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The Netherlands celebrates 100 years of Dutch aviation and the world’s oldest operating airline

The Royal Dutch Mint’s first official Netherlands commemorative coins of 2019 are the Aviation five and 10-euros in honor of 100 years of Dutch aviation.
KLM (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, or “Royal Airline Company”), NLR (National Aerospace Laboratory of the Netherlands, a major technological institute), and aircraft manufacturer Fokker all celebrate their 100th anniversaries in 2019

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The Netherlands celebrates 100 years of Dutch aviation and the world’s oldest operating airline

The Royal Dutch Mint’s first official Netherlands commemorative coins of 2019 are the Aviation five and 10-euros in honor of 100 years of Dutch aviation.
KLM (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, or “Royal Airline Company”), NLR (National Aerospace Laboratory of the Netherlands, a major technological institute), and aircraft manufacturer Fokker all celebrate their 100th anniversaries in 2019

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United States Mint rolls out commemorative coins honoring the first manned lunar landing on January 24

Washington — The United States Mint will open sales for the 2019 Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Program on January 24 at noon EST.
This unique four-coin program includes the Mint’s first reeded five-ounce Proof silver dollar, a $5 gold coin, a silver dollar, and a half dollar

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United States Mint rolls out commemorative coins honoring the first manned lunar landing on January 24

Washington — The United States Mint will open sales for the 2019 Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Program on January 24 at noon EST.
This unique four-coin program includes the Mint’s first reeded five-ounce Proof silver dollar, a $5 gold coin, a silver dollar, and a half dollar

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Diehl, Adkins, and Allen Honored with Service Award

ICTA chairman Philip Diehl and board members Gary Adkins and Greg Allen were honored during the Industry Council for Tangible Assets membership and board of directors’ dinner in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on January 4 as the recipients of the annual Diane Piret Memorial Outstanding Service Award.
All three gentlemen worked tirelessly for two years to amend the Minnesota Bullion Coin Dealer law

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It’s Not Too Late: There’s Still Time to Sell Coins on Ebay

Still have a few coins you’d like to unload on ebay, but not sure if it makes sense to try it so close to Christmas? A blog post on the site of ebay data-master Terapeak offers a few tips for making a successful online sale during the waning days of a hectic shopping season. Some of author Aron Hsaio’s thoughts will apply more to people who have at least a small online store, but a person with a couple extra 5-ounce Uncirculated ATB coins can benefit, too

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Display Options for the 1916 Centennial Gold Coin Trio

You’ve Completed the Centennial Trio—Now What?
Those who’ve completed the three-coin set of 1916 Centennial Gold Coins have a dilemma: how are you going to display them? Having shelled out more than $1,500 for the trio, you may have simply put them in the safe or a bank vault, or sent them to a third-party grader. But you may also want to keep your three gold beauties close to hand, where they’ll be safe but you still can admire them—and show them off—anytime you like

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High-End Sets Usually a Bargain — This One Was Stunning

As you can see, I won this Jefferson nickel set in a Capitol Coin Auction on Proxibid. The set was described as special, and because I trusted auctioneer Brad Lisembee’s numismatic skills, I bid $300, with the set coming in a hundred less than my maximum

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Canada: 25th Anniversary of First Canadian Woman in Space Celebrated on New Silver Curved Coin

On November 1, the Royal Canadian Mint launched a celebratory coin that remembers the day Canada’s first female astronaut blasted off into space: January 22, 1992, aboard the United States space shuttle Discovery on mission STS-42. Twenty-five years later, Canadians celebrate her inspiring accomplishment with the world’s first-ever curved and glow-in-the-dark silver coin, which was unveiled by Dr

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U.S. Mint Sales Report: 30th-Anniversary American Silver Eagle Proof Debuts

In the three days between its initial release and the Mint’s updated sales report, the Proof American Silver Eagle—with special edge denoting the 30th anniversary of the American Eagle bullion coin program—has done well, with 322,317 sold. Although the strong number has been slightly disappointing to some collectors, who expected more of a blockbuster performance, the ASE Proof is easily the biggest seller of the week

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2015 American Eagle Silver Bullion Projected Sales Total (Updated)

Production on 2015 American Eagle Silver bullion coins wrapped up last week, and this week’s allocation of 1,130,000 coins will be the final batch released by the Mint to authorized buyers this year. 769,000 of that total was sold today, leaving 361,000 ounces available for the remainder of 2015

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New 5 oz First World War Centennial Gold & Silver Coins Released in UK

The Royal Mint has launched the second release in their “100th Anniversary of the First World War” series, continuing an observance of the centenary of the Great War that will last five years, mirroring the duration of the war itself.
With political tensions growing between great and small states in Europe, and continuing calls for independence by many territories within the expansive Austro-Hungarian Empire, the spark that would ignite the ferocious fighting to come was struck in June 1914

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50th Anniversary Kennedy Silver Set Limited to 300,000

Ahead of the start of sales next week on Tuesday, October 28, the United States Mint has announced a product limit of 300,000 units for the 2014 50th Anniversary Kennedy Half Dollar Silver Coin Collection. The eagerly anticipated product will contain four 2014 Kennedy Half Dollars struck in 90% silver and carrying the original 1964 portrait by Gilroy Roberts

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