Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) will provide on-site authentication and grading services and showcase the first West Coast public display of the acclaimed, award-winning ESM Collection of early proof copper coins during the Long Beach Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo, September 23 – 25, 2010. PCGS will accept Show Service submissions starting with dealer set-up [...]
U.S. gold returned to positive territory on Thursday, rising to a fresh two-month high and above $1,253 an ounce — less than a half percentage away from its all time high. In a change from the last few days, all precious metals gained. Silver ended up 1.4 percent while platinum and palladium both advanced 1.0 [...]
The United States Mint today at noon ET placed Buchanan’s Liberty First Spouse Gold Coins on sale.

The coin prices can go up or down weekly depending on the prevailing cost of gold, but the proof version opened with a price of $779 and the uncirculated option was listed for $766.
James Buchanan was the only American President never to marry. However, the law authorizing the gold series still mandates the production of First Spouse Gold Coins as companions to the Buchanan Presidential Dollars.
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Jobs and homes; the pivotal focus items by which many solely continue to gauge the state of the States’ economy, remained at the centre of this morning’s preoccupation among investors as well. Yesterday’s ISM data offered a bright spot and markets responded in kind. The Dow had its best day in months (254 points were [...]
Demand for United States Mint numismatic coins picked up for a second straight week, but interest in bullion coins was limited.
The U.S. Mint’s release of the 2010 Silver Proof Set went well with four-day debuting sales at a respectable 241,656. Their launch lifted other annual sets also as many registered sharp weekly increases over prior sales, including the:
- 2010 Proof Set which advanced 47,704 versus 30,669
- 2010 Quarters Silver Proof Set which added 5,950 against 4,884
- 2010 Mint Set which grew 39,617 over 19,981
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U.S. gold on Wednesday reached a fresh two-month high, but prices later retreated by $2.20 to below $1,250 an ounce. Increased risk appetite and a bout of profit-taking were among the cited factors for the decline. Silver also fell slightly, dropping 0.2 percent. Other metals advanced, however. Platinum ended up 0.8 percent while palladium soared [...]
The United States Mint will begin selling 2010 Buchanan’s Liberty First Spouse Gold Coins on Thursday at noon Eastern Time. If the US Mint follows practice, its oldest First Spouse Gold Coin will go off sale before it launches Buchanan’s Liberty, which means Thursday morning is likely the last opportunity to purchase Sarah Polk First [...]
Pennsylvania numismatist Dale Kershner guess of $103,500 was exactly right as to what the price realized would be for an incredibly rare Fr. 2221-B $5,000 1934 Federal Reserve Note, PCGS Very Choice New 64PPQ auctioned as part of Heritage’s official auctions of the 2010 Boston ANA World’s Fair of Money™. "For his serious powers of [...]
Good Morning, Overnight gains in precious metals prices brought gold within striking distance of its June highs as the yellow metal entered its 50th week spent at above $1,000 an ounce. Some media reports assigned the climb to the $1,255.00 level as due mainly to concerns about economic growth. Virtually at the same time during [...]