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  Mint (coin)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The origins of the Philadelphia Mint, which began operations in 1792 and first produced circulating coinage in 1793, are most often related within the political context of the time.
In more modern mints, coin dies are manufactured in large numbers and planchets are made into coins by the billions.
Roman mints were spread far and wide across the empire, and used extensively for propaganda purposes.
www.guideofpills.com /Mint_%28coin%29.html   (475 words)

  
 English at The NeoStore!
Mint insert, near mint+ cart, mint manual, & mint snap case.
Mint insert, mint cartridge, mint manual, near mint snap case.
Mint manual, mint CD, mint back insert, near mint case, no spine card.
www.neostore.com /SearchResults.asp?Sort=lowest_quantity&Method=Version&Value=English&dd_Sort=   (323 words)

  
 History of the U.S. Mint - Coin World
The striking of coins within the walls of the Philadelphia Mint for circulation began in 1793, with copper half cents and cents.
A new Mint was built in Denver at the turn of the century, opening for coining in 1906.
The San Francisco Mint is in its third building, opened in 1937; today, it strikes coins for collectors only, although in recent years, it also was called upon to strike coins for circulation.
www.coinworld.com /ebay/NewCollector/ebayMintHistory.asp   (931 words)

  
 The United States Mint Home
Unlike circulating coins, each proof coin is struck at least twice with specially polished dies under very high pressure to produce sharp designs and a mirror-like finish.
These coins are proof versions of the American Eagle Platinum Bullion Coins.
The United States is honoring our Nation's Presidents by issuing $1 circulating coins featuring their images in the order that they served.
www.usmint.gov   (243 words)

  
 The United States Mint Coin Specifications
Uncurrent coins are coins that are worn yet recognizable as to genuineness and denomination, and are machine countable.
Uncurrent coins are redeemed by the Federal Reserve Banks, then forwarded to the Mint for disposition.
All uncurrent or mutilated coins received by the Mint are melted and reused in the manufacture of coinage strips.
www.usmint.gov /about_the_mint/index.cfm?action=coin_specifications   (163 words)

  
 Mint planning million-dollar coin
Coin experts say it would likely be made of gold, be the size of a pizza and be extremely heavy. Some numismatists wonder if it would be a good idea.
Mint officials acknowledge they have permission to make a $1-million coin, but will not comment beyond that.
Coin experts are talking, though, and among those questioning the project is Regina dealer George Manz, who wonders who would buy the mint's mega-loonie.
www.cbc.ca /consumer/story/2007/02/07/coin.html   (1199 words)

  
 Coin World
Coin World is the extremely popular retail outlet and museum at the South African Mint.
Coin World at the South African Mint, is situated on the N1 between Johannesburg and Pretoria, within every tourists' reach en-route to their destinations.
Coin World is known for its superb customer service and has proved to be the place to buy a South African gift with a difference.
www.samint.co.za /CoinWorld/CoinWorld.asp   (503 words)

  
 HCC-COIN.COM - Investment Grade Rare Coins and Collectibles
The criteria for determining value of a coin will be based on two important issues; the condition of the coin, and the number of pieces that have been made or that have survived.
Coins are made at a few different mints (or branch mints) across the country, so specific location will determine exact mintage of the coin(s) in question.
Coin grading has often been suggested as an art, but all agree that some technical and scientific principles are applied to the process.
www.hcc-coin.com /introcoingrading.asp   (837 words)

  
 Collectors Corner " United States Coins " Proof & Mint Sets-Commemorative Coins
In 1965, 1966 and 1967 they put out what was called special mint sets, still in plastic holders but all coins were minted in Philadelphia..In 1968 Proof sets were minted again and are still to this day and can be purchessed from the US Mint.
Mint sets of the current year cannot be ordered before January 1 of the following year, and orders are filled until the supply is exhausted.
Mint sets can be purchased from dealers, who also make up their own sets.
www.diskworks.com /uscoins.html   (724 words)

  
 Business: U.S. Mint: New coin for investor market
The Mint said Tuesday it wants to begin selling the coin by early next year with the goal of making it the best-selling such coin in the world.
The gold content in the American Eagle coins ranges from an ounce in the $50 American Eagle to one-tenth of an ounce in the $5 coin.
The new coins are expected to sell for essentially the same price as American Eagle coins with similar levels of gold.
www.sptimes.com /2005/04/20/Business/US_Mint__New_coin_for.shtml   (512 words)

  
 Perth Mint Coin Releases
The coin is presented in a jarrah and sheoak presentation case and issued with a serial Numbered Certificate of Authenticity with a limited mintage of 7,500.
These unusually shaped coins feature the official badges of the Six States and Northern Territory on the reverse side of the Holey Dollar along with a detailed illustration of Parliament House Canberra on the seven pointed star shaped Dump coin.
Both coins are struck in 99.9% fine silver in proof like quality and are presented in an Australian flag shaped box with a serial numbered certificate of authenticity.
www.prospectstampsandcoins.com.au /web/prior_releases/prior_p_m   (968 words)

