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2008 4th Olympiad London Anniversary £2 Commemorative Coins on Sale

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New 2008 commemorative £2 coins celebrating the centenary of the 4th Olympiad in London are available from the British Royal Mint. The attractive, limited edition commemorative coins comes in Brilliant Uncirculated and Proof versions with each bearing a unique reverse design honouring the centenary of the London Olympic Games of 1908.

New commemorative £5 coin for 2008 with a specially designed reverse celebrating the 450th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth I (British Royal Mint images)

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Royal Canadian Mint Joins Quebec City’s 400th Anniversary Celebrations

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RCM presents Proof Silver Dollar coin commemorating historical milestone to Quebec City Mayor Régis Labeaume QUEBEC CITY, Jan. 31 - The Royal Canadian...

EU Public Gets to Vote for New Euro Coin Design

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The euro became the official currency for participating countries on Jan. 1, 1999. Next year marks its 10-year anniversary and to celebrate a special...

Torch Wielding Thieves Arrested for Stealing $750,000 in Rare and Common...

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Dec. 16, 2007 wasn't a good day for Chester (Chet) Endress, a 73-year old coin collector and owner of Chet’s Coin Shop. That day...

2008 Presidential Dollar Proof Set Now Available from U.S. Mint

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2008 Presidential $1 Dollar Coin Proof SetThe United States Mint has announced the sale of the 2008 Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set™. This is the second Presidential Dollar Proof Set since the program started in 2007 and includes four presidential coins honoring:

  • James Monroe
  • John Quincy Adams
  • Andrew Jackson
  • And Martin Van Buren

In regards to the 2008 Presidential Dollar Sets, the U.S. Mint states:

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Stanford Coins and Bullion Sells Rare 1870-S Seated Liberty Dollar for...

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Houston, TX – Houston-based Stanford Coins and Bullion announced it has sold the historic 1870-S Seated Liberty Dollar Eliasberg Specimen for $1.3 million to Certified Acceptance Corp. (CAC), a New Jersey-based company founded and owned by John Albanese. Stanford Coins and Bullion, part of the Stanford Financial Group of companies, serves investors in precious metals and collectors of rare collectible coins.

1870-S Seated Liberty Dollar Eliasberg Specimen for $1.3 million to Certified Acceptance Corp

The 1870-S Seated Liberty Dollar Eliasberg Specimen is considered a U.S. numismatic treasure. Shrouded in mystery and intrigue, the Seated Liberty Dollars do not have any official record of ever having been minted, yet somehow 11 traced specimens are believed to exist.

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Harvey Reappointed as Director of Royal Canadian Mint

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Ghislain Harvey has been reappointed as director of the Royal Canadian Mint for another two years. The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and...

National Money Show Highlights Arizona’s Numismatic History

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Register today to learn more about Arizona’s rich numismatic heritage with Collecting United States National Bank Notes, with an Emphasis on Arizona Notes and...

Fed Delivers Expected Rate Cut to 3%, Gold Soars

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The Federal Reserve sliced interest rates by a half-percentage point Wednesday, another significant cut that follows on the heels of the emergency three-quarter percentage...

2008 U.S. Mint Quarter Proof Sets Available

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2008 State Quarter Proof Sets are now for sale by the United States Mint. The set cointains five proof quarters with their commemorative...
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2024 Zitkala-Ša Quarter Enters Circulation

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Today, Oct. 21, the United States Mint began shipping 2024 Zitkala-Ša quarters to Federal Reserve Banks and their coin terminals for distribution into circulation....