Monthly Archives: October 2012

Gold, silver and other precious metals advanced on the final day of October but fell hard for the month.

October losses amounted to 3.1% for gold, 6.5% for silver prices, 5.5% for platinum and 4.8% for palladium. Gold's monthly decline was the first since May while silver's was the first since June [...]

In what can only be called an extremely limited mintage, the Perth Mint of Australia launched the 2012 Year of the Dragon High Relief 1 oz Gold Proof Coin.

This coin is struck from one ounce of 99.99% pure gold to high relief proof quality and features a reverse image depicting a Year of the Dragon design [...]

The Perth Mint of Australia today began selling its limited-edition 2012 High Relief Silver Proof Four-Coin Collection. Maximum mintage of the collection is listed at a modest 1,000 units.

Found in the four-coin set are examples of the 2012 Kangaroo Silver High Relief Coin, the 2012 Koala Silver High Relief Coin, the 2012 Kookaburra Silver High Relief Coin and the 2012 Lunar Series II Year of the Dragon Silver High Relief Coin [...]

The Perth Mint of Australia has announced free shipping for Christmas on coins and other related products through the month of November.

Collectors who place online orders of $100 or more through the Mint's website at www.perthmint.com.au will not be charged for shipping [...]

The American Numismatic Association announced that its Money Museum in Colorado Springs, Colorado opened a new "Kids Zone" to teach kids about money through multiple interactive exhibits, fun activities and free classes [...]

Founded in 1986, the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) reached a milestone Wednesday, October 24, 2012, by authentication and grading its 25 millionth coin.

The combined market value of PCGS-graded coins has exceeded $27 billion, according to the company [...]

A famously rare New England sixpence, considered the most valuable American coin ever found with a metal detector, will cross the block in the Stack's Bowers Galleries Official Auction of the Whitman Coin and Collectibles Baltimore Expo. Today, rare coin experts believe the sixpence will sell for a price over $100,000 [...]

Gold edged lower Friday, extending to a third weekly decline with the latest totaling 0.7%.

Other precious metals also fell Friday and for the week. Weekly losses were 0.2% for silver, 4.3% for platinum and 4.4% for palladium. A stronger U.S. dollar and risk-adverse investment environment were pressuring catalysts [...]

Available now from the Perth Mint of Australia is the 2013 Tasmanian Devil 1oz Silver Proof Coin, issued as the third release of the Endangered and Extinct series.

This coin is struck from one ounce of 99.9% pure silver and features a reverse design showcasing two colored Tasmanian Devils [...]