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Headline News

The US Mint unveiled a prototype of the 2009 Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar at the National Federation of the Blind’s annual convention in Dallas, Texas yesterday.

Teletrade recorded a record month for its auctions in the month of June, with over $4.75 Million in sales, the largest total auction amount in its 22 year history.

Wizard Coin Supply has been appointed as the exclusive distributor for the Renaissance of American Coinage books by Roger W. Burdette.

Park Avenue Numismatics has acquired an rare key date 1870-CC $20 Liberty Type 2 Double Eagle graded XF45 by NGC.

The ANA has announced Two Awards; Gene Hessler will Receive the Zerbe Award and Leon Hendrickson has been Named Numismatist of the Year

The complete NumisMedia FMV Price Guide is now available on NGC’s Web site.

The Justice Department is seeking to permanently keep more than $3 million it seized in the alternative currency, known as the Liberty Dollar.

An unprecedented “lot” will be offered in the upcoming ANA Heritage Auction in Baltimore: lunch with Heritage Co-Chairman, and acclaimed numismatic authority, Jim Halperin.

A unique discovery note will be auctioned by Spink’s in its Asian Banknote Sale to take place in Singapore on July 5th.

Govmint.com has a 22-pound gold coin commemorating the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing is waiting for someone to plunk down $1 million for a piece of history.

Tom Noe, the coin dealer convicted of stealing money from a rare coin fund in 2006 has appealed, arguing in part that he didn’t get a fair trial.

Doug Winter gives some perspective and a little attitude in his review of the Early Quarter Eagles that just crossed the block at the Stack’s Husky Collection Sale.

David Ganz takes a look at the reverse designs for the Sacagawea dollar recently reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC).

The 1854 Kellogg Twenty graded SP-69 will be on display at the Baltimore ANA convention courtesy of Steve Contursi of Rare Coin Wholesalers.

The American Numismatic Association has posted a press release on the Exhibits, Special Events and Educational Programs slated for the 2008 World’s Fair of Money® in Baltimore. If you are going, find out what is happening here.

Bowers and Merena Auctions, will host their Baltimore Rarities Sale in July at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, just prior to the ANA World’s Fair of Money. The auction of nearly 1,300 lots.

Three new DVDs filled with thousands of listings and prices for coins and paper money have been released by Krause Publications. They are the official DVDs of 2009 U.S. Coin Digest, 7th Edition, 2009 Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 36th Edition, and the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Modern Issues, 1961-Present, 14th Edition.

What’s New this Thursday at CoinLink ……..

Headline News

NGC announced in a From the Grading Room article that it has graded a “previously unreported” Matte Proof 1925-S California Half Dollar. We had forgotten how exceptionally rare proof commemoratives are.

Numismaster has an article on the Treasury Department’s response to the GATA Freedom of Information suit. We are not big conspiracy buffs, but the article is disturbing to say the least.

The Japanese government is creating 94 types of commemorative 500 and 1,000 yen coins, including special coins for each prefecture. The designs for Kyoto and Shimane have been announced.

More News from across the web

Local News coverage of the Summer FUN show from the TCPalm.com web site. Actually it is better than one might expect.

The Liberty Dollars is in the news again but this time it is an article about someone who actually trades in and uses them .

MarketWatch has an article about Gold futures climbing on inflation concerns.

Enjoy the day and we will see you tomorrow

What’s New this Wednesday at CoinLink ……..

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Canada may have the largest Gold coin, but the Austrian Mint has just released the Worlds Largest Silver Coin, the Europe Talar. Weighing in at 20.08 kg (aprox. 44 lbs.), and with a diameter of 36 cm (14 inches); it is big!

United States coins from Colonials to Patterns will be highlighted in Stack’s July 10, 2008 sale of the Vincent Collection, held in conjunction with the MidAmerica Coin Expo.

CoinWorldhas posted an article making the case that the Condition Census still a valid tool for ranking coins, even in the new age of Registry sets by PCGS and NGC

NumisMaster has two offerings today, The first is an announcement of both better functionality and lower cost for the Numismaster Online Price Guides, and the second is an article about Dr. Michael Fey’s discovery of a 1938 Proof Jefferson Nickel variety

The United States Mint has chosen the nation’s largest coin show in Baltimore, Md., this summer to unveil the much-anticipated 2009 Ultra High Relief Double Eagle gold coin-a modern version of what many call the most beautiful gold piece ever created.

New Content and More News from across the web

The Coin Guide has added a new US Type Profile of the Draped Bust Small Eagle Dime , 1796-1797

A New Book release from Zyrus Press was announced - Numismatic Photography by Mark Goodman.The new book Teaches Techniques and Tips on How to Photograph Coins. Dues to be released in July.

Enjoy the day and we will see you tomorrow

What’s New this Tuesday at CoinLink ……..

Headline News

The “Red Copper Collection” of mint state and proof half cents and cents, assembled over a period of more than 20 years by Stewart Blay of New York, will be publicly displayed for the first time by PCGS at the ANA World’s Fair of Money® convention in Baltimore, July 30 – August 2,

The Perth Mint has released a number of new coins for 2008, including the first Proof Gold Koala Series.

Marketwatch reports that yesterday Gold futures closed with a loss of almost $17 an ounce Monday, giving back part of last week’s gain of nearly 4% as strength in the dollar dulled the precious metal’s investment appeal.

For the first time, the United States Mint will display in Dallas, Texas, the design for the 2009 Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar, the first United States coin to feature readable Braille.

Teletrade will host a very special Friday online auction on June 27, 2008, featuring an amazing selection of certified coins highlighted by another original hoard of PCGS Green Holders, including many Wells Fargo $20 pieces.

New Content and More News from across the web

The Coin Guide has added a new US Type Profile of the Trade Dollar

A New Book has been featured - A Decade of Top 100 Insights by Michael S. Fey.The book is a compilation of the last 10 years of Rare Coin Investments’ Top 100 Insights and Value Guide quarterly newsletter.

Stacks will hold the The Bergstrom & Husky Collections Sales in New York City on Wednesday June 25th.

Enjoy the day and we will see you tomorrow

What’s New this Monday at CoinLink ……..

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Expert numismatist and auctioneer of shipwreck coins and artifacts Daniel Frank Sedwick has released the results of his Treasure Auction #3. This mail-bid auction surpassed predictions by grossing over $800,000.

Doug Winter has posted a new Market Report and assesses the impact of the SS New York coins (to be auctioned by Stacks in July) on the Branch Mint Gold Market.

Heritage will be auctioning off the Compradore Registry Collections of Jefferson Nickels. The collection includes Eight different Jefferson Nickel Registry sets rated #1 All-Time and #1 Current Finest. The collections are part of Heritage’s Signature Sale to be held this week in palm Beach at the Summer FUN show.

Morphy Legend Auctions will conclude it’s second live auction on June 24th in Denver, PA. Online bidding is now open with over 300 lots.

Dominion Grading continues to reach important milestones as they have now now received over 1500 coins for grading. In addition DLRC Auctions offering over 100 DGS Slabs this week

More News from across the web

The Summer FUN show starts this week at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida from 26 - 28 June 2008.

Stacks will hold the The Bergstrom & Husky Collections Sales in New York City on Wednesday June 25th.

David Ganz has an article in Numismaster about the proposed National Park quarters program . The new program was proposed June 4th by Rep. Michael Castle, R-Del,. legislative founder of the statehood quarter program.

The Financial Times has an early Monday morning article from London titled Investors sell out of commodities as prices soar . We will see if this holds up in the volatile metals markets.

Enjoy the day and we will see you tomorrow