DOCSLIB.ORG

MDC2016 Coinbook Final.Pdf

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
MDC2016 Coinbook Final.Pdf INDEX CATEGORY 1 CATEGORY 2 COMMEMORATIVE COIN - GOLD COMMEMORATIVE COIn - SILVER Australia 4 Australia 18 Austria 5 Austria 19 Canada 6 Austria 20 France 7 Canada 21 Japan 8 France 22 Netherlands 9 Japan 23 Poland 10 Republic of Korea 24 Portugal 11 Netherlands 25 Singapore 12 New Zealand 26 South Africa 13 Poland 27 Spain 14 Portugal 28 USA 15 Singapore 29 South Africa 30 Spain 31 Switzerland 32 USA 33 INDEX CATEGORY 3 CATEGORY 4 CIRCULATING COIN OTHER COIN Australia 36 Australia 52 Austria 37 Austria 53 Canada 38 Canada 54 China 39 Germany 55 France 40 Poland 56 Germany 41 Singapore 57 Japan 42 Spain 58 Lithuania 43 USA 59 Mexico 44 France 60 Poland 45 Singapore 46 COIN COMPETITION RULES 61-62 South Africa 47 Spain 48 United Kingdom 49 CATEGORY 1 COMMEMORATIVE COIN GOLD AUSTRALIA ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MINT Face Value: $10 Year of Minting: 2015 Metal: 99.99% Weight: 1/10 oz Diameter:17.53 Coin Mintage: 2500 DEscRIPTION OF OBVERSE: DEscRIPTION OF REVERSE: The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty This exquisite and emotive design is inspired by soldiers Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley. This of the Anzac legend and the location in which they is the third portrait of Her Majesty to feature earned their nation’s pride. The ‘C’ mintmark follows on Australian decimal coins and has been used tradition, symbolizing the city and the Mint in which it generally since 1999. was struck. 4 AUSTRIA THE AUSTRIAN MINT Face Value: 50 Year of Minting: 2015 Metal: Gold Au 986 Weight: 10 Diameter: Coin Mintage: 30 DEscRIPTION OF OBVERSE: DEscRIPTION OF REVERSE: A detail from Klimt’s Jurisprudence, in the form of the The reverse shows a detail from Medicine as Eurenides, the Greek deities of vengeance, graces the coin’s Hygieia, daughter of the Greek god of medicine, with obverse. Stylised snakes accentuate Klimt’s customary the Aesculapian snake wound around her arm swirling patterns of the gorgon’s hair in the rectangular and the cup of Lethe in her hand. centre, while on the right stands the goddess of law. 5 CANADA ROYAL CANADIAN MINT Face Value: $ 200 Year of Minting: 2015 Metal: 99.99% Pure Gold Weight: 31.16 g Diameter: 30 mm Coin Mintage: 275 DEscRIPTION OF OBVERSE: DEscRIPTION OF REVERSE: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Canada’s reigning With over a million Indo-Canadians living in Canada, sovereign, is portrayed on Canadian coinage by this 99.99% pure gold, elaborately designed and engraved tradition as Canada is a constitutional monar coin – Festival of Lights – captures the symbolism and chy. Her effigy is accompanied by the words multicultural fabric of Canada, shining a bright light ELIZABETH II D. G. REGINA – By the Grace on Canada as a place of hope and freedom to share of God, Queen. The $200 denomination and one’s customs and beliefs. Canada 2015 also appear on the obverse. 6 FRANCE MONNAIE DE PARIS Face Value: 200 Year of Minting: 2015 Metal: Gold 999 Weight: 31 Diameter: Coin Mintage: 500 DEscRIPTION OF OBVERSE: DEscRIPTION OF REVERSE: On the obverse, a scrum is played. The scrum-half of On the reverse, a player is off-loading a pass the left-hand side team introduces the ball beside the while being tackled by an opponent player. In referee. The background evokes the many lines to be the background, the field the posts as well as found on a rugby field. The official Rugby World Cup an illustration of the stadium are represented. logo is inserted just below the scrum. This coin is oval The face value is inscribed on the top of the coin and dome shaped! using a rugby ball. 7 JAPAN JAPAN MINT Face Value: 10000 Yen Year of Minting: 2015 Metal: Pure Gold Weight: 15.6 Gram Diameter: 26 mm Coin Mintage: 11,000 DEscRIPTION OF OBVERSE: DEscRIPTION OF REVERSE: “The Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction The pine tree standing alone named “Miracle Pine”, which Project” Coin. The woodcut print of an old school- survived the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami house shows a nostalgic scenery which may have in the most devastated area once known as a beauty spot disappeared due to the earthquake and tsunami in with seventy thousand pine trees. This tree represents hope 2011. The Carp banners up on the roof are to pray for those who survived but grieve for their lost loved ones. for the success in life of boys. 8 NETHERLANDS ROYAL DUTCH MINT - WATERLOO Face Value: 10 Euro Year of Minting: 2015 Metal: Gold 900/1000 Weight: 6 Diameter: Coin Mintage: 2 DEscRIPTION OF OBVERSE: DEscRIPTION OF REVERSE: The coin’s obverse features a stately portrait of king The reverse displays a bicorne, the distinctive Willem-Alexander made up of 2D planes. headgear worn by the Prince of Orange in the famous painting by J.W. Pieneman from 1824. The king is looking forward, into the future, while the reverse represents a look back. It is as though two rulers are depicted on one coin: Willem-Alexander and the Prince of Orange (Symbolised by the bicorne). The bicorne has a dual significance that becomes visible when one rotates the coin and sees the bicorne flip over. It transforms from a symbol of victory to and empty relic that represents the losses suffered. 9 POLAND MINT OF POLAND (MENNICA POLSKA) Face Value: 200 zł Year of Minting: 2015 Metal: outer ring: Au900 Ag 60 Cu40/core, upper part: Au750 Pd130 Ag120/core, lower part: Au900 Cu100 with latent image Weight: 15.50 g Diameter: 27.00 mm Coin Mintage: up to 2,500 pcs DEscRIPTION OF OBVERSE: DEscRIPTION OF REVERSE: In the central part of the coin on a separate field In the central part of the coin – artistic visualization of physical – image on an eagle established as the national phenomena and mathematical forms, including separate emblem of the Republic of Poland. Below it – mint square field with latent image effect. Depending on mark: m/w. Right-hand – year of issue: 2015. In the angle one can see – Greek letter Sigma: ∑/gearwheel/ the background – graphical representation of division time sign. Along the rim on a separate field – the iterated function. Along the rim – inscriptions: inscription: 100 – LECIE ODNOWIENIA TRADYCJI RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA (issuing country), POLITECHNIKI WARSZAWSKIEWJ (name of the coin 10 200 ZŁ (face value) in Polish) PORTUGAL PORTUGUESE MINT AND O FFICIAL PRINTING OFFICE Face Value: 2.5 EURO Year of Minting: 2015 Metal: Silver and Gold Weight: 14.85 g Diameter:28 mm Coin Mintage: 10,000 DEscRIPTION OF OBVERSE: DEscRIPTION OF REVERSE: On the obverse, in the top center, interlaced Olympic On the reverse, figure the same representation rings which take the form of ocean waves, the central in the central part shows the logo of the Olympic field the face value and lower field the national coat of Committee of Portugal, completing, also, the arms, around which are inscribed the legend “Portugal” composition subtitles “Olympic Team Portugal and “2015” 2016”, inscribed on the bottom edge, and “Joana Vasconcelos” inscribed on upper edge. 11 SINGAPORE THE SINGAPORE MINT Face Value: 250 Patacas Year of Minting: 2016 Metal: 999.9 Fine Gold Weight: ¼ Oz Diameter: 21.96 mm Coin Mintage: 5000 DEscRIPTION OF OBVERSE: DEscRIPTION OF REVERSE: The outline of a witty monkey drawn in unique The Holy House of Mercy, a UNESCO World Heritage calligraphic style is featured with a heavenly peach Site, is intricately carved with the contrast of shiny in its grasp, and accompanied by a shower of peach mirror-polished finishing backdrop. All fine details of blossoms in the background. The fresh burst of the actual building are intricately captured through fine pink and purple contrasts the engraved contours of engraving and accentuated with differ. the monkey, accentuating the shiny mirror-polished finishing of this exquisite coin. 12 SOUTH AFRICA SOUTH AFRICAN MINT COMPANY Face Value: South African RAND: R2 Year of Minting: 2015 Metal: Au 999.9 Weight: 7.777 g Diameter: 22 mm Coin Mintage: 500 DEscRIPTION OF OBVERSE: DEscRIPTION OF REVERSE: The obverse features a map of South Africa, showing the 9 UNESCO launched the Man and the Biosphere provinces. The province where the UNESCO biosphere Programme in 1971 ‘to promote interdisciplinary reserve occurs is highlighted and an enlargement of a map approaches to management, research and of the biosphere reserve is shown in the circle. Also education in ecosystem conservation and featured are the words \’South Africa\’ and the year sustainable use of naturalrsources’. The reverse \’2015\’. represents the unique animals and plants of the core region of the Kogelberg biosphere reserve. It also shows the eco friendly cabins. 