  
 Early Lima Mint Coin from Atocha - Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Society and Museum in Key West, Florida
Philip's order specified the coins were to be modeled on those being produced in Mexico, but to bear his name instead of Carlos and Juana's, and to utilize a "P," for Peru, as a mint mark.
This coin is one of only two known to bear this mark to the right of the shield.
Though the early coin production at Lima was always limited, the mint was the first step in what was soon to be a flood of South American coins that, for nearly two centuries, would become the world standard.
www.melfisher.org /limamintcoin.htm   (748 words)

  
 Grading Mint State Coins
The first is Luster and is the primary consideration in determining a mint state coin from a circulated coin.
Lets look at the difference between a mint state coin, that is coins graded MS60 and higher and a high-grade AU (about Uncirculated) coin.
It is felt that these coins might be the quality of an MS63 with “rub”, that is a coin with minimum bag marks that has slight wear on the high points.
www.coincentric.com /GradingMintStateCoins.htm   (442 words)

  
 Coin Dealers - Coin Buyers
We are coin buyers of scarce US coins such as half-dimes, two-cent and three-cent coins.
Coin buyers of Colonial and U.S. Civil War coins such as half-cents and large cents.
Coin dealers in gold coins such as gold eagles and fractional gold coins.
www.midwestmint.com /index.html   (243 words)

  
 Coin Collecting: 1986 US Mint Liberty 3-Coin Set
Nowhere in the literature that came with my set says it is a proof set but the coins are encapsulated in hard plastic rounds in a nice blue velvet case in a box with an outside sleve.
If it is a D mint mark it is the UNCIRCULATED version, this looks like a modern newly struck coin you receive from the bank.
Both were made at the West Point Mint and have the same W Mint Mark.
en.allexperts.com /q/Coin-Collecting-2297/1986-Mint-Liberty-3.htm   (489 words)

  
 US Mint Coin Sets Buyer
Unlike proof sets, mint sets are uncirculated coins that were minted for general circulation.
Those early mint sets were packaged at the mint in cardboard cut-out containers and so did not keep coins from tarnishing eventually.
During these years, all mint sets were produced at the Philadelphia and Denver mints, so the sets contained up to 20 coins.
www.midwestmint.com /mint-sets.html   (710 words)

  
 Pobjoy Mint - Flower Coin Series
These coins are all made of CuNi (Cupro-Nickel) in a Brilliant Uncirculated minting, which gives them amazingly fine detail on the shiny finish.
All coins are approximately 38 mm in diameter.
The last coin displays the ever popular Chrysanthemum, cultivated for over 2000 years in the Far East, but only introduced in England just over 200 years ago.
www.centercoin.com /pobjoy_mint/gibraltar_flower_coin_series.htm   (488 words)

  
 San Francisco Historical Society - Old Mint
Surcharges from the sale of these coins are authorized to be paid to the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society for the purpose of rehabilitating the Historic Old Mint in San Francisco as a city museum and an American coin and gold rush museum.
The San Francisco Old Mint coin is the featured item, and underneath the description of it, in the middle of the page, is a link "Click here to see the complete collection." The link will take you to the five options available.
The fifth option is a collector set with the proof Old Mint silver dollar, an proof Benjamin Franklin silver dollar (which came out earlier this year) and a proof version of all of the regular issue coins for 2006.
www.sfhistory.org /index.php?pageid=7   (1283 words)

  
 World Coin Sets Information
We are often asked whether a particular country has issued a particular year of coin or coin set, or whether they have any plans to issue one.
In our page about the 2002 Euro coin sets, we discuss the differences between the approach that each state has taken regarding the designs of their Euro coins, and the number of different designs shown on the eight different coin denominations.
We also received a communication from the Royal Mint's Trade Manager saying that as we were dealers, we had no business speaking directly to their own retail section, and that all dealer enquiries must be channelled through him alone.
www.24carat.co.uk /worldcoinsetsissueinformation.html   (873 words)

  
 British Royal Mint - Coin Design
For the greater part of the last 100 years United Kingdom coin designs have been obtained by competition, generally restricted to freelance artists and Royal Mint engravers, but occasionally thrown open to the general public.
British coins have traditionally been minted with a portrait of the monarch on the obverse, or heads side of the coin.
From the reign of Charles II (1660-1685) all coins of the realm have displayed the monarch's portrait and this tradition is still followed.
www.royalmint.com /RoyalMint/web/site/Corporate/Corp_british_coinage/CoinDesign/CoinDesign.asp   (195 words)

