Monthly Archives: August 2011
PCGS Will Host, Sponsor Rare Coin Exhibits at ANA’s Chicago ...
Professional Coin Grading Service will sponsor a wide range of amazing exhibits and informative presentations at the American Numismatic Association's Chicago World's Fair of Money, August 16 - 20, 2011.
The eagerly anticipated exhibit will in Hall F of the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Rd. in Rosemont, IL, site of the big ANA convention.
"PCGS will host or co-sponsor exhibits showcasing some of the world's most famous rare coins, including the 1849 and 1933 Double Eagles from the Smithsonian's National Numismatic Collection," said Don Willis, President of PCGS, a division of Collectors Universe, Inc. [...]
Gold Falls from Record, Silver Prices Drop 2%
U.S. gold futures declined Monday, falling from a record close as lawmakers moved toward a debt deal and despite a bounce initially received after a report showed poor activity in the manufacturing sector.
December gold prices declined $9.50, or 0.6 percent, to close at $1,621.70 an ounce on the Comex in New York. Gold traded between an intraday low of $1,608.20 and a high of $1,634.50. Gold settled to a record on Friday at $1,631.20 an ounce, lifting its gain in July to $128.40 [...]
Rare Proof and Experimental Coins Lead Heritage’s U.S. Coin & Platinum...
Early U.S. coinage experiments and rare proof strikings are among the top highlights of Heritage Auctions' Aug. 11-12 Chicago Signature® U.S. Coins & Platinum Night Auction, at the Chicago Marriott O'Hare.
"The front cover of our Platinum Night catalog, our collection of the 'best of the best' in this auction, has three key coins on it," said Greg Rohan, President of Heritage. "One is a great early pattern, and two are rare proof coins in gold. Of course, there are many more highlights than just those, but the three coins really stood out and captured the overall strength of the event." [...]