 The Treasury of the British Virgin Islands have officially issued (13th May) a new and unique coin which highlights one of the ancient world’s eight wonders created by man – that of the Great Pyramids of Giza. The Great Pyramid at Giza has stood at the end of the desert, to the west of . . . → Read More: click here to continue  The United States Mint has started accepting orders for the 2013-P White Mountain National Forest Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin. This represents the sixteenth release within the numismatic series of five ounce silver coins featuring designs of the America the Beautiful Quarters. The reverse design of the coin features a depiction of Mt. . . . → Read More: click here to continue  The Royal Mint have launched (16th May) four new coins which pay tribute to one of the Monarchy’s most solemn occasions, that of the Queen’s coronation whose 60th anniversary will be celebrated on the 2nd June 2013. Queen Elizabeth II, then the Duchess of Edinburgh and heiress presumptive, acceded to the British throne on . . . → Read More: click here to continue  The Perth Mint has started accepting orders for the 2013 Australian Sovereign Gold Proof Coin. This represents the fifth annual release since the Perth Mint resumed production of the gold coins bearing the sovereign title. The discovery of gold in the colony of New South Wales led to the establishment of the Sydney branch . . . → Read More: click here to continue  The Perth Mint and Australia Post have issued a special coin and stamp set to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first banknote in Australia. The set is issued for the 2013 FIP World Stamp Exhibition. The coin included in the set features a color representation of Australia’s first ten shilling banknote. Following . . . → Read More: click here to continue  The Treasury of the Isle of Man Government have launched (20th April) a set of coins which marks the upcoming Winter Olympic Games, to be staged in the southern Russian city of Sochi from the 7th to the 23rd February next year. It is the first time that Russia will host a winter Olympiad . . . → Read More: click here to continue  The Centrale Bank van Aruba have launched two new coins which celebrate the accession of Crown Prince Willem-Alexander who assumed the title of King on the 30th April. The Prince of Orange became both the Dutch and Aruban head of state upon the official abdication of his mother Queen Beatrix on that day. Willem-Alexander . . . → Read More: click here to continue  Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew has selected the obverse and reverse designs for the Raoul Wallenberg Congressional Gold Medal. The designs were unveiled during a ceremony held in the Department of the Treasury’s Cash Room. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden were present for the event. The medal was authorized under . . . → Read More: click here to continue  The United States Mint has announced that the clad half dollar included in the upcoming National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Program will be minted in the same convex/concave shape that will be used for the program’s $ 5 gold coin and silver dollar. The commemorative coin program to mark the 75th anniversary . . . → Read More: click here to continue  Free Coin Price Guides NGC security images show the obverse and reverse of a coin in its NGC holder immediately after encapsulation SARASOTA, Fla. (April 29, 2013) – Numismatic… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] … http://coincollectingnews.blogspot.com/2013/05/ngc-security-image-archive-reaches-7.html Coin . . . → Read More: click here to continue  The Perth Mint and Australia Post have created a commemorative set incorporating a silver coin and official stamp to mark the centenary of the country’s first philatelic release. The coin included in the set is shaped like a stamp and measures 30.50mm x 22.70 mm. It is struck in 1/2 ounce of 99.9% . . . → Read More: click here to continue  The Presidential $ 1 Coin Program will enter its eighth year in 2014 with four releases to honor the 29th to 32nd Presidents of the United States. The coins will feature Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, and Franklin D. Roosevelt. At a meeting held on April 18, 2013, the Commission of Fine . . . → Read More: click here to continue  The Bank of Latvia have issued a new collector coin which is part of the EUROPA silver star collector coin initiative highlighting various European achievements in literature, artistry, exploration and landmarks. This year’s chosen theme is literature and Latvia’s inclusion and contribution to the project is that of Rūdolfs Blaumanis (1863–1908) known to many . . . → Read More: click here to continue  Silver Coin Melt Values Joe Morgan, Brooks Robinson, Ozzie Smith, Don Sutton and Dave Winfield to Judge Obverse Design (COOPERSTOWN, NY) – Five of the game’s greatest players of the 20th century… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] … http://coincollectingnews.blogspot.com/2013/05/baseball-hall-of-famers-to-judge-coin.html Coin . . . → Read More: click here to continue  The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) and the Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) have recently reviewed a second round of design candidates provided by the United States Mint for the upcoming 2013 Edith Wilson First Spouse Gold Coin. In March, the CCAC and CFA had reviewed the original round of design candidates for . . . → Read More: click here to continue | ||
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