The British Royal Mint has produced a series of 18 sterling silver proof coins commemorating the 90th anniversary of the end of World War I. The coins are issued under the authorities of Alderney, the Cayman Islands and the Solomon Islands and have a total collection limit of just 5,000.
According to the Mint, the commemorative themes were "designed by the Royal Mint Design Team, drawing inspiration from the art and literature of those who experienced the war first hand and from their own visit to the battlefields of France and Belgium."
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Gold and other precious metals fell backwards on Tuesday as oil dipped below $60 a barrel. New York silver, gold and platinum futures fell 4.1 percent, 1.8 percent and 3.9 percent, respectively.
December crude-oil sank $3.08, or 4.9 percent, to finally settle at $59.33 a barrel — its lowest level since March of 2007. The contract reached as low as $58.32. Concerns over a poor global economy curtailing demand was an often cited reason for today’s drop.
December silver plunged 41.5 cents to end at $9.805 an ounce.
January platinum fell $33.30 to settle at $826.60 an ounce.
Gold for December lost $13.70 to close to $732.80 an ounce. Its intraday low was $725.50.
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The Hawaii state quarter kicked-off with its ceremonial debut on Monday with thunderous success. Children who received a free, shiny Hawaii quarter were pleased, as it appears were those who waited in long lines for many hours to exchange money for the coins.
For a local perspective and one of the top news stories ever conducted for a state quarter release, follow New Hawaii Quarter Hits the Street and watch the included video.
During the ceremony, U.S. Mint Directory Moy aptly described the value the state quarters:
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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 them for their unusual or interesting content. Here are today’s articles:
By Scott Barman, Coin Collector’s Blog
On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918, the war to end all wars ended. It is celebrated around the world as Armistice Day or Remembrance Sunday. In the United States, a law was passed in 1954 to honor all veterans on November 11 of every year.
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By Mark Ferguson, Coin Values
Coin buying continues and there is no en masse panic selling, although there are individual quick sellers. Long want lists are still in collectors’ and dealers’ hands – still going unfulfilled for months and sometimes years. Pent up demand continues for certain scarce coins and is found for some very common coins.
Read ‘Problem-free coins reign’ »
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The British Royal Mint has launched a new online site featuring a refreshing design, easier navigation, interactive elements, and more detail for coins and their history.
A welcomed improvement is within the product pages. The top panel contains an interactive element featuring each coin’s design through various image sideshows.
Retained is the ability to zoom into the coin for a closer look. New is the 360 degree spin on selected coins enabling collectors to better see both sides of the coin in greater detail.
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The collector’s eye is scanning for scarcer gold and platinum coins to purchase after the United States Mint’s announcement on Monday to slash future coins from its numismatic portfolio.
With 22 collector American Eagle and Buffalo gold and platinum coins to face elimination in 2009, opportunities have improved for several to rise in value based on that alone. And even more so for others after comparing their prices and sales figures.
But how did we get to this point? Also, what collector bullion coins are the best buy?
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