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Mint Statistics: Collectors continue Apollo 11 buying trend

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Numismatic News Staff

Apollo 11 commemoratives still remain available for collectors, with sales inching toward the maximum mintages. The half dollar set is the closest to sellout, with 84,349 of the total 100,000 already sold. The 5-ounce silver isn’t far behind at 63,598 … Continue reading →

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Letters to the Editor (February 26, 2019)

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Numismatic News Staff

Circulation coin search yields 1881 Indian cent Just a note to let you know that I found an 1881 Indian Head cent in about good; just wear, no scratches, just nice. Bob Atwater Conway, S.C.   Retiring Baby Boomers reduce … Continue reading →

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Apollo 11 strike ceremony held in Philadelphia

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Dave Harper

There was a first strike ceremony yesterday (Dec. 13) at the Philadelphia Mint. Being struck with the appropriate fanfare were the new coins honoring the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Sales of the new coins will begin … Continue reading →

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Don’t be Scrooge at Christmas to buy Apollo 11 coins

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Dave Harper

I had a brief conversation yesterday with a greeter at Wal-mart. I had stopped by to pick up a list of miscellaneous things that I needed. I told the greeter I was there because I did not want to be … Continue reading →

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Apollo 11 design introduced

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Dave Harper

The Apollo 11 commemorative coin designs for 2019 were officially unveiled Oct. 11 at the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Neil Armstrong’s first footprint on the moon is the major design device on the obverse, while … Continue reading →

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