Welcome back to Something About Coins! The first few coin articles focus on the U.S. Mint, while the others cover upcoming coin auctions, coin shows and special exhibits, and that lawsuit against coin doctors. The last article takes a look at detecting counterfeit coins.
US Mint 2010 Product Schedule Changes, Proof Gold and Silver Eagles TBD, CoinNews.net
The United States Mint on Tuesday published a new 2010 product schedule that offers collectors a full preview of its remaining releases with specific projected dates. Up until this point, the U.S. Mint had been providing release dates for two months into the future and then general monthly time lines for other coin issues. Still notably absent from the schedule are exact dates for the uncirculated and proof 2010 American Gold and Silver Eagles, providing a reminder that they may be canceled for a second year. The 2010 bullion versions ... Click for coin article
Video exclusive! Watch the U.S. Mint make new Yosemite quarter, WalletPop.com
We've got another video exclusive on WalletPop.com today. I'm taking you where the general public is not allowed to go: onto the manufacturing floor of the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, where the newest 25-cent piece, the America the Beautiful Yosemite quarter, is being produced. It comes out on July 25, but you're seeing the process that created it -- and every coin you use -- today. The security at the Mint is extraordinarily tight. Our equipment was double-checked, and we had to pass through metal detectors not just when we entered ... Click for coin article
Big job ahead for new coin press, NumismaticNews.net
The $2.2 million big blue Graebener coining press is just about ready for its big job ahead – striking 5-ounce, 3-inch diameter .999 fine silver America the Beautiful bullion coins. "We're almost there," said Sam MacEwan, who heads a crew of three working on the new press at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. The new coin was scheduled for striking in the third quarter of the year – July, August, September, said Tom Jurkowsky, director of public affairs for the U.S. Mint. "We're extremely confident that we will be in that window," he said ... Click for coin article
Coin Monday: 1922 -- Into the Downtime, HeritageAuctions.blogspot.com
Downtime is just a dream for me right now; the cataloging staff spent the weekend working on the upcoming Boston ANA Auction, and it looks like two more working weekends are on the way. As appealing as the thought of downtime might be, though, there's always the potential for too much of a good thing. In 1922, the U.S. Mint saw plenty of downtime, and as a result, only a few types of coins were struck that year. In the wake of World War I, the United States went through a recession that lasted about half a year. The start of 1920 ... Click for coin article
ANA Museum Showcase, WorldsFairOfMoney.com
The ANA Museum Showcase, featuring amazing and historically significant numismatic objects, comes to the 2010 ANA World's Fair of Money in Boston. You don't want to miss this collection of rarities: The ANA Bebee Collection of United States Paper Money, 1874 Bickford $10 Patterns From the Collection of Bob R. Simpson, The Smithsonian Institution's "Good as Gold America's Double Eagles", Mexico 1810 & 1910 Coins of the War of Independence & the Mexican Revolution, Coin Rarities Paul Revere Silver & Rare ... Click for coin article
Legal Shootout Depends on Lawyers, NumisMaster.com
The Gunfight at the OK Corral has begun in a Central District of California United States Courthouse as Collector's Universe, the parent company of the Professional Coin Grading Service, squares off against six named coin dealer defendants and 10 “John Doe” defendants charging them with violation of the federal "Lanham Act," resulting from unfair competition and resulting in unjust enrichment. In the real gunfight, Wyatt Earp and his brothers (as city marshals in Tombstone, Ariz.,) and Doc Holliday, fought Billy Claiborne, the Clanton ... Click for coin article
Burglars leave trail of evidence behind, WDTN.com
A trail of historic and rare coins led Springfield police to two accused burglars. Police said the men broke into the Ohio coin on East Main street in Springfield, on Sunday night. All officers had to do was follow the trail of coins, right to the suspect's pick-up truck. The truck took off as police got there, but they were able to nab the suspects after a traffic stop. Police reports stated, they found more coins in the truck bed and inside the suspects pockets.
Scottie Jones and Philip Craig were charged with theft, breaking and entering, and vandalism ... Click for coin article
Counterfeit Detection: The Kissing Thief, NGCcoin.com
This proof 1878 Shield Nickel looks pretty at first glance, but a more careful evaluation reveals that it's a fake. The old saying, "When a thief kisses you, count your teeth," can be applied to the world of business in many useful ways. And when it comes to counterfeit detection, it is also surprisingly apt, offering some very literal and practical advice. Most classic coins display an ornamental border surrounding their rims, often consisting of beads or, more commonly, denticles — teeth-like protrusions that create the margin between the face ... Click for coin article
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