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                                        Westward Journey Series Brings Permanent Change | Coin Blog
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                                        United States Coin Collecting. Westward Journey Series Brings Permanent Change. October 29th, 2013. In 1999, the United States Mint began the highly popular series of State Quarters, which would feature 50 different designs over the course of ten years. The early success led to the formulation of a similar program for the circulating five cent coin or nickel. For more than six decades, this was the face of the denomination. To bring the series to completion, a second new obverse portrait of Thomas Jeffer...
                                     
                                    
                                        
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                                        Bill Introduced to Honor Centennial of Lions Clubs International | Coin Blog
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                                        United States Coin Collecting. Bill Introduced to Honor Centennial of Lions Clubs International. July 3rd, 2011. The bill specifies that not more than 400,000 $1 coins in commemoration of the centennial of the founding of the Lions Clubs International, each of which shall weigh 26.73 grams, have a diameter of one-and-one-half inches, and be made from the standard 90 percent silver / 10 percent copper alloy. The bill was referred to the Committee on Financial Services, where it will be voted on, and if pa...
                                     
                                    
                                        
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                                        2011 Proof Gold Eagle Sales Slower | Coin Blog
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                                        United States Coin Collecting. 2011 Proof Gold Eagle Sales Slower. June 22nd, 2011. Sales of the 2011 Proof Gold Eagle. Are off to a much slower start compared to the frenzied activity seen last year. Collectors faced with an expanding US Mint product line and higher issue costs may be making decisions about how to best allocate their collecting budget. Quick sell outs seem to be clearly off the table, although this has not typically been the case for Proof Gold Eagles. 2010 Proof Gold Eagles on the Way. 
                                     
                                    
                                        
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                                        Chester A. Arthur Featured on Presidential $1 Coin | Coin Blog
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                                        United States Coin Collecting. Chester A. Arthur Featured on Presidential $1 Coin. April 7th, 2012. President Chester A. Arthur. The Chester A. Arthur Presidential Dollar. Will be released on February 16, 2012. This Presidential Dollar coin is the first to be issued under the Treasury Department’s suspension of production of the coin for circulation. The coins will be available from the U.S. Mint in the following products:. As part of the 2012 Presidential Dollar Proof Set. As part of the 2012 Proof Set. 
                                     
                                    
                                        
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                                        Coin Blog | United States Coin Collecting - Part 2
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                                        United States Coin Collecting. Taking A Look At Indian Head Cents. September 13th, 2012. Many collectors are especially fond of Indian Cents. Introduced to the general public in 1859 it is most often referred to as the Indian Head Penny. There is so much historical value and significance that is connected to this coin and we will examine some of that here. Between the years 1859 and 1864 the Indian Head Cents minted were made up of 12% nickel and 88% copper. This was contrasting to prior designs that...
                                     
                                    
                                        
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                                        2011-W Uncirculated Gold Eagle | Coin Blog
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                                        United States Coin Collecting. 2011-W Uncirculated Gold Eagle. May 25th, 2011. The United States Mint released the 2011-W Uncirculated Gold Eagle on May 5, 2011. This represented the return of this collector version of the coin after an absence of two years. Only a one ounce version was available, priced at $1,778.00 to start, but variable week to week. It seems possible that this might be the lowest mintage Gold Eagle in the history of the series. Recent sales figure show 1,825 coins sold to date...
                                     
                                    
                                        
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                                        America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Bullion Coin Mintages | Coin Blog
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                                        United States Coin Collecting. America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Bullion Coin Mintages. May 26th, 2011. On sale from May 17. Meanwhile, the US Mint has started distributing the 2011-dated ATB Silver Bullion Coins. These have significantly higher mintages than the 2010-dated issues. At almost four times the mintages. Of the prior year issue, this would seem to secure the place of the 2010 America the Beautiful Silver Eagles as potential keys. The US Mint seems to be making an effort to produce f...
                                     
                                    
                                        
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                                        2012 Silver Eagles | Coin Blog
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                                        United States Coin Collecting. December 28th, 2011. Amidst the recent decline in silver prices, the US Mint is getting ready for the release of the 2012 Silver Eagle bullion coins. From the launch of the series back in 1986, collectors and precious metals investors have eagerly looked forward to each newly dated release of the series. In recent years, demand for the latest issue has been pronounced. During 2011, the US Mint sold around 40 million Silver Eagle bullion coins as the market price of the meta...
                                     
                                    
                                        
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                                        October, 2012 | Coin Blog
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                                        United States Coin Collecting. Entries from October 2012 ↓. Learn About Collecting State Quarters. October 10th, 2012 — Coin Series. Do you enjoy collecting items to have a complete set? Do you have a love of history? Do you appreciate how it has made the United States such a great nation? Westward Journey Series Brings Permanent Change. An Exceptional Half Dime. Learn About Collecting State Quarters. A Brief History Of Liberty Nickels. Taking A Look At Indian Head Cents. 2011 Proof American Gold Buffalo. 
                                     
                                    
                                        
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                                        November, 2013 | Coin Blog
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                                        United States Coin Collecting. Entries from November 2013 ↓. November 13th, 2013 — Coin Series. The half eagles would actually represent the first gold coinage. Officially struck by the United States Mint. The designs, which would also match the other gold denominations, featured a bust of Liberty on the obverse wearing a turban or cap. The reverse featured a small eagle within an open wreath with the required inscription surrounding. Westward Journey Series Brings Permanent Change. Ulysses S. Grant ...