Welcome back to Something About Coins! The U.S. Mint is gearing up to release the 2011 America the Beautiful silver bullion coins and a few more products. Stack's Bowers Galleries will host a multi-day coin auction March 29 through April 1 at the Whitman Coin and Collectibles Baltimore Expo. The National Money Show will be in Sacramento, California from March 17 through 19. Enjoy!
2011 America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coin Release Details, coinnews.net
The first five-ounce 2011 America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coin is on the horizon, according to new release details from the United States Mint. The US Mint also indicated that the stipulations for their distribution will be substantially different than last year. Specially imposed resell terms and conditions that were put in place for the 2010 America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins will be lifted, owing to the fact that mintage quantities will be "substantially higher" for the ... Click for coin article
U.S. Mint Weighs the Dollars and Sense of the Penny, foxnews.com
Most people don't bother to bend over and pick up a penny on the ground. But the U.S. Mint isn't ignoring pennies these days. In fact, it's considering giving them an overhaul. The government agency just announced it is seeking public opinion from anyone who has ideas on what'd they'd want in coins made from cheaper metals. "Making coins from more cost-effective materials could save more than $100 million a year, which isn't just pocket change," a Treasury spokesperson ... Click for coin article
US Mint Upcoming Product Releases, worldmintcoins.com
Since the US Mint plans no product releases for another week, it might be a good time to review some of the more exciting issues planned for the next month or so. With that in mind, those releases are shown below along with a brief description of each. Along with the name and description, also offered is the expected release date for the products and any pricing information, if available. 2011 United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set™ ... Click for coin article
2011 Native American $1 Coin Ceremony Rescheduled, coincollectingnews.org
The United States Mint's launch ceremony for the 2011 Native American $1 Coin will take place March 25, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). The event will be held at the Henry Hornblower II Visitor Center on Plimoth Plantation, a living museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts that focuses on life in Plymouth Colony during the 17th century. Following the ceremony, the public can exchange their cash for rolls of the 2011 Native American $1 Coin. Children 18 years old ... Click for coin article
Stack's Bowers Galleries to Conduct Official March 2011 Baltimore Auction, pcgs.com
Stack's Bowers Galleries will conduct the official auction of the March 2011 Whitman Coin and Collectibles Baltimore Expo. The premiere event conducted under the Stack's Bowers Galleries banner by the newly merged Stack's and Bowers and Merena Auctions, the March 2011 Baltimore Auction continues the tradition and success of America's most prestigious numismatic auctioneers. The Stack's Bowers Galleries March 2011 Baltimore Auction will feature ... Click for coin article
Gold, money to be displayed in Sacramento, sacramentopress.com
More than $100 million in rare coins and banknotes will be joining the biggest gold nugget ever discovered in California next week as the National Money Show comes to Sacramento. “You'll never see this much money in one place at any other time,” said Jay Beeton, marketing and education director of the American Numismatic Association, organizers of the National Money Show. Numismatists collect coins, banknotes and precious metals. “You don't have to be a ..." Click for coin article
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