The Royal Canadian Mint last week unveiled new $1 and $2 circulation coins. These updated Loonies and Toonies feature new compositions and enhanced security features which were not only designed the save the government money but also to help prevent counterfeiting.
The new Loonies and Toonies created with the Royal Canadian Mint's patented Multi-Ply Plated Steel technology will make their way into circulation through the normal channels. Older strikes are still considered legal tender and will circulate alongside their replacements for many years to come, according to the Mint.
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The United States Mint today, April 12, 2012, released the newest version of one of the most popular annual numismatic coins in the Mint's product portfolio. The 2012 American Eagle Silver Proof Coin became available for ordering from the US Mint at Noon (Eastern).
Each 2012 Proof Silver Eagle is being initially sold by the Mint for $59.95, plus the US Mint's standard shipping and handling charge of $4.95 per order. The US Mint has not placed a household order limit on the newest Eagle meaning buyers are able to purchase as many of the proof coins as they desire. [click to continue…]
2012 Chester Arthur Presidential 1 Coin (US Mint images)
The United States Mint today will release three new products associated with the Chester Arthur Presidential $1 Coin. Available beginning at Noon, Eastern, on April 5, 2012 are 25-coin rolls of the new strike as well as 250 and 500-coin boxes of the latest issue in the series.
The Chester Arthur Presidential $1 Coin is the first strike to be issued in 2012 as part of the Presidential $1 Coin Program. It also marks the twenty-first to be issued in the series as a whole which dates back to 2007. [click to continue…]
A limited mintage multi-coin set has been issued by the Perth Mint of Australia featuring ten different versions of the same unique design. The Australian Lunar Series II 2012 Year of the Dragon Silver Ten-Coin Set is available now, albeit likely for an extremely short time.
Shown on the reverse of the coins is the unique 2012 dragon image used by the Perth. The creature is coiled around the top, left and bottom of the design with the representation of a "pearl of wisdom" found on the right. Within the design, the Chinese character for "dragon" can be seen and joins the inscription of "Year of the Dragon" which is found on the bottom. [click to continue…]
The United States Mint will be releasing the second 2012-dated strike of the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program next week. On April 2, 2012, bags and rolls of the 2012 Chaco Culture National Historical Park Quarter will be made available for ordering directly from the US Mint at Noon (Eastern).
These quarter dollars contain a design emblematic of Chaco Culture National Historical Park located in the state of New Mexico on their reverse. The design shows two elevated kivas that are part of the Chetro Ketl Complex as well as the north wall of Chetro Ketl and the north wall of the canyon. It was designed by AIP Master Designer Donna Weaver and sculpted by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Phebe Hemphill. [click to continue…]
Earlier this month, the United States Mint indicated the anticipated pricing for several numismatic products yet to be issued this year. Among those products are bags of the Kennedy Half Dollars, rolls of the Kennedy Half Dollars, large bronze medals, small bronze medals and the First Spouse Bronze Medal Set.
In keeping with other recent US Mint activity, the pricing for most of these annual products has declined from past years. This will be welcome news for those collectors interested in adding one of the affected products to their collection.
Of the price points announced in the Federal Register notice, the only product to see a price increase is the Kennedy Half-Dollar 200-Coin Bags. These bags contain 200-circulation quality John F. Kennedy Half Dollars with half of those in the bag struck at the US Mint's facility in Philadelphia and half struck at the US Mint's facility in Denver.
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The United States Mint has once again updated its Product Schedule available at its online store and added some items that will be of intense interest to collectors. Among those items are some extremely popular annual sets.
This includes the 2012 United States Mint Proof Set®, the 2012 United States Mint Uncirculated Coin Set® and the 2012 United States Mint Silver Proof Set®. Already appearing on the schedule were some other popular releases such as the American Buffalo Gold Proof Coins and the American Eagle Gold and Silver Proof Coins.
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The Perth Mint of Australia has issued a strike to commemorate the horrific events surrounding one of the worst maritime disasters in history with the release of the 2012 RMS Titanic 1 Oz. Silver Proof Coin. With this release, the Perth joins other world minting facilities such as the Royal Canadian Mint in issuing Titanic commemorative coins.
Shown on the reverse of the Perth Mint's Titanic Silver Proof Coin is a colorized image emblematic of the White Star Line's poster design of the ship. Posters such as these, along with contemporary news media reports led many individuals to booking their passage aboard the largest and most luxurious passenger ocean liner of its day.
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The United States Mint added another numismatic product to availability this week with the release of the 2012 American Buffalo Gold Proof Coin. The 24 karat Proof Gold Buffalo went on sale beginning at Noon (Eastern) on Thursday, March 15, 2012.
Initial pricing of the Buffalo Coin was established at $1,960.00 per coin by the US Mint. That price is subject to change, however, based on the Mint's precious metal coin pricing policy.
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The Perth Mint has continued its highly successful series dedicated to the amazing landscapes of Australia and the unique creatures that inhabit it with the release of the 2012 Discover Australia Gold Proof Coins. These strikes follow a series of silver coins released last month showcasing the same creatures with different designs.
The new coins are struck from 99.99% pure gold to proof quality in three different sizes - 1/2 ounce, 1/10 ounce and 1/25 ounce. These strikes are available individually or in five-coin sets containing all five of the same-sized pieces.
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