Archive for June, 2008
U.S. Mint Offers 2008 Arizona First Day Coin Cover
The United States Mint 2008 Arizona Official First Day Cover went on sale today, June 30. The 35,000 limited edition covers are the 48th in the series and include two shiny Arizona state quarters featuring an image of the Grand Canyon with a Saguaro cactus in the foreground. The quarter-dollars were collected from the first […]
Posted: June 30th, 2008 under Coin Collecting News.
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Royal Canadian Mint Produces Medals for HBC Run for Canada
The Royal Canadian Mint has proudly produced over 20,000 commemorative finisher medals for the upcoming HBC Run for Canada. This event, aimed at supporting Canadian athletes, includes a 10 km run, 3 km walk and 1 km kids run. It will take place in fifteen communities across Canada on July 1st. "The Mint is delighted […]
Posted: June 30th, 2008 under Coin Collecting News.
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Contursi Bringing Specimen 1854 Kellogg $20 “Home” to Baltimore
The finest known U.S. territorial gold coin, the 1854 Kellogg & Co. $20, graded PCGS SP-69, will return to Baltimore for a public exhibit for the first time since it was sold by The John Hopkins University as part of the legendary Garrett Collection more than a quarter century ago."This is a homecoming. It’s the […]
Posted: June 29th, 2008 under Coin Collecting News.
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