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Coin CollectingCoinWeek July 13-19, 2009 
What’s New on CoinLink ……..
The top-rated sets of Capped Bust and Liberty Seated half dimes in the PCGS Set Registry have been sold in a multi-million dollar private sale by Legend Numismatics of Lincroft, New Jersey. The 93 coins include many of the finest known examples and the unique 1870-S half dime that was individually valued in this transaction at $1.4 million.
The Certified Acceptance Corp. (CAC) is now accepting membership applications from collectors. Those who meet certain requirements will be eligible to submit certified coins directly to the company for evaluation.
Doug Winter discusses Preparing for the 2009 ANA Convention. “Amazingly, it’s time for yet another Summer ANA Convention. This year’s edition is going to be held on August 5th through August 9th at the Convention Center in downtown Los Angeles and if past shows are any indication, this will be one of the best coins shows of the year.”
Heritage Auctions will be offering a Brass 1776 Continental Dollar, possibly the Finest Known, in the Pre ANA Signature sale in Los Angeles on July 31st. Examples of Continental Dollars are known in brass, pewter, and silver. The pewter pieces are common, those in brass are rare, and examples in silver are extremely rare.
Marvin Mallon, President of HobbySoft has announced they are closing their business. Hobbysoft produced the popular Coin Keeper software. The statement said,”The present state of the economy, the dwindling number of young people entering the hobby and the advanced age of others and myself here at Compu-Quote are the responsible reasons for this action.”
2009 Silver Proof Set Available July 17 from the US Mint. The 2009 United States Mint Silver Proof Set contains 18 coins, each bearing the “S” mint mark of the United States Mint at San Francisco.
The Finest Certified 1838 No Drapery Quarter, PCGS MS68 CAC to be Offered at Auction. Heritage will be offering the single finest certified example of the 1838 No Drapery quarter in our upcoming Los Angeles Signature Auction, to be held July 31-August 2. Graded MS68 by PCGS and bearing a CAC sticker on its holder
NEW BOOK RELEASE: Collecting & Investing Strategies for Barber Dimes By Jeff Ambio. The Barber Dimes: a representation of maturity that is often overlooked in the ever-changing rare coin market of the 21st century. The market is sorely in need of this reference that provides a study of all the critical aspects of this series.
American Numismatic Association Past President Kenneth Bressett and former ANA authentication expert Mary Sauvain each were presented the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Numismaticsat the ANA’s 41st annual Summer Seminar. The doctorates were given to recognize longtime dedication to Summer Seminar as instructors.
An article by Len Ratzman form the California Numismatist Magazine has been posted. Len recounts his pursuit to locate information on the supposed and illusive Two-Legged Buffalo Nickel
Laura Sperber of Legend Numismatics gives her outlook for the Second Half of 2009 “We expect the market to slowly start to regain the strength we saw in June. The climax should be during the ANA show (or possibly the week after). The demand for better properly graded “fresh” coins is very strong even now during the summer. ”
Tim Shuck has added 4 new coin profiles in the Coin Guide Section of Coinlink as follows:
- Indian Head Eagle, With Motto, 1908-1933
- Standing Liberty Quarter, Type 2, 1917-1930
- Eisenhower Dollar, 1971-1978
- Braided Hair Half Cent, 1840-1857
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On January 9th, 2010, George Frederick Kolbe/Fine Numismatic Books will offer for sale at public auction 
More than 500 U.S. and world bank notes will be offered by Bowers and Merena Auctions at the Official World’s Fair of Money® Auction. One of the many highlights is an 
CoinLink presents a mini-series of two different articles on Coin Prices: Both of these articles should give the reader valuable insights into the valuation process.
