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ICTA Helps Thwart Proposal for CFTC Regulation of Coin Dealers

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Last Minute Amendment Could Have Shut Down Precious Metals Coin Dealers ICTA recently helped defeat an 11th hour proposal that would have put precious metals...

Japan to Issue Hokkaido Commemorative Coin by G-8 Summit

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Japan will issue a new colorized Hokkaido commemorative silver coin featuring Japanese red-crowned cranes, a symbol of Hokkaido, flying above Hokkaido's Lake Toya.

Japan Commemorative Hokkaido Coins

Japan's Finance Minister, Fukushiro Nukaga, made the announcement Tuesday in a press conference after a cabinet meeting. Mr. Nukaga said a 1,000-yen Hokkaido commemorative coin would be issued this July in time for the Group of Eight summit, which will be held in Hokkaido.

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National Stroke Association to Join U.S. Mint in Celebrating John Quincy...

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The National Stroke Association has announced it will join the U.S. Mint in celebrating the launch of the new John Quincy Adams Presidential $1...

Collectors Universe Reports Third Quarter Financial Results

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Collectors Universe, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLCT), recently announced their third fiscal quarter financial results for 2008. In year to date comparisons, their revenue totals increased...

Austrian Mint Nine-Sided Silver Coin Celebrates 100th Birthday of Herbert von...

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The Austrian Mint celebrates the 100th anniversary of the birth of Herbert von Karajan, a 20th century musical giant, with a new nine-sided ...

Current and 2007 Costs to Mint Pennies and Nickels

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Stack of U.S. coinsOne of the pleasant side affects of the Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2008, which would change the metallic composition of pennies and nickels to steel, is the revelation of current and past costs in minting coins.

Figures of coin production expenses are interesting in themselves, but charting their trends is another reminder of the volatility of metals within coins, like that of copper, zinc and nickel.

The cost of minting each penny and nickel today are:

  • Penny at 1.26 cents
  • Nickel at 7.7 cents

As a side note, the U.S. Mint also provided recent costs to mint the dime, which is 4 cents, the quarter at 10 cents and $1 coins at 16 cents each.

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New Mexico First Day Coin Covers on Sale

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The United States Mint 2008 New Mexico Official First Day Covers went on sale Thursday, May 8. The coin cover is 47th...

$2 Dallas Notes for Collectors on Sale at BEP

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The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) has announced that the new 2008 Dallas $2 Single Notes are available today, May...

The ANA School of Numismatics Offers Course, ‘Fundamentals of Grading U.S....

The American Numismatic Association’s School of Numismatics offers the opportunity to improve coin grading skills with their 'Fundamentals of Grading U.S. Coins' course by...

Bullion & Business Weekend Report – May 10

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Platinum enjoyed a robust week, silver showed a modest gain and gold dropped slightly on the London Fix. Platinum's rally was helped along Friday...
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“Modern Makeover” Unveiled in the Fifth Edition of 100 Greatest U.S....

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Whitman® announces the recent release of the fifth edition of 100 Greatest United States Modern Coins by award-winning authors Scott Schechter and Jeff Garrett....