13 SPAIN ROYAL SPANISH MINT Face Value: 100 Euro Year of Minting: 2015 Metal: GOLD 999 thousandths Weight: 6.5 gr wi Diameter: 23 mm Coin Mintage: 2500 pieces DEscRIPTION OF OBVERSE: DEscRIPTION OF REVERSE: On the obverse the effigy of his Majesty King Don It reproduces an image of Don Quixote seated while Filipe. In the upper part and in circular sense and reading. At the left of the central image, in circular cense with capital letters, the legend FELIPE VI REY the legend EL QUIJOTE II; at the right of the central image, DE ESPAÑA. At the bottom, between two points, in two lines of uppercase, the face value 100 EURO; figure the year of minting, 2015. A Pearl border below, the Mint Mark. In the upper part of the coin surrounds motifs and legends. dates 1615 – 2015. 14 UNITED STATES USA UNITED STATES MINT Face Value: $100 Year of Minting: 2016 Metal: 99.99% Gold Weight: 1.000 ozt Diameter:1.205 inches Coin Mintage: 50,000 DEscRIPTION OF OBVERSE: DEscRIPTION OF REVERSE: 2015 American Liberty High Relief Gold Coin – The The reverse (tails) design depicts an American obverse (heads) depicts Lady Liberty evoking the ideals of eagle rising in flight, gripping a branch in its talons freedom, courage, and hope.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Mint Mark [email protected]
    American Numismatic Association ANA Representative 818 North Cascade Avenue Program Newsletter Colorado Springs, CO 80903-3279 1-800-367-9723 Mint Mark www.money.org [email protected] First Quarter 2008 January-February-March Message from ANA National Coordinator Fourth, Club Representatives and District Represen- Michael S. ‘Stan’ Turrini tatives are welcome to contact me and share their updates and thoughts. Given above are my e-mails and mailing Dear Fellow Coin Hobbyists, address. Hello! As many of you now know, I was appointed Fifth, it is really good to learn that Eric Holcomb has your National Coordinator this past August 12, 2007 by agreed to return and to edit our MINT MARK. Thanks, our Association’s President Barry S. Stuppler, succeeding Eric! I am sure that elsewhere in this issue he has noted Patricia Jagger-Finner, who has become our new Vice- how to contact him. President. Having served as a Club Representative on up through the old titled Regional Coordinators, it was an Closing, one, elsewhere in this MINT MARK, you honor for me to be appointed to this position, and the should have messages from President Stuppler and Sandy endorsement from Barry and Patti are appreciated. Hill, who is our contact at the Association’s national headquarters. We all are willing to assist you and local First, since many of you reading this resurrected coin clubs as best as we might, and two, if any local coin MINT MARK I may have not met in person, one of my club would like to share its bulletins/newsletters, please initial priorities is simply ‘getting to know you.’ You may do mail or download to me.
    [Show full text]
  • Swiss Federal Coins – Respectable and Trustworthy
    Swiss Federal Coins – Respectable and Trustworthy Switzerland stands aloof from the European Union. But Switzerland too once introduced its own single currency – the first federal constitution of 1848 put an end to Switzerland's previously fragmented coinage. The minting of coins in the individual cantons was abolished, and the coinage became the exclusive responsibility of the central government of the Swiss Confederation. And what the Confederation minted was the Swiss franc – French things were very much in fashion, and the decimal structure of the new currency made it convenient to work with. It's tough too, though, the Swiss franc, like a real mountaineer, strong enough to stand up to the euro any day. 1 von 10 www.sunflower.ch Swiss Confederation, 5 Francs 1850, Paris Denomination: 5 Franken Mint Authority: Swiss Confederation Mint: Paris Year of Issue: 1850 Weight (g): 24.97 Diameter (mm): 37.0 Material: Silver Owner: Sunflower Foundation During the first half of the 19th century, every Swiss canton minted its own coins. The resulting confusion is hard to imagine today – good, valuable money mixed with worthless coins. Only when the sovereign single states joined into the Swiss Confederation in 1848, a legal basis for a complete reformation of the Swiss currency was at hand. Antoine Bovy from Geneva designed the first series of Swiss coins that showed the image of a sitting Helvetia. This type was minted until 1874, when it was exchanged by the standing Helvetia. 2 von 10 www.sunflower.ch Swiss Confederation, 2 Francs 1850, Paris Denomination: 2 Franken Mint Authority: Swiss Confederation Mint: Paris Year of Issue: 1850 Weight (g): 9.97 Diameter (mm): 27.0 Material: Silver Owner: Sunflower Foundation Two years after the introduction of the Swiss federal constitution (1848) the first Swiss coins were issued.