  
 Morgan Mint - Coin Collecting
Consult a coin dealer or other coin expert to assist you in deciding whether cleaning a particular coin is a good idea.
Note whether the coin has any unusual qualities such as a hole in the middle or a ring of one metal circled by a ring of another metal.
Cardboard or plastic coin albums are great for storing a series of coins related to a particular country or theme.
www.morganmint.com /04_c_collect.html   (1079 words)

  
 help me find a neogeo aes home system - Neo-Geo Forums
MINT+ (TopandBottom Deck is flawless) Boxed, all original items included, cept old style controller, which is replaced with Boxed MINT+ (like new) New Style controller.
All of the three video-games are in mint condition and come in their original game cases with manual instructions.
Unfortunately,the mint Neo-Geo AES system that I'm selling has a problem with the RF-Converter and AV connection.
www.neo-geo.com /forums/showthread.php?t=98997   (589 words)

  
 British Royal Mint - 50p Coin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
In October 1969 the 50p joined the 5p (shilling) and 10p (florin) coins in circulation, leaving only the three copper coins to be introduced on 15 February 1971 to complete the new series of decimal coins.
This made it easily distinguishable from round coins both by feel and by sight, while its constant breadth allowed it to roll in vending machines.
With the introduction of smaller 5p and 10p coins in 1990 and 1992 respectively, the 50p became the largest coin in circulation.
www.royalmint.com /RoyalMint/web/site/Corporate/Corp_british_coinage/CoinDesign/50pCoin.asp   (797 words)

  
 Coin Collecting: Mint Proof Sets
They do make a nice TV presentation in their holder but the coins themselves can be bought less expensively at most shops and any coin show.
And none are hard to get on the secondary market in sets or as single coins, with plastic holders is also for sale at large coin shows or directly from the Mint.
The 1968 and later years of proof sets from the San Francisco Mint sell in proof 67 to 69 grade for as little as $4.50 to $6.50 for the 1968 to 1982 $21 or less each for most of the common date Clad Sets.
en.allexperts.com /q/Coin-Collecting-2297/Mint-Proof-Sets.htm   (457 words)

  
 Global Mutilated Coin - US Mint Coin Exchange
Mutilated coins are coins that are chipped, bent, not current and not machine countable.
After initial contact with Global Mutilated Coin a personal visit to your operation anywhere in the world can be arranged to discuss your needs at no cost to you.
Let Global Mutilated Coin guide your shipment from the docks of your country to the US Mint’s smelters and with the best turn around time you could imagine.
www.gmcoin.com /index.shtml   (289 words)

  
 Mint Coin World Home Page
Specializing in modern US Coins including US Mint Proof Sets, Silver Proofs, Gold and Silver Bullion, US Currency, Uncirculated US Mint Sets, PCGS and NGC Graded Coins, Morgan Silver Dollars and the New Presidential Dollars.
Wide selection of Sealed US Mint Bags and Rolls.
The 2007 United States Mint Proof Set® includes 14 coins, each bearing the “S” mint mark of the United States Mint at San Francisco.
www.mintcoinworld.com   (99 words)

  
 2002 Official Euro Coin Sets
The 12 Euro Zone states are issuing official mint coin sets during 2002.
Each country and its mint has its own timetable for issuing collector's coin sets, and the prices vary widely, and are more expensive than our own "unofficial" packs.
We expect to have deliveries of official mint sets of coins from all 12 main Euro zone countries during 2002 plus the 3 minor ones.
www.eurocoins.co.uk /2002officialeurocoinmintsets.html   (383 words)

  
 GovMint.com - First Federal Coin Corp
A collection of authentic turn-of-the-century U.S. silver coins struck at the historic New Orleans Mint.
Every coin is at least a Half-Century old with a numismatic grade of Very Good or higher.
Coins have not been seen in circulation for decades.
www.govmint.com /firstfederalmint/firstfederalmint.aspx   (212 words)

  
 FIRST DAY COIN COVERS - Mint State Quarters
Produced by the U.S. Mint, each cover includes quarters from both the Philadelphia and Denver Mint facilities on a handsome display card with an authentic U.S. postage stamp.
All are available as received from the U.S. Mint, in Unopened white cardboard mailer (and accordingly with the inner cellophane wrapper unopened.) These can be found towards the top of this page with our regular prices and have a (Qxx) number in their title.
They are authentic covers and coins from the US Mint just like the ones described above and shown in the picture, but they do not have the outer white cardboard mailers.
www.mintstatecoins.com /24/cat24.htm   (571 words)

  
 Japan Games Now
For example, a grade of Near Mint+ is the top end of that rating, Near Mint is the middle and Near Mint- is the lower end.
All are Near Mint; however the perception of “how Near Mint” is modified for better accuracy.
For instance, a box that is free of notable flaws but has one dinged corner would receive a Mint- rating.
www.japangamesnow.com /conditions.php   (539 words)

  
 Centennial Rare Coins: full service coin and coin collectibles provider and coin dealer in rare coin sales, ...
Centennial Rare Coins: full service coin and coin collectibles provider and coin dealer in rare coin sales, acquisitions, coin sets, estate appraisals and consignments for coin collectors.
centennial rare coins: a full service coin and coin collectibles provider for coin collectors.
custom date, type, and mint coin sets, as well as estate appraisals and consignments.
centennialcoin.com /index.html   (136 words)

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