- February 13
- The US Mint launches the 2008 James Monroe Presidential dollar in Charlottesville, Virginia. [347.4]
- February 14
- Heritage Auction Galleries conducts auction in Long Beach, California. Some highlights:
- 1838-O half dollar, reeded edge, PR-63 PCGS: $632,500;
- 1796 half dollar, 15 stars, MS-63 NGC: $373,750;
- 1793 cent, Liberty Cap, AU-55 PCGS: $632,500;
- 1794 cent, head of 1795, MS-67 red and brown PCGS: $488,750;
- 1794 cent, starred reverse, AU-50 PCGS: $632,500.
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- The US Mint releases the 2008 James Monroe Presidential dollar coin to circulation. [340.5] [346.1] [347.4]
- February 21
- Monaco Rare Coins of California sells one of two known US 1861 gold $20 coins with Paquet reverse, graded MS-61 by PCGS, for $2.5 million in a private transaction. [43.108] [348.5]
- February 25
- The House of Representatives votes to approve legislation H.R. 5478 authorizing the US Mint to strike and issue 2008 Sacagawea dollar coins in their original designs. [349.1]
- February 28
- The US Senate votes unanimously to approve legislation authorizing the US Mint to strike and issue 2008 Sacagawea dollar coins in their original designs. [349.1]
- Representative Zack Space of Ohio introduces H.R. 5512, the "Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2008", in the House of Representatives, calling for the manufacture of a copper-treated steel cent for circulation, and requiring the US Mint lose money on any circulating coin for five years before changing alloys. [5.1] [29.1] [46.91] [350.1]
- (to March 1) At the Baltimore Coin and Currency Convention, Bowers and Merena Auctions conducts the official auction. An 1870-S silver dollar, one of nine known, graded VF-25 by PCGS sells for $705,698. [350.64]
- March 6
- (to March 7) Heritage Auction Galleries conducts the Signature Auction at the Phoenix National Money Show in Arizona. Some highlights:
- US $20 gold 1907 High Relief, Wire Rim, MS-69 PCGS: US$517,500;
- US $4 gold 1880 Flowing Hair, PR-66 NGC: US$488,750.
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- March 18
- The US Mint officially launches the Ohio state quarter dollar at the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. [53.72]
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- April 7
- In Santa Fe, New Mexico, the US Mint launches the 47th coin in the 50 State Quarters Program, the 2008 circulating New Mexico quarter dollar coin. [22.4] [25.107] [26.4] [28.58] [29.84]
- April 15
- In Chicago, Illinois, Bowers and Merena Auctions conducts the Chicago Rarities Sale auction. Some highlights:
- USA 5-cent 1926-D NGC MS-66: $322,000.
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- April 17
- At the Central States Numismatic Society convention, in Rosemont, Illinois, Heritage Auction Galleries hosts the US Coin Signature Auction. Some highlights:
- 25-cent 1804, MS-65 NGC: US$310,500,
- 25-cent 1839 no drapery, PR-65 NGC: US$517,500,
- $1 1794 AU-58 NGC: US$488,750,
- $1 1802 "Novodel", PR-65 Cameo PCGS: US$920,000,
- $1 1804 Class I, Mickley specimen, PR-62 NGC: US$3,737,500.
- $1 1870-S, EF-40 NGC: US$805,000,
- $20 1871-CC, MS-64 NGC: US$414,000,
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- Eastern Numismatics sells a $4 1880 Flowing Hair Stella gold pattern coin grading NGC PR-66 for $575,000. [35.5]
- May 1
- Stanley L. Klos of Florida files a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Florida against U.S. Secretary of the Treasurer Henry Paulson claiming that the US Mint's Presidential dollar program should include the ten men who served as president of the United States in Congress Assembled under the 1777 Articles of Confederation. [51.10]
- May 8
- H.R. 5512 "The Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2008" passes the House of Representatives. The bill proposes changing the 1-cent and 5-cent coins to a core of steel. [31.58] [32.1] [46.91] [82.72]
- May 15
- The US Mint releases the 2008 John Quincy Adams Presidential dollar coins into circulation. [26.4] [28.4] [32.60]
- May 16
- Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano ceremonially strikes the first 2008-D Arizona state quarter at the Denver Mint in Colorado. [28.4] [35.52]
- May 21
- (to May 22) Stack's conducts an auction of 2800 lots of US coins, paper money. Some highlights:
- 1795 Capped Bust Small Eagle 13 Leaves Reverse gold $20 eagle PCGS MS-63 US$402,500;
- 1916 bronze cast for Standing Liberty quarter dollar US$120,750.
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- May 26
- (to May 27) Superior Galleries conducts the Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction of 1200 lots in Beverly Hills, California. USA 1879 Flowing Hair gold $4 Stella NGC PR-67 cameo: US$402,500. [36.61]
- June 2
- The US Mint releases the 2008 Arizona state quarter-dollar coin to circulation. The reverse design of the Grand Canyon and a saguaro cactus was created by US Mint Medallic Sculptor Joseph F. Menna. [28.4] [32.60] [35.4,42] [38.4]
- June 4
- Representative Michael Castle of Delaware introduces H.R. 6184 "America's Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008" in the House of Representatives, seeking legislative authority to mint quarter-dollar coins with designs representing a park in every state, the District of Columbia, and each territory, five coins per year starting in 2010. [46.60] [80.1]
- June 10
- The US Mint reveals it is paying $12 million in contracts to three marketing firms to promote use of dollar coins in circulation. [39.4]
- June 11
- The US Mint announces it will make boxes of rolls of Presidential dollars available at face value, to a value of $500, with free shipping to anywhere in the USA. The intent is to encourage circulation of the coins. [39.1]
- June 25
- The US House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services passes H.R. 6184 "America's Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008". [41.5]
- Stack's auctions the Husky Collection. Some highlights:
- 1792 half disme MS-63 NGC: US$402,500;
- 1795 Capped Bust Small Eagle gold $5 half eagle MS-65 PCGS: US$586,500;
- 1796/5 Capped Bust Heraldic Eagle half eagle MS-64 NGC: US$316,250;
- 1796 Capped Bust eagle MS-63 NGC: US$322,000;
- 1851 Seated Liberty dollar restrike over 1859-O dollar PR-62 PCGS: US$373,750;
- 1907 Indian Head With Periods Wire Rim eagle MS-66 PCGS: US$373,750;
- 1907 Indian Head With Periods Wire Rim eagle MS-67 PCGS: US$345,000.
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- June 26
- Senator John Barrasso of Wyoming introduces S. 3214 proposing a series of 56 quarter dollar coins with national park designs. [41.5]
- (to June 27) Heritage Numismatic Auctions conducts the auction at the Summer FUN Convention in West Palm Beach, Florida. Some highlights:
- $4 1880 Flowing Hair Stella pattern, PR-64 PCGS: US$431,250.
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