    [Show full text]
  • Collecting Morgan Dollars
    Collecting Morgan Dollars The Morgan Dollar’s popularity today is owed to the rich history of the Western United States and its mining and settlement activities of the late Nineteenth Century and beyond. Silver, which was once relatively scarce, became far more abundant after the great Comstock Lode dis- covery in what is currently Nevada. Individuals with heavy financial interests in Western silver needed to create demand for the surplus min- ing production. The Bland-Allison act of 1878 lobbied for by these in- terested parties did just that by creating a dedicated buyer of silver in the United States Mint. The Morgan Dollar was born that year to be the end product for the surplus silver. The law mandated that millions 1878 Morgan Dollar of ounces of silver were to be purchased and coined into Silver Dollars every year. (The Sherman Act of 1890 superceded the Bland-Allison Act and continued this process in a slightly different way.) Except for in the Western United States and to a lesser extent in the South, there was little actual demand for silver dollars; the number coined far exceeded the need for commerce. As a result, millions of excess Morgan Dollars resided in Treasury vaults for many decades before collectors rediscovered them. The fortunate legacy more than a century later is a fantastic selection of beautiful mint-fresh Morgan Dollars available at inexpensive prices. This ‘fortuitous’ supply of shiny, new ‘cartwheels’ is a boon for history lovers. These large, beautiful Mor- gan Dollars evoke powerful images of frontier days before the United States was fully settled.
    [Show full text]
  • United States Mint Announces Designs for Commemorative Coin Honoring Disabled American Veterans
    United States Mint Announces Designs for Commemorative Coin Honoring Disabled American Veterans August 22, 2009 WASHINGTON, Aug 22, 2009 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The United States Mint today announced the designs for the 2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollar at the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) National Convention in Denver. United States Mint Director Ed Moy unveiled the designs. Under the American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin Act (Public Law 110-277), the agency will mint and issue commemorative coins in honor of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. The coin’s designs, approved by Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner on July 30, 2009, are emblematic of the service of our disabled veterans who made enormous personal sacrifices defending the principles of our democracy. The obverse (heads side) design depicts the legs and boots of three disabled veterans. The inscription in the banner along the coin’s upper rim, THEY STOOD UP FOR US, pays tribute to the courageous disabled veterans who fought to preserve our freedom. Additional inscriptions on the obverse are IN GOD WE TRUST, 2010 and LIBERTY. The reverse (tails) design depicts a forget-me-not flower at the base of a wreath wrapped in a ribbon that cradles and supports clusters of oak branches. The oak branches represent strength, while the forget-me-not is a widely accepted symbol of remembrance for those who sacrificed their blood and their health for our country’s cause. The inscriptions are Take This Moment to Honor Our Disabled Defenders of Freedom, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM and ONE DOLLAR.
    [Show full text]
  • 1 Manhattan Coin Club Minutes May 12, 2021 President Randy L
    Manhattan Coin Club Minutes May 12, 2021 President Randy L. called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. The meeting was also shown on-line via ‘Go to Meeting’ by Matthew O. with 1 member logged on. 18 members and 4 guests were present. Cindy and Dale attended after being invited by Melissa. Dale has been collecting for 19 years and had brought various Vietnam commemorative coin sets. Nick’s grandparents from New York state attended. Old Business: President Randy reviewed the minutes from the previous meeting. He noted we were still looking for someone to present a program for November. President Randy announced the next month will be our Annual Picnic at Long’s Park, in Manhattan. (Click on Long’s Park to see a map.) Members should bring a dish to share. The club will provide chicken, tea, water, and tableware, cups, and plates. Treasurer Report: Dave gave a Treasurer’s report and the treasury balance is $3282.35 with all bills for the coin show paid. If you have not paid your dues they are $5 a year for youths, $10 a year for regular members, and a lifetime. Auctions: Doyle told the members that there is an auction tonight and tomorrow. Swift-N-Sure will hold an auction, Saturday, May 22nd, 2021 starting at 10 am with over 400 lots. T&A will have an auction on Saturday, May 29th, 2021 starting at10:00 am with over 400 lots. You may find information on auctions at: https://kansasauctions.net. New Business: 1. The Kansas Numismatic Association’s Annual Coin and Stamp Show will be over Father's Day Weekend from Friday June 18, 2021 to Saturday, June 19, 2021 at the Cessna Activity Center, 2744 George Washington Boulevard, Wichita.
