Short Topics - Lincoln, UHR, U.S. Mint, and PCGS
Thursday February 26, 2009
Note: The information in this post was originally published as part of the 2009 Pennies Hit Houston, Texas update. I thought it would be better to move the ... Read More
2009 Pennies Hit Houston, Texas!
Wednesday February 25, 2009
I have had two reports today of the new pennies being found in circulation! The first report, from Wanda W. near Houston, Texas, came in at 9:42 am CT ... Read More
Beware of 2009 Penny Scams!
Wednesday February 25, 2009
The new 2009 pennies still aren't circulating anywhere, judging by the research I conducted yesterday. I called 21 banks around the country Tuesday afternoon, talking mostly to supervisory tellers ... Read More
UHR Shipping to Resume This Week!
Tuesday February 24, 2009
The United States Mint has finally posted a brief statement to the eCommerce section of its Web site, claiming that Ultra-High Relief (UHR) Double Eagles will resume shipping during the ... Read More
U.S. Mint Issues Statements Regarding Fulfillment and Web Site Issues
Friday February 20, 2009
The U.S. Mint has issued two statements this morning regarding the recent issues on its Web site. I'm going to publish both statements in their entirety because I know ... Read More
A Coin Market Case Study - The Lincoln Commemorative
Wednesday February 18, 2009
The Lincoln Commemorative Dollar was expected to be a quick sellout, according to most coin market observers (myself included). So what happened? Why didn't this coin sell out ... Read More
U.S. Mint Web Site Security Breach
Tuesday February 17, 2009
Most coin collectors are aware by now that it is not "business as usual" on the U.S. Mint Web site these days. Problems began in early January when the ... Read More
The New U.S. Penny Is Here - Sort Of...
Thursday February 12, 2009
This is an exciting and long-awaited day for most coin collectors. The beloved Lincoln Cent is getting the first of four new cent reverse ("tails" side) designs today. ... Read More
Busy Week Ahead for the U.S. Mint
Wednesday February 11, 2009
It will be a very busy week for the U.S. Mint in the next seven days, with three coin releases coming up. Two of them are very high-profile coins, ... Read More
Mint Error News #26 Is Published
Tuesday February 10, 2009
Mike Byers is at it again! The leading error coin expert has published yet another edition of his fabulous and free Mint Error News Magazine! This one is ... Read More
Collector Reports First UHR Delivery!
Monday February 9, 2009
A very lucky collector using the handle "Lureuin" has received delivery of his Ultra-High Relief Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle gold coin. He has posted photos of the coin, the box ... Read More
Ultra-High Relief Shipping Update
Friday February 6, 2009
There has been a great deal of confusion surrounding the shipping for the U.S. Mint's eagerly-anticipated Ultra-High Relief (UHR) gold coin. Customers have been receiving multiple and conflicting ship ... Read More
New Penny Circulation Will Be Delayed
Thursday February 5, 2009
The U.S. Mint is gearing up for the most exciting cent release in 50 years, the Lincoln Log Cabin penny, which is the first of the four new penny designs ... Read More
Ultra-High Relief / U.S. Mint Update
Tuesday February 3, 2009
I have just returned from my long-awaited and very exciting VIP tour of the U.S. Mint at Philadelphia! I had the incredible good fortune to be able to bring ... Read More
President to Crack Down on Unauthorized Obama Coins?
Sunday February 1, 2009
Bloomberg is reporting that White House lawyers are looking into whether or not President Obama can do anything to stop marketers from using his and his family's image for commercial ... Read More