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Daily Archives: October 9, 2008

Gold Drops with Oil, as Silver and Platinum Climb

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As stocks tumbled for the seventh straight day on Thursday, New York precious metals futures were a mixed bag. Silver and platinum climbed 0.93...

Numismatic Blog and News Headlines for October 9, 2008

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Four numismatic articles are referenced on CoinNews every Tuesday and Thursday. These articles are not authored by us, but we recommend collectors read...

Wicker Praises Relocation of "In God We Trust" to Presidential Dollar’s...

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U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker has more reason to celebrate than most for the new 2009 Presidential Dollar designs the United States Mint released on...

2008 UK Royal Shield of Arms £1 Gold, Silver and Piedfort...

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2008 UK Royal Shield of Arms £1 Gold, Silver and Piedfort Proof CoinThe British Royal Mint has announced the sale of individual proof £1 gold, silver and Piedfort silver coins featuring Welsh graphic designer Matthew Dent's rendition of the heraldic shield of the Royal Arms — only the third coin reverse version since 1983.

The coins have an extremely low mintage with the 22 carat gold piece limited to just 1,000 and each .925 sterling silver coin set to only 5,000.

Collectors may purchase the gold, silver and Piedfort silver proof coins for £425, £49.95 and £29.95, respectively. (See International Currency Converter.)

The Piedfort £1 is unique in that it's twice the weight and double the thickness of its circulating counterpart. While it has the same 22.5 mm diameter as the non Piedfort silver proof, its weight is doubled at 19 grams.

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