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- This Week's Letters (05/28/13) Our great U.S. Mint has done it again. When I received my three proof sets from the mint I noticed that on the side cover it had 2012 proof set printed. It did have the correct 2013 on the face of the box. Does the Mint have any kind of quality control?
Tag Archives: commemorative coins
3 coins for 5 5-star generals
Five U.S. Army 5-Star Generals will be honored on three commemorative coins issued in 2013. The Commission of Fine Arts and Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee each met recently to offer their advice on which designs should be featured on the coins. Continue reading
Bullion and Commemorative Coin eBooks from Krause Publications
IOLA, Wis. (June 14, 2012) — Krause Publications, a leading producer of books, magazines, online products and events, is currently offering a variety of its Bullion and Commemorative Coin products in e-book form. In just one month over the 2011 … Continue reading
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Viewpoint: Key modern coins win profit race
Coin collecting is a wonderful and enjoyable hobby that for many represents art struck on precious metals. For astute and patient collectors it represents a useful personal asset. Continue reading
Buildings vary widely on U.S. coins
Topical collectors may enjoy saving coins depicting birds, animals, ships, or other designs. One not so popular topic is buildings on coins. The United States series has many interesting coins depicting buildings, besides Lincoln’s log cabin and the Capitol. Collectors who focus on United States coins featuring buildings have Presidential homes, museums, schools, a mint and even a church. Continue reading
Bill calls for silver WWI commem
Commemorative silver dollars honoring American World War I veterans are called for by legislation introduced Feb. 29 in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Doug Lamborn of Colorado. If passed the coins would be issued in 2017 and also mark the centennial of the entry by America into the “War to End All Wars” against Germany and its Central Powers Allies, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Turkish Ottoman Empire. Continue reading
CFA dissatisfied with design choices
Make it simple. Make it proportional. Make it beautiful. That sounds like the message the Commission of Fine Arts was sending the U.S. Mint when it reviewed coin and medal designs at its Feb. 16 meeting. Overall, the CFA was disappointed in the designs presented, said CFA Secretary Thomas Luebke. Continue reading
Fuljenz buys Medal of Honor dollars
With the U.S. Mint’s mid-December sales cutoff approaching, the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation is praising an 11th hour effort by a prominent Texas coin dealer to boost lower than anticipated sales of the commemorative 2011 Medal of Honor uncirculated silver dollars. Continue reading
CCAC meeting cancelled
The Oct. 25 meeting of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee was cancelled because of a new Treasury directive intended to save money that was issued in mid October. Continue reading
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