Welcome to Something About Coins! Here are a few articles from the weekend.
On Friday, the U.S. Mint revealed their newly designed American Eagle Platinum Proof Coin when they announced that the coin will launch on December 3rd at noon. The new design is part of a six year series that will feature a new design for each year. Only the one ounce platinum coin will be made, no fractional sizes, and the total maximum mintage has been limited to 8,000. The household order limit is set at five coins per household.
Also on Friday, Dave Harper relayed news that supplies of gold Krugerrands in the U.S. are short at this time and wonders how long the shortage will last. Demand for gold is certainly high, and this coin shortage is cause for concern. He pondered whether it could happen to the gold American Eagle, the Canadian Maple Leaf and the Austrian Philharmonic. So I went to the U.S. Mint's web site and became disappointed after reading the message, "Due to the continued, sustained demand for American Eagle Gold Bullion Coins, 2009-dated American Eagle Gold Proof Coins will not be produced."
Louisville, KY will host a 225th birthday celebration for U.S. President Zachary Taylor on Tuesday at 1 PM. As part of the celebration festivities, a $1 coin exchange will take place after the ceremony. The public is invited to bring a $1 bill and exchange it for the new Taylor Presidential $1 coin.
Doug Winter reviewed the attributes that give coins character on his market blog. Natural coloration was described first, along with sharp strikes and quality manufacturing. Another attribute he said adds character was the coin's pedigree. And rounding out his list of qualifiers was rare dates and original surfaces.
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