News from February 2010
A coin for a gold medal
Monday, February 15, 2010
The Royal Canadian Mint celebrate Canada's first Olympic gold medal on home soil with a medallion and commemorative coin. The first gold medal has been won by Rosemere, Quebec's Alexandre Bilodeau in freestyle skiing.
The gold-plated commemorative medallion, which depicts an athlete with arms raised in victory, includes a special souvenir medallion plus nuggets from Teck Resources containing metals from the actual making of the Vancouver 2010 medals. This coin retails for $24.95.
The Mint has also produced a 22-karat gold $200 Olympic Gold Coin. Designed by Halifax artist Bonnie Ross, this coin features a design of four athletes in various celebratory poses. Limited to a mintage of 2,010, this coin retails for $989.95.
The Olympic Games movement encourages all athletes to do their absolute best during competition and to view this effort as its own victory. The Mint congratulates Alexandre Bilodeau for his unprecedented victory and all members of the Canadian Olympic Team for their lifelong dedication to sport and for bringing the country together to watch each thrilling moment of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games.
- Ian E. Bennett, President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint
Across the country, Canadians are celebrating the heroic efforts of our athletes. Alexandre Bilodeau's performance will be forever burned into our national memory as the first Olympic gold medal won on our home soil.
- Minister of State Rob Merrifield
1 cent 1943 US sold $207 000
Monday, February 15, 2010
At Heritage Auctions, auction conducted from February 4 to February 7, a 1943 copper-based alloy cent sold for $207,000. In 1943, the vast majority of US 1-cent coins were produced in steel.
The cent is a VF-35 as graded by the PCGS and is one of the 7 similar coins known until today.
A 20 000 dollars collection stolen
Monday, February 15, 2010
Police are searching for a thief who stole a coins collector. It happens in Scarborough, Ontario. The collection issuing nations include the United Kingdom and the United States.
The collection was stored in the basement of her house. The victim last remembers seeing the coins on Wednesday afternoon. On Saturday, she noticed that it was gone.
- Policeman
The collection is valued at about $20,000.
2010 Winter Games Lucky Loonie
Friday, February 12, 2010
With one day remaining before the eyes of the world turn to Canada for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, the Royal Canadian Mint issue the 2010 Lucky Loonie. The one-dollar coin, which features the Ilanaaq, the Official Emblem of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, was launched at a public hockey shoot-out special event outside the Royal Canadian Mint Pavilion in downtown Vancouver.
Canadians have waited years for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games to finally begin in Vancouver and the Lucky Loonie is a symbol of luck for our athletes participating in these two extraordinary sporting events. The Mint has provided each member of the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Teams competing in Vancouver with a Lucky Loonie as their own personal good luck charm and through the launch of the coin, Canadians have an opportunity to own a piece of the Games.
- Ian E. Bennett, President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint
Ten million 2010 Lucky Loonies, designed by Royal Canadian Mint engravers, have been produced and will be distributed exclusively by RBC Royal Bank, Exclusive Distributor and Promotional Partner with the Royal Canadian Mint and are available at RBC branches across the country. RBC is a Premier National Partner of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Canadians can also look for these special coins in their change.
In addition to the circulation coin, the Mint is also offering the following 2010 Lucky Loonie keepsakes:
- a sterling silver collector version of the 2010 Lucky Loonie, featuring the painted Official Emblem of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games ($54.95);
- the first day 2010 Lucky Loonie ($15.95);
- and the 2010 Lucky Loonie circulation coin roll ($44.95).
3 new Canadian Tire coins
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
After the success of the first Canadian Tire coin, the company produced 3 others.
From Friday, Febraury 12 to Thursday, February 18, 2010, with a purchase of $25 or more (before taxes) and while quatities last, the first coin will be avalaible. It'll represent Ice Hockey.
The two other coins will be avalaible after February 18, 2010 for a period of one week each.
Thanks to Yvan431!
10 cents 2010 avalaibles in circulation
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
The 10 cents 2010 is now available in circulation.
Obama proposes Coin Composition Changes in 2011 Budget
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Extract from the Barack Obama Proposed 2011 Budget
The Budget enables the Department of the Treasury to explore, analyze, and approve new, less expensive materials for all circulating coins based on factors that will result in the highest quality of coin production at the most cost-effective price. Such factors may include physical, chemical, metallurgical and technical characteristics; material, fabrication, minting, and distribution costs; materials availability and sources of raw materials; durability; effects on sorting, handling, packaging and vending machines; and resistance to counterfeiting.
Coin of the Year winner
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Latvia wins the 2010 Coin of the Year (COTY) Award and Hungary takes home the People’s Choice Award.
I would like to congratulate the winners from both rounds of voting. What makes the results especially interesting is this is the third time Hungary has won the People’s Choice Award.
- Scott Tappa, World Coin News Publisher
The COTY winner was chosen in two rounds of voting. The first determined the winners of 10 categories and the second round chose the Coin of the Year from those 10 initial winners.
The new Coin of the Year topped the Best Gold category. It is a 20 lati issued by the Bank of Latvia. It marks the 15th anniversary of the renewal of the lats currency after Latvia regained independence from the old Soviet Union. The original design was created in 1922 by Teodors Zalkalns but never used.
Winner by categorie :
- Popular Coin : USA - One Ounce silver, American Eagle
- Trade Coin : Cyprus - 2 Euro, bimetallic, Ancient Statue Cross
- Historic Coin : Kazakhstan - 100 Tenge silver, Genghis Khan
- Contemporary Event Coine : Israel - 10 New Shekel silver, Israel's Sixtieth Anniversary
- Silver Coin : Germany - 10 Euros, Franz Kafka
- Crown Coin : Austria - 10 Euro silver, The Abby of Klosterneuburg
- Artistic Coin : Poland - 200 Zlotych gold, Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
- Innovative Coin : Austria - 25 Euros silver, Fascination Light
- Inspirational Coin : Canada - 2500 Dollars gold, Towards Confederation
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