Precious metals shifted slightly lower Tuesday while crude and U.S. stocks reversed from Monday’s course and marked gains. In New York trading futures for bullion: Silver for May delivery fell 4.5 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $12.06 an ounce. Gold for June lost $4.80, or 0.5 percent, to $882.70 an ounce. July platinum slumped $9.50, [...]
On June 11th, 2009, George Frederick Kolbe/Fine Numismatic Books will offer for sale at auction eight hundred thirty lots of rare and important works covering the numismatic spectrum. Included are Part Three of the Bassoli and Twinleaf Libraries, along with the property of sixteen additional consignors. The third and last part of the Bassoli library [...]
Four numismatic news or coin blog articles are referenced on CoinNews every Tuesday and Thursday. These articles are not authored by us, but we recommend coin collectors read them for their unusual or interesting content. Here are today’s articles: This spouse right on the money Terri Barnes | Stars and Stripes Got any Alaska, Oklahoma [...]
Coin legislation in 2009 has progressed extremely slow, which is exceedingly normal considering the congressional process each bill must suffer through to pass. 10 bills related to coinage have been introduced thus far. Not a single one has been given an up or down vote. Each is awaiting some action in a particular committee — [...]
The French Mint, Monnaie de Paris, has launched a new 10 euro silver proof coin commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall. The wall stood for over 28 years separating East and West Berlin, symbolizing the separation created by the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States, and [...]
The markets played a touch of reversal on Monday compared to recent weekly trends. Gold and silver gains finally upstaged platinum, which fell hard. As the U.S. dollar rallied, oil and stocks marked hefty losses. In New York trading futures for bullion: Silver for May delivery gained 31.5 cents, or 2.7 percent, to $12.105 an [...]
(Cincinnati, Ohio) – The Professional Numismatists Guild will host a free "PNG Share the Knowledge" educational seminar about modern coins during the 70th annual Central States Numismatic Society (CSNS) convention. Scott Schechter, Vice President of Sales and Marketing of the Certified Collectibles Group, will present "Modern Coins – Everything You Need to Know" at 11:00 [...]
For collectors who like a good read, or want to build upon their numismatic library, now is the time to visit the newly launched www.ShopNumismaster.com. Superb books, price guides, magazines and digital downloads are all on sale at spectacular 25% savings. But that special is about to expire, reminds Scott Tappa, Krause Publications numismatics publisher. [...]
A dig site where 22 ancient coins inscribed with Cleopatra’s name, an alabaster mask fragment resembling Mark Antony, and 10 mummies were discovered suggest Cleopatra’s lost tomb may be within reach, according to Egypt’s chief archeologist, Zahi Hawass.
Archaeologist found the coins and mask last year when excavating a 2,300 year-old temple built by Ptolemy II. The recent cemetery discoveries led to underground radar revealing three “important anomalies.”
The evidence has convinced Hawass that someone important is buried within temple, and possibly the famous lovers.
"We think this is really a perfect place for Cleopatra and Mark Antony to be hidden," Hawass said.
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The April 16 edition of the Coin Chat Radio program features a couple of interesting interviews that cover three centuries: from sunken steamships filled with coin treasure of the mid 1800′s to the grand opening of an online numismatic store. Central States Numismatic Society Educational Director Ray Lockwood is interviewed by Numismatic News Editor Dave [...]