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Comments OffFebruary 11, 2010
Say hello to the new 2010 Lincoln cent reverse, released by the Mint on February 11, 2010.
Gone is the Lincoln memorial which donned the reverse from 1959–2008, gone are the bicentennial commemorative reverses of 2009, this is it.
From the Mint:
The design depicts a union shield with a scroll draped across and the inscription ONE CENT. The 13 vertical stripes of the shield represent the states joined in one compact union to support the federal government, represented by the horizontal bar above. The horizontal bar features the inscription E PLURIBUS UNUM — “out of many, one” — while the inscription UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is depicted along the upper rim of the coin.
In the spring, the United States Mint will offer 2010 Union Shield Cent two roll sets. — one roll from the Philadelphia Mint and one roll from the Denver Mint. The 2010-S Proof Union Shield Cent will be included in the 2010 Proof Set and 2010 Silver Proof Set. Satin finish 2010-P and 2010-D Union Shield Cents will be included in the 2010 Uncirculated Mint Set.
Some complain about the design, but few accept change initially. As for me, I’m a fan. I think that the design is modern and the large elements work especially well on a small coin like the one cent piece.
Specifications
Date: 2010
Mints: Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco (proof only)
Designers: Victor David Brenner (obverse), Lyndall Bass (reverse)
Composition: 97.5% zinc, 2.5% copper
Weight: 2.50 grams
Diameter: 19 mm
What do you think about the new design?
PHILADELPHIA – United States Mint Director Edmund C. Moy was on hand at the Philadelphia Mint for a ribbon cutting to commemorate the public release of the 2009 Ultra High Relief (UHR) Double Eagle gold coin. About 40 people were in attendance including several members of the Mint’s executive staff from Washington.
Director Moy opened the exhibit to the public which consisted of three display cases similar to those seen in the Mint booth at the ANA show in Baltimore this July. The first two display cases contained test UHR strikes at various tonnages, two plaster sculptures of the obverse and reverse of the UHR design:
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The United States Mint announced on Monday that it will discontinue more than 300 coin and medal products in 2009, to include several bullion coins, and it will conduct a “Last Chance Sale” to clear out out inventory in preparation for its move to a new fulfillment center.
The Mint adds that the “Last Chance Sale” will be a limited-time, first come, first serve offer, available online and by phone and without household order limits in place. Sales will include discontinued products that will “never be available again from the United States Mint.”
The sale will begin Saturday, November 15 at 12:01 a.m. (ET) and end at 5 p.m. on December 19. Phone orders may be placed seven days a week from 8 a.m. to midnight via 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468).
A complete list of the discontinued and last chance Mint products is after the jump…
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This triangle-shaped silver half dollar proof features the Mint’s patented color enamel technology
In 2005 the Royal Canadian Mint introduced their enamel-effect technology on the red-enameled Canada Flag Silver Dollar. This coin sold out instantly at the mint (as have all subsequent enameled issues) and now trades for several multiples of its release price, having proven to be a great investment.
There’s also the shape of this coin to consider. This is the very first triangular Canadian coin. As we have seen in the past, any first for the Royal Canadian mint usually means demand will be great and the coin will sell out quickly. What’s more, odd- and unusually-shaped coins are very hot, including the previous Canadian releases. The 2006 Square Beaver $3 Silver Proof now trades in the $250 to $300 range, and the 2007 Chinese Square-Hole $8 Silver Proof is valued at about 2-½ times its release price. Taking all of these factors into account, the Milk Delivery Dairy Token Half Dollar Silver Proof seems like a sure winner!
Technology Note
The Milk Delivery Dairy Token Half Dollar Silver Proof features the Royal Canadian Mint’s patented enamel effect technology. This proprietary technique applies deep, rich, semi-opaque colors to the coin, while the glaze over these hues creates the effect of real enamel. The green on this triangular coin replicates the color found on many of the original dairy tokens!
There was a time when most people did not go to the grocery store to purchase their milk… in the good old days the dairy delivered straight to one’s door Many adults today have childhood memories of a uniformed milkman placing bottles of fresh milk and other dairy products on the front porch and collecting the empty bottles their mother had put out for exchange.
But there was something else the milkman collected – dairy tokens. From the late 19th century to the 1960’s, customers could buy dairy tokens to “pay” for the milk or cream that was delivered.
Milk delivery tokens were used in nearly every state of the Union and all ten Canadian provinces. Many dairies had their own custom tokens, while others used generic ones. These tokens were valued at such quantities as ½ or 1 pint; 1, 2 or 3 quarts; or ½ or 1 gallon. In addition, they specified whether the token was for cream or milk, and for what kind.
Source: Talisman Coins