    [Show full text]
  • Japan Mint World Money Fair 2020 Coin
    EHRENGAST GUEST OF HONOR JAPAN MINT MESSEKATALOG FAIR CATALOG 1 ALLGEMEINE INFORMATIONEN FIRMENPRÄSENTATIONEN A–Z PROGRAMM | PROGRAM GENERAL INFORMATION COMPANIES A–Z Ausstellerliste | List of Exhibitors 132 Aichelin Group 85 DIENSTAG | TUESDAY (28.01.2020) 13.30 – 14.30 und Hallenplan | Exhibition Map 146 Allgemeine Gold- und 15.00 – 18.00 Vorbesichtigung | Viewing 15.30 – 16.30 Japanese Calligraphy Performance Impressum | Imprint 145 Silberscheideanstalt AG 74 15. Berlin Auktion Künker Japan Mint (Stand | booth D3 Media Forum 20 Austrian Mint (Münze Österreich AG) 30 (Saal | room Estrel B) 17.00 – 18.30 Empfang | Reception Partner 124 Bank of Greece 34 MITTWOCH | WEDNESDAY (29.01.2020) The Perth Mint ** Programm | Program 3 Berufsverband des Deutschen 10.00 – 18.00 Vorbesichtigung | Viewing 19.00 – 23.00 Gala Dinner ** Sitzungszimmer | Meeting Rooms 84 Münzenfachhandels e. V. 113 15. Berlin Auktion Künker World Money Fair und | and Japan Technical Forum 72 Blockchain Mint 98 (Saal | room Estrel B) Mint (Stand | booth D3) C.Hafner 106 ARTIKEL 18.30 – 21.00 Reception hosted by His Exellency SAMSTAG | SATURDAY (01.02.2020) CDN Publishing – Greysheet 96 Takeshi Yagi, Ambassador of ARTICLE China Gold Coin Incorporation 36 Japan** 10.00 – 12.00 MDC Internal Affairs CIT Coin Invest AG 100 (Raum | room Paris) * »Bronzen wie Tiere. Heide Dobberkau DONNERSTAG | THURSDAY (30.01.2020) und ihre Tierwelten« 108 Gibraltar National Mint 38 10.00 – 18.00 Messe | Trade Fair Heimerle + Meule Group 97 09.00 – 13.00 MDWG Plenary * “Bronzes like animals. Heide Dobberkau (room ECC 4, 2nd floor) 11.00 – 14.00 Weißwurstfrühstück – Bayern LB ** and her animal worlds” 110 Hungarian Mint 39 10.00 – 20.00 15.
