Coin News for February 5, 2010

By Tim Shuck on Friday, February 5, 2010
Filed Under: Coin News Daily

Quebec Lieutenant Governor Revives Medal Tradition
The Globe and Mail
In the wake of financial irregularities involving his predecessor, Quebec’s Lieutenant-Governor Pierre Duchesne has put his own stamp on the office. And his image, as well. Mr. Duchesne, appointed in 2007, has re-established an old tradition of having medals stamped with the lieutenant-governor’s face. They bear the French inscription of “Pierre Duchesne, 28th lieutenant-governor of Quebec.”
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CCAC Selects Two America the Beautiful Quarter Designs
Numismaster
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee was two for five when it came to agreeing on designs for “America the Beautiful” quarters for 2011 selected a week earlier by the Commission of Fine Arts. Design No. 1 for Olympic National Park in Washington and design No. 3 for Glacier National Park in Montana received unanimous support from committee members when they met Jan. 26. Those designs were also chosen earlier by the CFA.
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A Commemorative Coin for the 70th Birthday of Queen Margrethe II
Royal Danish Mint
A commemorative coin will be issued to mark the 70th birthday of Queen Margrethe II. This is in keeping with the Danish tradition of issuing commemorative coins to mark special events in the royal family. The commemorative coin will be presented at Frederiksborg Castle, Hillerød 15th March 2010 and can then be viewed on a special exhibition in the palace museum in the period 10th April – 1st August 2010.
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American Eagle the Most Popular Coin
Numismaster
United States Mint Director Ed Moy took a bow for the Mint and its American Eagle silver bullion coin Jan. 30 as he accepted the Most Popular Coin Award at the Coin of the Year Awards ceremony at the World Money Fair in Berlin, Germany.
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Odyssey Marine Signs Letter of Intent
Odyssey Marine Exploration
Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (NasdaqCM: OMEX), pioneers in the field of deep-ocean shipwreck exploration, and syndication partner, Robert Fraser & Partners LLP have jointly developed plans and signed a letter of intent to execute a series of deep-ocean projects in 2010 based on the model of the earlier announced project code-named “Enigma.”
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About the Author

Tim Shuck is a life-long Midwestern resident, and started collecting coins after finding an Indian Head cent on the ground at his childhood farm home. Additional encouragement came from looking through a collection of well-worn late 19th and early 20th century coins kept by his grandfather in an old leather coin purse. Current collecting interests include U.S. types from the Civil War era through the early 1930's, and Colonial and Early American coins.