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News Archive (2008)
 

International News at Coins Market

Swiss Gold Coin Commemorates Centenary of Pro Patria
www.coinnews.net
To mark its centenary, the Pro Patria foundation is receiving a special gift from the Swiss Confederation: the official 2009 gold coin. The commemorative coin was designed by the artist Hans Erni.
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German developing gold vending machine
Rachel Nolan, Associated Press Writer
BERLIN (AP) -- It's a novel twist on the vending machine: in go the coins, out comes a nugget of gold.
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The British Royal Mint Unveils Annual Report 2008-09
www.coinnews.net
The Royal Mint has today reported another profitable and successful year, demonstrating the commitment to long-term sustainable growth.

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Falkland Islands Launch Bicentennial Charles Darwin Coins
www.coinnews.net
Pobjoy Mint is thrilled to announce a fabulous new issue on behalf of the Falkland Islands to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Charles Darwin.
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First Man on the Moon Anniversary Coins
www.coinnews.net
Pobjoy Mint is pleased to announce a striking new issue on behalf of the Isle of Man to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the First Man on the Moon.
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2009 UK Kew Gardens Coins
www.coinnews.net
In 1759, a few acres of land was donated by Princess Augusta to create a garden for rare and unusual plants. 250 years later the Royal Mint is celebrating the creation of this premier facility with the 2009 UK Kew Gardens 50p coins.
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What’s Hot/What’s Not: The Coin Market As of May 2009
Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com
It’s been a longstanding tradition of mine to write a What’s Hot/What’s Not blog a few times a year. The last time I did this was, I believe, around the beginning of 2009. A lot has changed since then and, as we head into the summer, I’d like to share my thoughts about the coin market in general and United States gold coins to be more specific.
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Two tonnes of ancient coins found in history-laden Chinese province
China View
XI'AN, June 10 (Xinhua) -- More than two tonnes of ancient coins dating back to as early as the Tang Dynasty (618-907) have been unearthed on a playground of a primary school in Shaanxi Province, northwest China.
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Coins dug up by builder fetch £66,000 at auction
Cotsworth Journal
400-year-old hoard spent years in grandson’s childhood shoebox A HOARD of 17th-century golden coins raised thousands of pounds more than expected at an auction in London after being unearthed by a Cotswold builder in Chipping Norton 30 years ago.

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Odyssey Could Lose Treasure
David L. Ganz, Numismatic News
A shipwrecked treasure of an estimated $500 million in Colonial Spanish silver and gold coins should go to Spain, according to a June 3 ruling by a Florida court.
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