Daily Archives: February 26, 2009
Gold Falls Below $950, Silver Plummets
Gold fell Thursday for the fourth straight day and closed near $940 an ounce. Silver tumbled, stocks stumbled and oil rallied. For the numbers,...
Mark Twain Commemorative Coins Reintroduced, H.R. 1195
Rep. John Larson has reintroduced legislation in H.R. 1195 calling for $5 gold and $1 silver coins to commemorate the life and legacy of...
Numismatic News and Blog Headlines – Feb 26
Four numismatic articles are referenced on CoinNews every Tuesday and Thursday. These articles are not authored by us, but we recommend collectors read...
UHR, Gold American Eagle, Lincoln Silver Dollar US Mint Sales Figures...
US Mint sales of 1/2 oz uncirculated 2008-W American Eagles gold coins surged from the last report, rising an impressive 104.5 percent. The coin was the final remaining 2008-dated gold eagle from the Mint until it sold out Wednesday.
49,788 Ultra High Relief Gold coins have been sold. Sales increased 3.7 percent since the prior report, but the pace has slowed somewhat. 1,789 were purchased by collectors compared to the previous 2,579.
Lincoln Silver Dollars jumped again. Proof versions went up to 159,634 while the uncirculated option hit 75,614. The US Mint first offered the commemoratives on Thursday, Feb. 12.