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Gold and Other Metals Score First Weekly Gains in Four Weeks

Precious metals advanced on Friday, cementing their first weekly gains in four weeks. While increases for gold were modest, they were robust for silver, platinum and palladium. On Friday, gold for December delivery rose $8.40, or 0.5%, to settle at $1,728.60 an…

January 11, 2025articles, Gold, News, Precious Metals, precious metals news, spot value

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What are Lathe Rings?

Lathe Rings Definition: These concentric rings are produced by a lathe which shapes the cone-shaped face of the unfinished working die. The cone is supposed to be polished smooth before hubbing. If polishing is omitted or inadequate, the surface will remain covered by…

January 10, 2025articles, coin news, currency, Error Coincs, Error Coins

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Time Lapse of Ants – What We See While Out Gold Mining

Time Lapse of Ants Eating Wasp We were out in the supply shed getting geared up to go gold mining and saw a wasp enter a box. Inside was a HUGE ant colony! Watch as the wasp instantly goes…

January 10, 2025articles, Coin Opp YouTube, Coins, Variety Coins, YouTube

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NGC Director David Lange Named by American Numismatic Association

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) is proud to announce that David W. Lange, NGC Research Director, has been named Numismatist of the Year by the American Numismatic Association (ANA). The Numismatist of the Year award honors a person from the numismatic…

January 10, 2025Announcements, articles, coin news, Coin Opp, Coins, New News, News, NGC

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American Coins May Have BIG Changes Soon

CHANGES IN US MINT Two new pieces of legislation have been introduced (in one instance, reintroduced) to Congress that seek to alter the landscape of our nation's circulating coinage. COINS Act of 2017 Republican Senators John McCain (AZ) and…

January 10, 2025articles, coin news, Coins, New Coins, News, US Mint

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Ike Dollar Varieties You Can Find Coin Searching!

Between 1971 and 1978, the United States Mint released a $1 coin with President Dwight D. Eisenhower on the obverse. Commonly called "Ike Dollars", these coins did not see much popularity. Because of their bulky size, Americans tended to…

January 10, 2025articles, coin news, Coin Opp, Coin Opp YouTube, Coins, Ike Dollar, Peace Coin, Peace Dollar, YouTube

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What is a Merovingian Tremissis ?

Notes on Merovingian Tremissis This gold coin dates from between 580AD and 630AD. The Merovingian Dynasty was based in ancient Gaul (which is now France) and dates from the middle of the 5th century AD. One side of the coin…

January 10, 20252017, articles, coin facts, Coin Grading, Coin Guides, Coin History, Coin Opp, Coin Opp YouTube, Coins, Collector Coins, Error Coins, Merovingian Tremissis

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The 1861 Confederate Half Dollar

After seven states seceded from the Union, beginning with South Carolina in December 1860, the Confederate States of America was formed with its capital as Montgomery, Alabama. The federal branch mint in New Orleans fell in the hands of…

January 1, 2025articles, Confederate Half Dollar, News, Scholarly Articles, Stack's Bowers