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New Lincoln Penny Series

The new Lincoln penny series has been a hit! So I decided to share a few articles which explain the series. Please note the discussions about the mintage, money value and artistic design.

What does the US Mint have to say about the Lincoln penny series

US Mint descriptions of the Lincoln Penny series

How many Lincoln pennies were minted in Philadelphia and how many in Denver?

Mintage of Lincoln pennies up to now

Even more on Lincoln penny mintage

Visit this site that has a single focus on the L incoln Penny

A new website just about the Lincoln Penny

I am including these article specifically for my husbands art class.

Earlier in the year one penny actually sold for $400, Why?

Lincoln Penny Craze at first release

Penny Mania

Artist Renderings of the New Pennies

Focus on art design of the newest penny-Professional Life

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Tags: art design on coins, coin art, Lincoln penny series, new pennies

Gold, Silver and Platinum Coins Minted Prior to Pope’s Arrival in The Czech Republic

Coins are being minted to prepare for a visit by the Pope in the Czech Republic . I am finding that it is important to pay attention to coins that have a low mintage. The value of low mintage coins can be high over time. Hence, the coins that are being minted in may have value later.

Read this special article in Commodity Online.

What do you think?

Tags: coin mintage, gold, platinum, silver

Sale of Gold Coins Limited at USMint?

Are the sale of gold coins limited right now by the US Mint?

Read this short post on coin news to find out. Be sure to also read the comments associated with the blog post. Add your comment or ask a question. That is how we all learn.

Tags: gold coins, gold sales