    [Show full text]
  • The Kennedy Half Dollar Collector Checklist Compliments of Littleton Coin Company, Inc
    The Kennedy Half Dollar Collector Checklist Compliments of Littleton Coin Company, Inc. How to Use This Checklist: The most popular way to collect Kennedy half dollars is to assemble all the different dates and mint marks of the series. This complimentary checklist lets you keep track of your growing collection. As you acquire various dates and mint marks, simply cross them off the list. When you complete your collection, return this checklist to us and you’ll receive a personalized Certificate of Achievement. With the certificate, we acknowledge your dedication to the numismatic hobby, and we extend our appreciation for having the opportunity to serve you. Kennedy Half Dollars Mint mark location Mint mark location Issued 1964-Date 1968 to date 1964-1967 1974-S Proof 1977-S Proof 1981-D 1985-S Proof 1990-P Bicentennial 1978 1981-S Proof 1986-P 1990-D Coinage 1978-D 1982-P 1986-D 1990-S Proof 1976 CN 1978-S Proof 1982-D 1986-S Proof 1991-P 1976-D CN 1979 1982-S Proof 1987-P 1991-D 1976-S CN Proof 1979-D 1983-P 1987-D 1991-S Proof 1976-S Silver Clad 1979-S Proof, 1983-D 1987-S Proof 1992-P Filled S Silver 1976-S Silver Clad 1983-S Proof 1988-P 1992-D 1979-S Proof, 1964 Copper-Nickel Proof 1984-P 1988-D 1992-S Proof Clear S 1964-D Clad 1984-D 1988-S Proof 1992-S Silver Proof 1964 Proof 1971 1984-S Proof 1989-P 1993-P Silver Clad 1971-D 1985-P 1989-D 1993-D 1965 1971-S Proof 1985-D 1989-S Proof 1993-S Proof 1966 1972 1993-S Silver Proof 1967 1972-D 1994-P 1968-D 1972-S Proof 1994-D 1968-S Proof 1973 1994-S Proof 1969-D 1973-D 1994-S Silver
    [Show full text]
  • Auction 26 | September 15-17, 2016 | Session D
    World Coins Session D Begins on Friday, September 16, 2016 at 14:00 PDT World Coins Europe (continued) 1232. GREAT BRITAIN: Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660, AR crown, 1658/7, KM-D207, Dav-3773, ESC-240, Spink-3226, Oliver Cromwell Protector issue, original Thomas Simon strike, a couple small reverse rim bumps, one-year type, VF, S $2,000 - 2,200 1227. GIBRALTAR: AE 2 quarts (9.08g), 1802, KM-Tn2.2, payable at R. Keeling, EF-AU $120 - 160 1233. GREAT BRITAIN: Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660, AE medal, 1658, Eimer-203, 38mm, death medal of Oliver Cromwell in silvered bronze, draped bust left with OLIVARIUS CROMWELL. around and I.DASSIER.F. at bottom / 1228. GIBRALTAR: AE quarto (4.41g), 1813, KM-Tn5, four genii tending monument with ANGLIAE. SCOL ET HIB. payable at Richard Cattons, Goldsmith, EF $120 - 160 PROTECTOR inscribed and NAT. 3. APRIL. 1603. MORT. 3. SEPT. 1658. in exergue, struck on cast planchet, part of Dassier’s Kings and Queens of England series, F-VF $75 - 100 1229. GIBRALTAR: AE 2 quartos (8.34g), 1820, KM-Tn9, payable at James Spittle’s, choice EF-AU $150 - 200 1234. GREAT BRITAIN: Charles II, 1660-1685, AR crown, 1662, KM-417.2, Dav-3774var, ESC-340, Spink-3350B, scarcer variety with striped cloak, central obverse a bit softly struck, old-time toning, VF $500 - 600 1230. GREAT BRITAIN: Elizabeth I, 1558-1603, AR shilling, S-2555, 2nd series, mintmark cross-crosslet (1560-61), VF $80 - 100 1235. GREAT BRITAIN: Anne, 1702-1714, AR ½ crown, 1745/3, KM-584.3, Spink-3695, LIMA under bust, F-VF $125 - 175 1231.
    [Show full text]
  • 2020 American Eagle Silver Bullion Coins Produced in Philadelphia
    April 27, 2020 2020 American Eagle Silver Bullion Coins Produced in Philadelphia In light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the United States Mint has temporarily reduced production in its facilities in order to reduce the risk of employee exposure to COVID-19. The health and safety of the Mint workforce remains our highest priority. Typically, American Eagle Silver Bullion Coins are minted at the Mint’s West Point facility. However, due to the reduced production at the West Point facility amid the coronavirus pandemic, from April 8 until April 20, 2020, the United States Mint at Philadelphia produced 240,000 American Eagle Silver Bullion Coins. These 2020 American Eagle Silver Bullion Coins minted in Philadelphia were all packaged manually. The coins were shipped in so-called “monster boxes,” each of which contains 25 tubes of 20 coins, for a total of 500 coins in each box. Monster boxes of 2020 American Eagle Silver Bullion Coins minted in Philadelphia were affixed with a typed label containing the box tracking number; additionally, box tracking numbers were hand written directly on the boxes. Box tracking numbers 400,000 through and including 400,479 were used on boxes of coins minted in Philadelphia. The United States Mint does not sell its bullion coins directly to the public. Instead, we distribute our coins through a network of official distributors called “Authorized Purchasers” to provide investors the opportunity to acquire precious metal coins at a slight premium to spot market prices. As such, all American Eagle Silver Bullion Coins are, by their very nature, homogeneous. None of these coins bears a mint mark designating the facility where it was produced.
