Welcome back to Something About Coins! The U.S. Mint stops satin finish on coins, their coin mintage numbers have been updated, and the Royal Mint unveiled their Prince William and Kate Middleton's engagement coin design. Gold coins are taking center stage at an upcoming Florida United Numismatists (FUN) auction. Enjoy!
Satin Finish Ends on US Mint Sets, CoinNews.net
The satin finish will no longer be used by the United States Mint for uncirculated US Mint Sets and other products, the agency announced last week. Instead, US Mint Sets will return to coins that feature a brilliant finish. This change marks an end to a six-year run featuring the satin finish which was easily distinguishable owing to its frosted appearance. The United States Mint started using the surface treatment on US Mint Sets in 2005, stating at the time that "it is handsome and provides consistency for United States Mint uncirculated products." The frosted look was ... Click for coin article
US Mint Coin Mintages November: 2010 Quarters Known, CoinCollectingNews.org
American circulating coin mintages plunged last month, the latest November 2010 coin production figures from the US Mint reveal. The Mint produced a total of 531,460,000 coins in November 2010. In contrast, coin mintages totaled more than 730 million during the previous month. In fact, the November drop marks the lowest level for the US Mint since April 2010 when nearly 452 coins were produced. Only three denominations came out US Mint doors in November -- Lincoln pennies, Jefferson nickels and Roosevelt dimes. While America the Beautiful Quarters® ... Click for coin article
Royal Mint releases coin to commemorate William and Kate's engagement, dailymail.co.uk
Prince William and Kate Middleton's engagement photographs may have been airbrushed, but at least they bore a faithful resemblance. It's a shame the same can't be said for the special commemorative coin, released by the Royal Mint today to mark the occasion. The first ever struck to mark a royal engagement, the Alderney coin has a denomination of £5 and comes in its own presentation folder. But the badly executed image of the Royal couple, by the Royal Mint's head of design Matthew Bonaccorsi, bears little likeness to either partner. In, perhaps, a clumsy ... Click for coin article
Eagle supplies last til year end, NumismaticNews.net
Gold and silver American Eagle bullion coins might have been rationed during the year, but as 2010 was concluding the Mint still had them in inventory and said it would continue to sell them until its inventory of 2010-coins are depleted. If any are leftover when 2011 arrives, the 2010 coins "will be sold on a ratio basis" when authorized purchasers order 2011 Eagles. Orders for 2011 coins will be accepted from authorized purchasers starting Jan. 3, 2011, according to its standard allocation process ... Click for coin article
Three exceptional gold coins could dazzle at FUN sale, coinvaluesonline.com
For the past few years, arguably the main annual event for the rare coin market has been the massive Heritage auctions at the Florida United Numismatists convention, a major coin show that will take place during the first week of the new year in Tampa Jan. 6 to 9. The multiday auctions and the packed bourse floor at FUN set the tone of the market for at least the year's early months, as dealers reposition their inventories, and collectors make their first buys of the year. Some expensive coins were sold at the 2010 FUN Heritage auction, including $3,737,500 realized for one ... Click for coin article
Historic proof sets and ‘Stella' pattern coins present momentous opportunities for collectors at FUN, CoinLink.com
1834 and 1846 proof sets from private collection released as part of Heritage's Jan. 6 FUN Platinum Night offerings in Tampa, FL Two rare early proof sets and a remarkable set of six pattern coins associated with the famous "Stella" coinage experiment are important collective highlights of Heritage's Tampa FUN Platinum Night U.S. Coin Auction, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011. "All three of these sets have remained intact from the time of issue," said Greg Rohan, President of Heritage. "It's amazing to be able to see an 1834 proof set all at once, or the three coins of an 1846 ..." Click for coin article
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