April 2024 News Digest
April 24, 2024
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In 1976, the U.S. Mint released special bicentennial quarters, many of which are highly sought after and some worth almost $20k.
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Historical analysis has recently revealed that the silver coinage boom in England starting in 660 CE was powered by melted Byzantine silver.
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Australia’s oldest mint, the Perth Mint, is celebrating its 125th anniversary with the release of five commemorative coins.
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A selection of vintage gold coins from the Fairmont Collection, a hoard of more than 13,000 pre-1933 gold U.S. coins, has been announced by the largest direct-to-consumer collectible coin retailer, GovMint.
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The Royal Canadian Mint has released its 2024 $20 Fine Silver Coin to commemorate the Royal Canadian Airforce’s centennial.
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A nearly-complete date set of 19th-century U.S. gold dollar coins, assembled by legendary coin dealer Henry Chapman and previously housed in a Philadelphia bank vault, was just revealed by Matador Rare Coins in New York.
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The U.S. Mint has commissioned 25 outside artists to contribute design proposals for upcoming U.S. coins and medals.
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The Yukon river gold rush of the late 19th century brought a sense of adventure now commemorated in a 2024 $10 gold coin created from alluvial gold and now in high demand by collectors around the world.












