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Coin Information The Washington DC Quarter will be the first release of the DC & US Territories Quarter Program. This program will honor the District of Columbia and each US Territory with their own unique quarter design. The District of Columbia was created in 1790. It was chosen personally by George Washington as a site [...]

Gold Coin Information The American Gold Buffalo was authorized under Public Law 109-145 dated December 22, 2005. The Gold Buffalo coin is the first United States gold bullion coin minted in .9999 fine (24 karat) gold. By comparison, the American Gold Eagle is minted in 22 karat gold. The coins were first issued in 2006 [...]

Gold Coin Information The American Gold Eagle was authorized in 1985 by Congress to create the new American Eagle Bullion Coin Program. The Gold Eagle was authorized along with the American Silver Eagle to allow production of bullion coins for sale to the public. The first coins were released in 1986. The weight, content, and [...]

2008 Silver Proof Set The 2008 United States Silver Proof Set was released by the US Mint on August 26, 2008. This is a special version of the proof set which contains 90% silver coins. The set was priced at $44.95 and contained a total of 14 coins. This included all four 2008 Presidential Dollars [...]

Platinum Coin Information The 10th Anniversary Platinum Eagle Set was issued by the United States Mint in 2007 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the American Platinum Eagle coin series.The set first went on sale December 13, 2007. Each set contains two one-half ounce Platinum Eagle Coins. One coin is struck with a traditional proof [...]

Platinum Coin Information The American Platinum Eagle was authorized by Congress in 1996 as an addition to the American Eagle Bullion Coin Program. The coins were first released in 1997 and have been issued each subsequent year. The Platinum Eagle represents the first and only investment grade platinum coin produced by the United States Mint. [...]

2008 American Legacy Collection The 2008 United States American Legacy Collection is touted as the most complete collection of 2008 dated United States proof coins. It was released by the US Mint on October 27, 2008 priced at $100 and limited to 50,000 sets. The collection was only available for sale though December 12, 2008. [...]

2008 Mint Set The 2008 United States Mint Set was released by the US Mint on July 30, 2008. The sets were priced at $22.95 and contain a total of 28 coins. Each set contains special uncirculated versions of all coins struck for circulation, including the cent, nickel, dime, quarters, half dollar, and dollar coins. [...]

Coin Series The District of Columbia and United States Territories Quarter Program was authorized by H.R. 2764, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008. This was signed into law on December 26, 2007. This program follows the popular 50 State Quarters program to design and issue an additional six quarters. New circulating commemorative quarters will be [...]

Coin Information New designs for UK coins from 1p to from £1 were unveiled in April 2008 and started to appear in circulation during the summer of 2008. This represented the first full redesign of UK coinage in nearly 40 years. The coin designs are contemporary in nature while paying homage to the history of [...]