Welcome to Something About Coins! Here are a few coin articles circulating the internet.
On January 19, the 2010 American Eagle gold and silver bullion coins will launch for the U.S. Mint's authorized purchasers, according to an article on CoinNews.net. Usually, new year bullion coins are released sooner, but the 2009 version is still being struck. The Mint said the one ounce bullion coins will continue to be allocated.
Dave Harper noted the difficulty of getting the 2009-P Lincoln "Presidency" Cent but said the Denver version was a little easier. Still, many people don't know about the commemorative cents, and Harper believes this ignorance will preserve the novelty longer. He also said bank supplies of the third cent are high, so they don't yet need the fourth cent in the series.
David W. Lange described coinage from 1837 in the second part of his series on NGCcoin.com. He recounted mintages, design types and patterns, plus the number of die marriages for the cent, dime, and half dimes.
Mike Thorne reviewed the Standing Liberty Quarter on NumisMaster.com. He covered how the design was chosen, who modeled for Liberty, possible reasons for each variety and descriptions of each variety. Several grades and values are listed. He reported the coveted 1916 goes for $6,350 in Very Good-8 and $37,500 in Mint State-65 and references the November 2009 edition of Numismatic News. Other key dates in the series are also covered. He wrapped up the informative article by saying, "Still, if you have a deep pocketbook for coin purchases, this is a great series to tackle."
Another court ruling emerged, said Reuters.com, about the estimated $500 million in shipwreck coins recovered by Odyssey Marine Exploration in 2007. The U.S. Judge ruled the treasure is Spain's, but added that it stays until the appeals process in the case is concluded. The treasure is from the sunken 19th-century Spanish warship Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes, and was code-named "Black Swan" by Odyssey. The loot was discovered in international waters, according to the article. This recent ruling by Judge Merryday supports an earlier recommendation by a U.S. magistrate judge in June.
Did you notice the Lincoln One Cent Proof Set is no longer on the U.S. Mint's web site? You can still find some on eBay.
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