Daily Archives: July 31, 2008
Gold, Silver and Platinum Rise Despite Oil’s Drop
Despite a decrease in crude oil prices, New York precious metals surged higher Thursday as US economic news weakened the dollar. Gold recovered most...
PNG President’s Reaction to New U.S. Gold Coin
(Baltimore, Maryland) -- The brief comments below are in conjunction with the unveiling of a new U.S. gold coin, the 2009 Ultra High Relief...
Kagin’s Offers $5,000 Reward for Standish Barry Counter-marked Coin
A $5,000 finder's fee reward is being offered by Kagin's, Inc. of Tiburon, California for confirmation of the second known gold coin counter-stamped with the genuine hallmark of Baltimore silversmith, Standish Barry.
The only coin now known with the hallmark is the unique 1735 imitation Lima 8 escudos that was found in the collection of legendary Baltimore banker, Louis E. Eliasberg Sr.
Announcement of the finder's reward was made by Donald H. Kagin, Ph.D., President of Kagin's, when he displayed the counter-stamped doubloon at the American Numismatic Association World's Fair of Money convention.