Welcome back to Something About Coins! The U.S. Mint is studying whether American Palladium Eagle coins can be produced at no net cost to taxpayers, and two new coins will be on the market soon. They are the Grand Canyon 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin and the Grant First Spouse Gold Coin. The Perth Mint of Australia released several sizes of the Australian Koala 2011 Gold Proof Coin, and Chinese Panda Coins are spotlighted. Enjoy!
American Palladium Eagle Study Phase to Begin, coinnews.net
The United States Mint has for years been producing gold, silver and platinum American Eagles. Fulfilling a relatively new legal requirement, the United States Mint steps into a new phase of a process that should lead to the production of American Palladium Eagle coins. Named the American Eagle Palladium Bullion Coin Act of 2010 and signed into law by President Barack Obama in December, Public Law 111-303 mandates that a marketing study be completed on the feasibility of an American Palladium Eagle coin program. The law states that before Palladium Eagles can be coined, a study must be completed ... Click for coin article
Grand Canyon and Mount Hood 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin Release Dates, silvercoinstoday.com
The final 2010-P America the Beautiful 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins will feature Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona and Mount Hood National Forest in Oregon. The United States Mint will launch the Grand Canyon National Park 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin on June 29, 2011, and the Mount Hood National Forest 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin one month later on July 28, 2011. The 2010-P dated five ounce coins were minted last year but all of them have a debuting sales date in 2011. The two latest silver coins will each have a mintage of 27,000 -- just like the Hot Springs ... Click for coin article
Australian Koala 2011 Gold Proof Coin Available, worldmintcoins.com
The Australian Koala 2011 Gold Proof Coin is now available from the Perth Mint of Australia after debuting earlier this month. The proof quality .9999 fine gold coins are produced in four different sizes including 2 oz, 1 oz, 1/10 oz and 1/25 oz. This release of the Gold Proof Koala Coin marks the fourth annual issue of the series from the Perth which first appeared in 2008. The reverse of the strike is changed annually but always depicts Australia's indigenous koala in its natural habitat among the leaves and branches of the Eucalyptus Tree. In the case of the 2011 Koala Gold Proof Coin, the reverse design ... Click for coin article
Julia Grant First Spouse Gold Coin and Bronze Medal, coincollectingnews.org
The United States Mint announced that the 2011 Julia Grant First Spouse Gold Coin and similar Julia Grant bronze medal will launch on Thursday at noon Eastern Time, June 23, 2011. The 24-karat, half-ounce 2011 First Spouse Gold Coins come in proof and uncirculated versions. As of this writing, the U.S. Mint has not released their images. The Mint did release the four 2011 gold coin designs back in early February. Their prices have also not been set yet, due to the Mint's numismatic gold pricing policy which is based on the London Fix's weekly average of gold. Each Wednesday ... Click for coin article
Gold coins: The Chinese Gold Panda, goldmoney.com
The production start of the Gold Panda goes back to the year 1982. The gold coin is nowadays manufactured by several Chinese Mints in five different fineness. The most important coin manufacturers include the Beijing Chinese Mint, the Shanghai, the Shenzhen and the Shangyang Mint. The Gold Panda´s first edition was released in sizes of 1/10, 1/4, 1/2, as well as 1 ounce. The production of a 1/20 ounce coin was added in 1983. In certain years special coin editions or proof sets were additionally issued. A coin of 1 gram was manufactured in 1991. In later years, coin versions of 5 ounces, 12 ounces or 1 ... Click for coin article
Panda Chosen For Its 'Rock Star' Status, numismaster.com
“Whether a cat is black or white makes no difference. As long as it catches mice, it is a good cat.” While pandas don’t catch mice, the Chinese still consider them a kind of cat. The word “panda” translates to “bear cat” and collectors and dealers often refer to pandas as cats. So, speaking of felines, why do bear cats appear on the most famous series of coins minted by China? Interestingly, the adage about black cats and white cats is part of the answer. After the Communist Party took control of China 62 years ago, it made every effort to root out any trace of capitalist leanings in the country. The circulating ... Click for coin article
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