra-High Relief Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle coin under the Mint’s new pricing policy for most numismatic bullion coins. (“Numismatic bullion coins” are coins made of precious metals such as silver, gold, and platinum, and intended for collectors rather than precious metals speculators.) The Mint recently implemented sweeping changes to its pricing policies for numismatic gold and platinum bullion coins, saying that it would adjust the prices weekly based on the average London spot prices for precious metal for the previous week. Readers wanted to know whether the U.S. Mint would lock in those prices at the time of purchase.
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Minister Announces New Citizenship Coin for Australia Day
Royal Australian Mint
Senator Nick Sherry, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law and The Royal Australian Mint, has announced that the nation’s newest citizens affirmed in Canberra on Australia Day will receive a special new citizenship anniversary coin. “It is a fitting day to congratulate new citizens with a collectible coin which marks the 60th Anniversary of Australian Citizenship.”"In releasing this coin, the Government and the Royal Australian Mint acknowledge the importance of Australian citizenship and the more than four million people who have taken part in the affirmation ceremony.”
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Fifth Annual PNG YN Scholarship Competition
Professional Numismatists Guild
For the fifth consecutive year, the Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) will provide a scholarship to send a deserving young numismatist to the annual American Numismatic Association (ANA) Summer Seminar in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The scholarship will cover airfare, tuition for one of the two week-long Summer Seminar sessions in June or July, meals and six nights of dormitory
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