Monthly Archives: March 2012
Canadian $20 Polar Bear Silver Coin for $20 Sells Out
2012 Canadian $20 Polar Bear Silver Coins are no longer available from the Royal Canadian Mint, having sold out just like the previous two issues in the "$20 for $20" commemorative series.
Each coin was sold to the public for $20, enabling buyers to get a $20 legal tender coin that is struck from 99.99 percent silver at face value. Making it more attractive, the Royal Canadian Mint sold the coins HST/GST/PST tax exempt.
This series has proven extremely popular with coin collectors and [...]
In The Lead – Punch-Drunk
Precious metals opened with gains this morning as market participants were hard at work trying to repair at least part of the substantial damage that was incurred on Wednesday.
A knee-jerk reaction was to be expected after such a rout, but there is still apprehension in the pits related to margin calls, a change in open interest, and the upcoming "slow" seasonal period in gold (extending up to May/June). Ironically, the plunge in gold came on the same day that Mr. Ahmadinejad's regime welcomed payments for black gold in... gold. Oops. To be continued [...]
eBay & DLRC to Auction Rare Collection of Lincoln Cents
eBay and David Lawrence Rare Coins today announced plans to auction one of the world's largest -- and rarest -- Lincoln penny collections. The collection -- the Presidential Collection of PCGS Registry Lincoln Cents -- is one of the finest collections of Lincoln cents ever assembled, according to the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS).
Made up of more than 300 individual pieces, the collection is market-valued at more than $1 million, with all pieces graded and certified by the strict standards of PCGS, and many coins featuring the additional CAC seal of approval for top quality [...]