Welcome back to Something About Coins! Today's coin news includes articles about the U.S. Mint's March production numbers and coin theft in various forms.
US Mint Coin Production: 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Struck in March, CoinNews.net
The United States Mint this morning released coin production figures for March, and for the first time this year circulating 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters were struck. Also minted were additional Lincoln cents, Native American Dollars and Presidential $1 Coins.The U.S. Mint nearly doubled production in March with 384.42 million coins as compared to the February total of 194.40 million. (218.41 were minted in January.) Aside from the already mentioned quarter additions, other differences between ... Click to read coin article
UPDATE: Seller, beware. Gold-buying carpetbaggers set up shop in hotel, TheExaminer.com
Another out-of-state gold buying company has set-up shop in a local hotel in hopes of separating local citizens from their valuable gold, silver and collectible items. ... But just like three previous companies that have come through town promising big payouts but offering pennies on the dollar, GoldRush was right on cue. On Tuesday, The Examiner brought in its entire supply of coins, scrap gold and bullion - valued at more than $43,000 - and was offered $11,600, or about 25 cents on the dollar. One of the coins offered to GoldRush was a ... Click to read coin article
Massacussetts Coin Dealer Lano Balulesco Reports Theft, CoinLink.com
The following Email was received from Detective Christopher Browne of the Acton, Mass Police Department reporting the theft of coins from his car and reported the crime to the police at 3:49 p.m. April 3. "Coin dealer Lano Balulesco of Concord, MA, had just departed from a Coin Show in Neighboring Town of Westford Ma. Lano had his coins on display at the show. Lano drove to 305 Main St Acton, Ma. and parked his car in a shopping plaza parking lot. He went into a store at the plaza for just minutes ... " Click to read coin article
Event to launch Hot Springs park quarter, ArkansasOnline.com
A new quarter depicting Hot Springs National Park will be available to the public for the first time at a ceremony this month honoring the park's 178th anniversary. Hot Springs National Park is the first coin in the new America the Beautiful Quarters Program, a 12-year initiative honoring national parks and other national sites. U.S. Mint Director Ed Moy and National Park Service officials will officially launch the coin 10 a.m. April 20 at the Hot Springs National Park administration building. After the ceremony ... Click to read coin article
NGC Registry Lists Early Gold Coins, NumisMaster.com
The Numismatic Guaranty Corporation has formed a new category in its registry to allow collectors to list their early American gold coins. Along with the opening of this new category at NGC Registry is the inclusion of an early gold collection named the American Independence Collection. It contains early U.S. gold coins, as well as coins that circulated through the colonies and were struck by the various states prior to the opening of the first federal mint in 1792. "The newly-created early gold sets in the ..." Click to read coin article
Inside a Chinese Coin Counterfeiting Ring, Coins.About.com
The photos in this gallery were taken inside a Chinese coin counterfeiting operation. This counterfeiting ring is suspected of putting thousands of fake coins onto the world and U.S. coin markets every month. These striking photos first emerged on certain Web-based coin discussion boards in Europe and the Far East. They came to my attention through a numismatic watchdog/satire blog called Biddle's Bank. These are the same coins which are being put into counterfeit PCGS and NGC coin holders, although they are most frequently sold raw ... Click to read coin article
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