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The 2010 America the Beautiful Quarter designs have been chosen, according to a recent article on CoinNews.net. The U.S. Mint is expected to hold a ceremony in February, the article said, and reveal the design winners. Then another post announced the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) is holding a public meeting to review design candidates for the next five coins, coming in 2011, next Tuesday, January 26. The meeting starts at 9 AM at the U.S. Mint Headquarters in Washington, DC.
2010 American Eagle bullion coin sales start today, the 19th, and Dave Harper reported that the U.S. Mint may still have one ounce 2009 gold eagles to sell. It's possible, he said, that the Mint might force their authorized purchasers to buy any remaining 2009 gold supply with their 2010 coin orders.
January's FUN Show after-buzz is still being heard. Numismatic News cited ten dealers' reactions after being asked how the show was going. Adjectives like "good", "active", and even "electric" were used.
Coin Values pondered the impact the multi-million dollar Heritage Auction at FUN may have on the coin market. There was a smaller than expected difference in price between the top five lots and the next five lots, it claimed. Perhaps strength at the top will help other rare coins, depending on a few variables.
CoinLink.com featured the 1849-C Open Wreath gold dollar that Heritage is auctioning February 5, at the upcoming Long Beach Coin Expo. Only four of its kind are known, and this one is graded XF-45 by NGC. The article describes the coin's history, pedigree, and the other three examples.
NGC and Entrust New Direction IRA are sponsoring a free webinar about buying coins for retirement accounts like IRA's and 401(k). The press release stated the educational seminar will be Wednesday, Jan 20, 2010, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST.
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