Christmas Coins
Those looking for a Christmas gift for the numismatist in their life will find they are spoiled for choice whether their preference is religious, secular, or Disneyfied.
Gold Price at Stalemate
The spot gold price ended the month of November almost where it had begun. This outcome perhaps discouraged many potential bullion-related coin sales in its wake. No excitement often leads to no buyers. Mint sales of gold and silver composition coins was one of the lowest totals in more than a decade, according to a
Why Buy Gold and Precious Metals?
Protect Your Future by Purchasing Gold and Other Precious Metals Gold has stood the test of time as a reliable store of wealth, especially in unstable times. In fact, the “gold standard” was based on tangible value – arguably the same trusted value that gold, silver, platinum and palladium still have today. Remember: A golden
Pope Joan Coin Tells Truth of tale
A Flinders University archaeologist in South Australia is using medieval coins as evidence the otherwise debunked story of an alleged female Roman Catholic pope might actually be true. Michael Habicht is identified as being an archaeologist associated with the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, according to the university website. Habicht is also identified
Silver Queen Painting made of Silver Dollars and Gold Coins
In a tavern in Virginia City, Nev., there’s a painting of a woman whose dress is decorated with 3,261 silver dollars. Her belt is made of 28 $20 gold coins, and her bracelets and necklace are silver quarters. About 900 more silver dollars are used for the border of the 8 x 15-foot picture designed by
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Straits Settlement rarities Offered by Stacks Bowers
These days, rarities sprout at NYINC sales like mushrooms after autumn rain. For collectors of sought-after Asian rarities, Stack’s Bowers world paper sale on Jan. 11-12 demands their attention. Two different historic Straits Settlements $100s will be on offer. Both feature King George V along with that wonderful prowling tiger vignette. Very rare Straits Settlements
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Platinum Deficit through 2021
The World Platinum Investment Council reports the global platinum supply relative to demand was in a deficit during the first three months of 2018. Despite that, compared to the final three months of 2017, investment demand was down 26 percent. The U.S. Mint has yet to announce when it plans to offer the 2018 American Eagle 1-ounce platinum bullion coin
Platinum May Surplus by end of 2018
A newly released third quarter report issued by the World Platinum Investment Council suggests a worldwide platinum surplus for 2018. The projection is in sharp contrast to an earlier released report predicting a deficit in the precious metal through 2021. The most recent report projects the surplus to reach 505,000 ounces, up from 295,000 ounces, primarily the
New Lincoln Doubled Die found by Newcomer Collector in Georgia
A new collector in Georgia repeatedly found examples of a 1995-D doubled die cent and profited accordingly. Doubling shows very clearly in all letters of the word TRUST on the 1995-D doubled-die cent. New collector Dilenia Fiore found seven of these in uncirculated rolls of the coins that she purchased online. Dilenia Fiore has reported
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Washington Quarters – The NEED TO KNOW
Washington Quarters. The best coin I ever found in change was a well-worn 1932-D Washington quarter. This was in the late 1960s, when the old silver and new clad circulated side by side. Rims were slightly worn into the reverse lettering, but it wasn’t a bad-looking coin, and besides, it was the key to the