    [Show full text]
  • From Silver to Susan
    June 1, 1979 From Silver to Susan The nation's payments system can denomination, and hence designed be a very prosaic business, involv­ the attractive Anthony dollar, with ing as it does billions of paper its unique historical associations. checks, plastic cards and electron­ ic blips. But there's still something From silver ... glamorous about the coin of the People can still obtain silver coins, realm, as any coin dealer who has at a price, from their nearest coin tried to track down a scarce dealer. The Bureau of the Mint "Morgan" dollar can tell you. The coined 485 million silver dollars Treasury expects equal popularity prior to 1937, and the Treasury still - and much greater circulation - had about 3 million turn-of-the for the new Susan B. Anthony dol­ century Morgan dollars in its lar coin, which will be released to vaults when it stopped redeeming the public on July 2. silver certificates for coins in 1964. The General Services Adminis­ For almost two centuries, the lure tration sold most of those 90- of silver and the mystique of the percent-si Iver pieces at a series of Old West helped along the popu­ auctions during the 1972-75 period, larity of large coins. In a debate receiving roughly $30 per coin at on silver legislation about a those sales. decade ago, Senator (now Am-' bassador) Mike Mansfield said, "Decent hardworking and honest Kennedy halves also have mostly - folk like the feel of heft in their dropped out of circulation. In pockets. To them, the jingle of 1964, the Mint produced about silver dollars is the sound that 433 million 90-percent-silver signifies liquidity.
    [Show full text]
  • Public Law 109–230 109Th Congress An
    PUBLIC LAW 109–230—JUNE 15, 2006 120 STAT. 391 Public Law 109–230 109th Congress An Act To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the Old Mint at San Francisco, otherwise known as the ‘‘Granite Lady’’, and for June 15, 2006 other purposes. [H.R. 1953] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, San Francisco Old Mint SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Commemorative Coin Act. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘San Francisco Old Mint 31 USC 5112 Commemorative Coin Act’’. note. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress hereby finds as follows: (1) The Granite Lady played an important role in the history of the Nation. (2) The San Francisco Mint was established pursuant to an Act of Congress of July 3, 1852, to convert miners’ gold from the California gold rush into coins. (3) The San Francisco Old Mint Building was designed by architect A.B. Mullett, who also designed the United States Treasury Building and the Old Executive Office Building. (4) The solid construction of the Granite Lady enabled it to survive the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, making it the only financial institution that was able to operate immediately after the earthquake as the treasury for disaster relief funds for the city of San Francisco. (5) Coins struck at the San Francisco Old Mint are distin- guished by the ‘‘S’’ mint mark. (6) The San Francisco Old Mint is famous for having struck many rare, legendary issues, such as the 1870–S $3 coin, which is valued today at well over $1,000,000, and the 1894–S dime which is comparatively rare.
    [Show full text]
  • Characteristics of the Real 1909-SVDB the Ability to Assess the Originality of a US Coin Can Be Very Valuable in the Determining
    Characteristics of the Real 1909-SVDB The ability to assess the originality of a US coin can be very valuable in the determining if you should purchase the coin or not. One of the most counterfeited US Coins is the 1909-S VDB and so this document helps to evaluate if the coin in questions is a true US mint product or an altered coin. There is no fancy equipment necessary just knowledge of the diagnostics of true US Mint product and a 20 x loops and good common sense. The key elements on the 1909-S VDB are the mint mark itself, the four positions of the mint mark with reference to the date and some more subtle diagnostics which will be discussed last. The VDB on the reverse of the 1909 S VDB and some other less obvious diagnostics are all keys to authentication process. The most common means of counterfeiting a 1909-S VDB is to add a mint mark to another 1909 Lincoln cent. This is because adding a VDB to a 1909-S coin means the counterfeiter has to procure the 1909-S first if this coin is going to be used and this substantially increases the cost to the counterfeiter. The mint mark shape and style is important and can all by itself give a strong indication of the coins authenticity. The genuine mintmark punch used in the San Francisco dies had squared off serifs with the top one vertical and the bottom serif 20 degrees off the vertical. The top serif usually looks like a notch because of a diagonal line in the top serif.
    [Show full text]