The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) has announced the launch of the 2009 $2 Single Note Collection Subscription Program. For $79.50, collectors can guarantee delivery, as they are made available through the year, of one Series 2003A $2 note from 10 of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks — Minneapolis and Kansas City Districts are [...]
Ms Joanne Yeadon, Administrator of British Indian Ocean Territory recently visited the Pobjoy Mint to strike the first coin of the Territory. This legal tender commemorative coin feature in highest quality relief the Coat of Arms of the Territory which was formally granted in 1990 on the 25th Anniversary of the Territory’s establishment. The Arms [...]
Bob Van Ryzin starts of the May 14th episode of Coin Chat Radio with the latest coin news. First topic was the low US mintage of nickels and dimes for this fiscal year, and whether those low numbers, not seen in almost 50 years, could result in a premium price due to demand. Also discussed [...]
Commodities split directions this week. London gold rose 2.5 percent and silver gained 0.1 percent while platinum fell 3.5 percent and crude-oil ended down for the first week in four. U.S. stocks retreated as well, marking the first weekly decline in all three major indexes in 10 weeks. European stocks also ended lower. Spot precious [...]
The cost of living in the United States remained unchanged in April, although annual inflation fell to -0.7 percent, marking the sharpest year-over-year decline since August 1995, the Labor Department reported Friday. On a monthly basis, consumer prices were held steady in April with the help of reduced food and energy costs — the later [...]
The desire and rush to the get the latest 2009 Lincoln Penny depicting Lincoln’s formative years in Indiana (the "Rail Splitter" cent) was exceptional. The cent launched Thursday in the Lincoln State Park at the Lincoln Amphitheatre to a crowd of around 3,000 people who were more than willing to spend a major portion of [...]
Coin traveled in the family of Charles Bienvenu, New Orleans Mint Superintendent in 1856 DALLAS, TX — The finest known certified New Orleans double eagle, the 1856-O Double Eagle, SP63 PCGS, descended for a century in the family of the New Orleans Mint Superintendent of 1856, Charles Bienvenu, will anchor Heritage Auction Galleries’ May Long [...]
Australia’s first $1 coin turns 25 today and has become one of Australia’s most recognised coin designs. In 1984 the ‘five kangaroos’ $1 coin design replaced the $1 note, adding another coin to Australia’s official decimal currency. In preparation for the currency changeover, from note to coin, a variety of coin designs and shapes were [...]
Gold closed to a new seven-week high on Thursday following a weakened U.S. dollar, a rise in jobless claims and an increase in producer prices. In other metals, silver climbed while platinum fell. Crude-oil future and U.S. stocks ended on high notes. In New York trading futures for bullion: Silver for July delivery gained 2 [...]
May 14: 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 coin articles: Video: Coin Store Robbers Use Taser On Owner KPTV Portland News Two men [...]