John Tyler Presidential $1 Coin to Be Released May 21
US Mint
The United States Mint will release the 10th coin in the Presidential $1 Coin Program into circulation on May 21, 2009, in honor of former President John Tyler. Beginning at noon Eastern Time the same day, collectors can purchase rolls of John Tyler Presidential $1 Coins directly from the United States Mint for $35.95. There is no order limit on the rolls of Presidential $1 Coins
[ Read Full Article]

Get a Taste of the Best Education in Numismatics Attend a Two-Day Summer Seminar Class
American Numismatic Association
Hobbyists of all abilities can participate in the best educational program in numismatics by enrolling in a two-day class at the 41st annual American Numismatic Association Summer Seminar in Colorado Springs, June 27-July 3 and July 4-10. For the first time in its history, students may select from a menu of two-day classes, rather than attending the educational event for a full week.
[ Read Full Article]

Trial More Likely In Swift Case
By David L. Ganz, Numismatic News
Like two heavyweight champion boxers, the slugfest between the United States of America and the descendants of Philadelphia coin dealer and jeweler Israel Swift over the fate of 10 1933 double eagles continues in a titanic federal court battle. Both sides are likely to stay in battle mode, thanks to a busy May 7 court date before federal Judge Legrome Davis of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania that resulted in an opinion and four separate court orders on the now three-year-old matter.
[ Read Full Article]

Breen Book Online Controversy
By Susan Headley – About.com
As I reported a couple of weeks ago, I was surprised to learn that Walter Breen’s Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial Coins had been published in its entirety on the Web. I shared the link with my readers, only to find that I had stepped into a curious controversy. As soon as I had published the link, my email box began filling with questions from readers who thought that the book had been published online without permission.
[ Read Full Article]

Getting it right
By Wayne Sayles – Ancient Coin Collecting Blog
Having spent more than a little time in the journalistic field, I very personally and intimately understand the difficulties of feeding accurate and useful information to the public. Those who package the “news” often are forced to rely on contributions from freelancers or from well meaning but ill equipped volunteers. Sometimes, information fed to a publisher serves a commercial or personal agenda, and that is an inescapable part of the flow. Sometimes, the information is simply not accurate and that can become problematic for both the reader who is misinformed or the publisher whose credibility is weakened. A news item circulated by ANSA on May 13th, appears to be one of those latter cases.
[ Read Full Article]

Release of Lincoln penny draws 2,500 fans
UPI.com
Some of the more than 2,500 people who attended the release of the so-called Indiana Lincoln penny say the new coin is a rare treat. Coin collector Donnie Mangel told the Evansville (Ind.) Courier & Press Thursday’s official release of Indiana’s new commemorative coin featuring the late U.S. President Abraham Lincoln was a dream come true.
[ Read Full Article]

More D.C. Coins are Doubled Dies

By Ken Potter, Numismatic News
In the May 19 issue of Numismatic News I reported on one very strong doubled-die reverse for the Denver version of the 2009 District of Columbia quarter and three 2009-P doubled-die reverses that ranged from moderately strong to minor. I predicted that more varieties would be found. Such has been the case, but only for Philadelphia.
[ Read Full Article]

Related posts:

1. Coin News Daily May 20, 2009
2. Coin News Daily July 3, 2009
3. Coin News Daily May 12, 2009
4. Coin News Daily January 28, 2009
5. Coin News Daily June 29, 2009
6. Coin News Daily March 26, 2009
7. Coin News Daily January 26, 2009
8. Coin News Daily February 25, 2009
9. Coin News Daily January 13, 2009
10. Coin News Daily March 23, 2009