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- U.S. Mint Site Crashes Nov. 5 Mint Fails to Think of Customers First Several weeks ago, the U.S. Mint announced it would issue a special U.S. silver Eagle proof coin to commemorate the end of the Second World War. Because I am enrolled as a customer to receive all silver Eagle proof coins automatically, I thought there would be no problem. ...
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Second 1982-D Small Date Copper Alloy Lincoln cent discovered
A second 1982-D Small Date homogenous copper alloy Lincoln cent has been discovered. Like the original discovery coin this latest find is also graded AU-58. According to the PCGS label it weighs 3.07 grams – close enough to be within … Continue reading
Live Coverage of WMF Media Forum
Well, dear readers, I must now end my live coverage of the World Money Fair Media Forum, as my battery is running low. Perhaps next year we can get a power connection from the Media Forum crew so that i … Continue reading
WMF – Media Forum
Coverage of the World Money Fair Media Forum continues (so long as my netbook battery holds out!) with the China Gold Coin Corporation presentation. Coins to be issued in 2011 from the China Mint include: the finish of the Outlaws … Continue reading
Bank of Latvia at WMF – Live
Friend Maruta Brukle of the Bank of Latvia now presents their new coin programs for 2011. An amber embeded coin will be offered, with the amber at the center of an eye. It’s a very striking piece. A memorial coin … Continue reading
WMF – Live report continues
Next to present is the Monnaie de Paris. Again this year France has been thinking about direct for the mint. They want to keep closely to coinage themes that reflect French heritage, use French stylish design and make gold avialble … Continue reading
World Money Fair Media Forum – Live
Now the Austrian Mint presetn thier 2011 issues. Added to thier presentation is a very loveable robot mascot on stage with them. A Pummerin bell coin of 5 Euro will be avilable, plus a specila News Years packageing with the … Continue reading
40th Anniversay of the Wolrd Money Fair
Yesterday I attended a reception celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Wolrd Money Fair held at the Bode Museum. At this affair Albert Beck, founder of the Fair was honored with a lovely pwerpoint program documenting the history fo the … Continue reading
Live from the Media Forum at WMF
The World Money Fair Media Forum contunes with the 2011 offerings of the German Mints. They will have a 10 Euro for the 500th year of the book, 10 Euro for the 100 years of the Hamburg Elbe Tunnel, a … Continue reading
Live at the Wolrd Coin Fair in Berlin
Each year the Wolrd Money Fair in Berlin hosts a Media Forum in which a small numer of world mints present powerpoint displays of their upcoming coinage programs. I am here at the 2011 Media Forum and reporting live to … Continue reading
Busy Days at World Money Fair
It’s Friday morning at the 40th Annual World Money Fair in Berlin, Germany and I’ve had a few very busy days since I last posted. Here’s a quick rundown of what’s happened. On Wednesday we have had our visit to … Continue reading
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