Daily Archives: September 23, 2008
Gold Moves Down, as Dollar Gains and Oil Retreats
New York silver, gold and platinum futures fell Tuesday, as the U.S. dollar showed strength and crude dropped following yesterday's monstrous surge.
After gaining...
Daily Numismatic Headlines for September 23, 2008
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Lincoln Cent Designs for 2009 Pennies Discussed in Press: Video
The mainstream press picked up and ran with the U.S. Mint's promotion of Lincoln penny images and the new coins to honor the bicentennial...
Nickel Swap for Half-Dime Clarified in Legislation
Congressman Frank Lucas introduced House Resolution 6942 Thursday that would swap today's Jefferson Nickel with a circulating half-dime of old.
In an article Friday, details were scarce because the Government Printing Office had not yet published the bill's text. That is no longer the case.
H.R. 6942 is officially entitled the '5 cent Restoration Act of 2008.' Interestingly, it is at the top of the brevity scale when it comes to coin legislation with fewer than a dozen sentences. At the bill's core are three lines that state its intent:
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