Welcome to Something About Coins! Coin news produced several new articles in the last few days. First, the U.S. Mint sold out of their stand-alone one ounce Proof American Gold Eagle Coin, and they set December deadlines for some of their "older" coin products. The Royal Canadian Mint experienced a sell out as well: their single 2010 Silver Piedfort Maple Leaf Coin. There are a few other articles, like a numismatic crime tracker and a donut shop boycotting the cent. Enjoy!
2010 Gold Eagle Proof Coin Product Sells Out, CoinNews.net
Buyers stopping by the U.S. Mint's web site this weekend to purchase the standalone one-ounce 2010 Gold Eagle Proof coin discovered all 25,000 had been ordered. While the Mint is not yet officially calling the product a sell out, customers must place an order to join a standby list and then hope one of the 25,000 prior orders is canceled. On Saturday, the United States Mint placed the following on its one-ounce 2010 Gold Eagle Proof Coin product page: Waiting List Notice: The number of orders we have taken meets the maximum limit for the ... Click for coin article
US Mint 2010 Last Opportunity Coins, coincollectingnews.org
The U.S. Mint today added several 2010 Last Opportunity Coins and products to its online store, with three key ending dates of Dec. 2, Dec. 13, and Dec. 30, 2010. The coins that will no longer be available range from gold to silver to clad. The United States Mint introduced the last chance sale back in November 2008 as an opportunity " to clear its shelves and offer several coins, coin sets, bags and rolls for the last time to customers." Since then it has been a semi frequent event. Barring a prior sell out, products that will no longer be available by date ... Click for coin article
2010 Silver Piedfort Maple Leaf Coin Sells Out, Set Remains, SilverCoinsToday.com
Released late last month, the single 2010 Silver Piedfort Maple Leaf Coin from the Royal Canadian Mint sold out in less than a week, leaving only a gold and silver piedfort set remaining. Their quick disappearance from Mint shelves is not entirely surprising owing to their unique design and limited 6,000 mintage. Each coin continues the tradition of a maple leaf image which dates back to 1988 when the first Silver Maple Leaf was introduced by the Mint. As familiar as the design concept may be, however, these coins are unique among Royal Canadian Mint ... Click for coin article
Grade is not sufficient, CoinValuesOnline.com
New and experienced collectors alike are often confused when they see two coins in the same grade selling for very different prices at auction. Dealers are quick to say that the coins that sell for more are nice for the grade, while those that don't sell for the high end of expectations are at the low end of the grade. But when it comes to the higher end of the market, the answer can be both supply alongside the merits of the coin itself ... Click for coin article
As gold costs and cons rise, an area expert works to track crime, Star-Telegram.com
The price of an ounce of gold is higher than ever -- more than $1,300. People are buying, and people are selling. And some inevitably will get ripped off. One expert who keeps his eye on scams involving commodities, rare coins and paper money investments is Doug Davis, the Pantego city manager. For more than 20 years, he has run a national clearinghouse that helps buyers, sellers, crime victims and police investigators track such crimes. In his spare time, he runs the Numismatic Crime Information Center, which specializes in providing victims and investigators ... Click for coin article
A Dunkin' Donuts Store Exhibits Penny Sanity, freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com
One Dunkin' Donuts store is taking a stand against the penny. A sign at the store reads "We will be rounding your change to the closest nickel. For example, if your change is $2.03, we will give you $2.05. If your change is $2.22, you will receive $2.20. For any customer who still would like their pennies, please just ask the cashier and we would be happy to accommodate you." The change is ... Click for coin article
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