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2009 Lincoln Penny Rolls

Coinblogger — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 13:46:38 +0000

The United States Mint just announced that it will sell 2009 Lincoln Penny Rolls. Beginning on March 23, 2009, the US Mint will start to sell the 2009 Lincoln Cent Birthplace Roll Set. I assume that these 2009 Lincoln Penny roll sets will include one roll of Philadelphia lincoln birthplace cents and one roll of Denver lincoln birthplace cents.

The first roll sets that I purchased from the US Mint were the Jefferson nickel Westward Journey roll sets. These Westward Journey mint rolls were great sellers for the US Mint. I can only imagine the amount of collectors that will buy the 2009 Lincoln penny rolls.

I really like these mint roll sets. I have a very difficult time getting uncirculated rolls of coins from my bank. These US Mint roll sets allow me to make sure that I get examples of these special coins.

Will you buy these 2009 Lincoln penny rolls? Did you buy the Jefferson Nickel Westward Journey Mint roll sets?

MS-70 2009 UHR Double Eagle

Coinblogger — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:07:20 +0000

PCGS graded its first MS-70 2009 UHR Double Eagle. It has only been since January since the United State Mint released the 2009 ultra high relief double eagle. I am happy for the person who submitted the first MS-70 2009 UHRDE.

First MS-70 UHR Double Eagle

Man it would be cool to work for PCGS to get to see all of these coins being submitted. I am not sure that I would have the patience to grade coins all day, but it would be neat to be able to see so many rare coins. From the following quote from the president of PCGS you can still see that they love looking at coins. This is what Don Willis, President of PCGS had to say about the first MS-70 2009 UHR Double Eagle, “We were thrilled to examine the first submitted example of this eagerly anticipated modern masterpiece. It’s one of the finest designs ever created for United States coinage and a testament to the excellence of the United States Mint.”

The question that is in my mind is how many 2009 UHRDE coins were submitted to PCGS before this first MS-70 UHR Double Eagle. I have to think that almost no ultra high relief $20 coins will be below MS-69. I am sure that the Mint is taking special care when minting these collector coins.

While it is cool to see the first MS-70 UHR Double Eagle, I am sure that these will not be rare. However, they will be worth a lot more than the MS-69 versions. If you can buy an MS-70 ultra high relief $20, why wouldn’t you buy that over the MS-69 graded coin. But, they still won’t be scarce.

Have you submitted your UHR Double Eagle gold coin to PCGS or another third party grading service? If so, please tell us about it.

2009 Presidential Proof Sets Available February 10

Coinblogger — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:07:25 +0000

The United States Mint today announced that the 2009 Presidential Proof Sets will be available on February 10, 2009. On this date at 12 noon Eastern Time you can order your 2009 Presidential Proof Sets straight from the US Mint.

This initial price for the Presidential $1 Coin Proof set is $14.95. The 2009 proof set contains the One Dollar President Coins honoring William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James K. Polk and Zachary Taylor. The reverse of each Presidential One Dollar Coin has the Statue of Liberty on it.

If you are into collecting the Presidential $1 coins, buying the proof sets is a great way to collect them. For only $14.95, you get all of the 2009 Presidential coins in great proof coins. So, mark you calendars for February 10 to buy the 2009 Presidential Proof Set.

2008 United States Mint American Legacy Collection

Coinblogger — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:29:15 +0000

If you are still looking for your 2008 US Mint coin sets, you might want to consider buying the 2008 United States Mint American Legacy Collection set. The 2008 Legacy Collection contains 14 2008 proof coins.

2008 American Legacy Collection

The 14 proof coins in the Legacy Collection are proof versions of the 2008 circulating coins produced by the United States Mint in 2008. Specifically, the American Legacy Collection includes the,

Oklahoma State Quarter
New Mexico State Quarter
Arizona State Quarter
Alaska State Quarter
Hawaii State Quarter
Monroe Presidential $1 Coin
Adams Presidential $1 Coin
Jackson Presidential $1 Coin
Van Buren Presidential $1 Coin
2008 Bald Eagle Silver Dollar
2008 Lincoln Cent
2008 Jefferson Nickel
2008 Roosevelt Dime
2008 Kennedy Half Dollar
2008 Sacagawea Dollar

The United States Mint is no longer selling this Proof coin collection, but you can still buy it on the secondary market. The United States Mint sold this set for $100.

I have searched through ebay’s recent completed sales for the 2008 American Legacy Collection. It seems like they are selling between $120 and $140. Some of the Buy It Now sales were as high as $160.

If you are looking to buy a 2008 mint proof coin set, the 2008 United States Mint American Legacy Collection is a great proof set. I like being able to buy the 2008 Bald Eagle Silver Dollar with the other coins.

Did you buy the 2008 United States Mint American Legacy Collection? If so, are you happy that you did?

2008 United States Mint Sets

Coinblogger — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 12:57:05 +0000

With 2008 coming to an end, this is your last chance to buy the 2008 United States Mint Sets from the U.S. Mint. After December 31, 2008, the U.S. Mint will discontinue the 2008 coin sets and start selling the 2009 mint sets.

2008 United States Mint Set

If you haven’t bought the 2008 U.S. Mint Sets, they do make a good Christmas gift. You could ask a loved on to buy them for you for Christmas, or you could give them as a Christmas gift. I love giving coin mint sets as gifts. They are perfect for gifts for kids or for people who are hard to buy for.

The 2008 United States Mint Sets includes,

2008 P & D Lincoln Cent
2008 P & D Jefferson Nickel
2008 P & D Roosevelt Dime
2008 P & D Oklahoma State Quarter
2008 P & D New Mexico State Quarter
2008 P & D Arizona State Quarter
2008 P & D Alaska State Quarter
2008 P & D Hawaii State Quarter
2008 P & D Kennedy Half Dollar
2008 P & D Sacagawea Dollar
2008 P & D James Monroe Dollar
2008 P & D John Quincy Adams Dollar
2008 P & D Andrew Jackson Dollar
2008 P & D Martin Van Buren Dollar

This is a great way to get all of the 2008 state quarters and presidential dollars. So, don’t forget to buy your 2008 United States Mint Sets.