A $50,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the recovery of nine, stolen SS Central America gold ingots. Stolen SS Central America gold ingots – Click to Enlarge Dealers and collectors should watch for these gold ingots and their identifying markings:
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The United States Mint today revealed the final design images of the new 2010 First Spouse Gold Coins featuring the wives of Presidents Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan, and Lincoln. These men will be depicted in 2010 on Presidential $1 clad coins while their spouses will be honored on $10 gold pieces.
The coins mark the fourteenth through the seventeenth to be issued in the series which began in 2007. The US Mint will produce collector proof an uncirculated versions. Each is struck in 1/2 ounces of 24 karat, .9999 fine gold. The new designs also will be featured on 1-5/16" bronze medals.
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2010 American Eagle Gold and Silver One Ounce Bullion Coins will go on sale beginning January 19, 2010, the United States Mint told its authorized purchasers on Tuesday.
In what can be described as roller-coaster of availability due to enormous demand for 2009 bullion Eagles, this news comes as an affirmation of at least an attempt by the US Mint to keep supplies available. The Mint, however, also states that the allocation process will be in place upon their introduction.
This is not surprising to most as the Gold and Silver Eagles have seen temporary suspensions this year and were under allocation through most of the first half of 2009. The most recent suspensions happened only last month, and the return of the one-ounce bullions was not seen until recently.
Fractional Gold Eagles also saw excitement. After having been in a release holding pattern for much of the year, the Mint issued 1/2, 1/4, and 1/10 oz sizes on December 3, 2009 to record sales. In a single day, the Mint recorded transactions bringing the numbers to a level near what was sold in all of 2008.
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One of the United States former Presidents will get three commemorative coins if a congressman gets his way. On December 16, 2009, US Rep. Robert J. Wittman of Virginia introduced legislation that would authorized the US Mint to strike commemorative coins in honor of the fifth President of the United States, James Monroe. The James [...]
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The United States Mint is unlikely to cut numismatic gold coin prices for a second straight week, despite the continual decline in gold prices — now at the lowest levels since early November. The US Mint cut prices last Wednesday, Dec. 16, when the London Fix weekly gold average retreated under the $1,150.00 an ounce [...]
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