Welcome back to Something About Coins! The U.S. Mint held their launch ceremony for Wyoming's Yellowstone quarter, and they also announced a release date for fractional American Eagle gold bullion coins. Those are just a few of the six articles linked below!
US Mint Ceremony Introduces Yellowstone National Park Quarter, CoinNews.net
In what is typically as picturesque a location as could be found, the United States Mint debuted Wyoming's 2010 Yellowstone National Park Quarters to hundreds of gathered visitors today during a launch ceremony on the grounds of the Old Faithful Inn just steps away from the famous Old Faithful Geyser. This coin marks the second release of the America the Beautiful Quarters™ Program which debuted earlier this year with the Hot Springs National Park Quarter from Arkansas. The ceremony was scheduled to be ... Click for coin article
Fractional 2010 American Gold Eagle Bullion Coins Available Soon, WorldMintCoins.com
Collectors and investors waiting anxiously for the release of the 2010 American Eagle Gold Bullion Fractional Coins only have a few more days to wait according the to US Mint. The Mint indicated in a statement that the coins would be released on June 10, 2010 to its network of authorized purchasers. Those unfamiliar with the Mint's policy on bullion coins may not know that it does not sell the coins directly to the public, but instead uses a network of buyers which purchases the coins in larger volumes, then resells ... Click for coin article
Winery owner and coin collector sells coin for a record $7.8 million, NapaValleyRegister.com
When is a dollar worth more than just a buck? When it’s a silver dollar made in 1794. In that case, it’s worth a whole lot more — $7.8 million more, to be exact. To the untrained eye, the silver dollar with images of a young woman on one side and an eagle on the other looks like just another old coin. Steven Contursi knows better. To this coin collector and Napa winery owner, this dollar represents the holy grail of coin collecting. The coin is reportedly the first silver dollar struck by the United ... Click for coin article
Austrian Mint Issues Final Coin In "Celebrated Physicians" Gold Series, EuroCollections.blogspot.com
The Austrian Mint releases the last in the quality 50 euro gold series entitled "Celebrated Physicians of Austria". The 4-coin series which began in 2007 saw a new issue released each year, with this final coin honouring Baron Clemens von Pirquet. About Clemens von Pirquet: Clemens von Pirquet was born in 1874 in Vienna to a family of Austrian nobles with the title of Baron. He contemplated studying theology as well as philosophy before finally becoming a doctor of medicine, specializing in ... Click for coin article
David Lawrence Rare Coins View on PCGS’ Hard Stance Against Coin Doctors, StellaCoinNews.com
On Friday, May 28, the numismatic community learned of lawsuit filed by Collectors Universe (the parent company of PCGS) against a group of so-called coin doctors. There’s no reason to rehash the details of this lawsuit as you can find good information the Coinlink.com site, including a PDF of the actual filing. From my perspective, action against the “coin doctors” has been overdue. For years, these guys have enjoyed an unfair advantage in the U.S. coin market and their presence in ... Click for coin article
Coin Rarities & Related Topics: The PCGS Lawsuit Against Alleged Coin Doctors, CoinLink.com
Welcome to the third installment of my column. I had planned to write more about auctions and about current demand for rare Liberty Seated coins. I was pleasantly surprised, however, by the most important lawsuit in the history of coin collecting: The PCGS lawsuit against six named individuals and other not yet named individuals regarding coin doctoring is path breaking and earth shattering. Even if the PCGS does not prevail on all points or against all defendants, the ... Click for coin article
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