2008 August
Monthly Archives: August 2008
Bullion & Business Weekend Report – Aug 23
Precious metals enjoyed positive gains this week with London silver, gold and platinum rising 4.69 percent, 3.32 percent and 3.26 percent respectively. Stocks and...
Precious Metals Drop with Oil, as Inflation News Calms
New York silver, gold and platinum lost a part of their recent gains Friday, as oil tumbled and the U.S. dollar and stocks...
Alaska State Quarter to Roll Out at State Fair, Public Coin...
The ceremonial launch of the commemorative Alaska state quarter will occur at the Alaska State Fair, the United States Mint announced Thursday.
The Alaska...
New U.S. Mint $1 Coin Campaign Doomed to Fail
Americans are very familiar with the continual failure of dollar coins in every day use. In recent years, the Susan B. Anthony and the...
Jackson Liberty First Spouse Gold Coins Arrive Aug. 28
Jackson Liberty First Spouse gold coins will be available from the United States Mint on Thursday, August 28. The 1/2-ounce proof and uncirculated versions are priced at $619.95 and $599.95, respectively. Both versions have a face value of $10, are composed of 24-karat gold, and have a total mintage of 40,000.
The current prices are the same as the Louisa Adams and Elizabeth Monroe spouse gold coins, even though gold has come down in price recently. (See live spot bullion prices.) Ironically, the 2007 Dolley Madison proof and uncirculated versions are still available and priced at $529.95 and $509.95, respectively.
PCGS Expands, Enhances Online Coin Price Guide
New features, including online streaming video commentary from Collectors Universe President and Co-Founder David Hall have been added to the Professional Coin Grading Service's...
Gold, Precious Metals Rise Sharply with Oil, Dollar Falls
New York silver and platinum rallied sharply Thursday with each rising over 5%. Gold shined as well moving up 2.8%. A soft U.S. dollar...
Extremely Rare "Queen Mary" $500 1911 Canadian Note to be Offered...
"Queen Mary" $500 1911 is One of Only Three Known to Exist
Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries will offer one of the rarest...
PCGS to Display Chinese Coin Dies for Counterfeit Coins
The Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) announced Monday the removal of a half dozen coin dies used to make counterfeit Chinese coins.
The company...
Very First U.S. $2 Note Ever Printed in Heritage Auction
Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries will offer the very first $2 note ever printed by the U. S. Government in their upcoming Long Beach...