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Monthly Archives: October 2018

Gold Gains in October for First Monthly Increase in Seven Months;...

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Gold Gains in October; US Mint Bullion Sales MixedPrecious metals futures finished mixed on Wednesday and for the month of October. Gold ended at a three-week low but still scored a healthy monthly increase, its first in seven months.

Gold for December delivery declined $10.30, or 0.8%, to settle at $1,215 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [....]

2020 Air Force Medal Designs Reviewed

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2020 Air Force Medal Designs ReviewedProposed designs were reviewed and resulting recommendations made for the upcoming Air Force Medal.

The 2.5-ounce .999 fine silver medal, set for release in 2020, is one of two that will introduce the U.S. Mint's Armed Forces Medal series that celebrates the nation's military branches [...]

PCGS Grades Rare 1854-S $5 Gold Coin

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PCGS Grades Rare 1854-S $5 Gold CoinThe fourth known 1854 San Francisco Mint Liberty Head Half Eagle, discovered earlier this year and subsequently sold at auction this past August for more than $2 million, now is in a Professional Coin Grading Service holder.

The current owner took the coin to the Baltimore Winter Expo to submit to PCGS, which was running their popular Crossover Special, and the historic coin today is encapsulated as PCGS XF-45 [...]

Precious Metals End Divided Tuesday, Oct. 30

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Precious Metals End Divided Tuesday, Oct. 30Precious metals futures were divided Tuesday with silver and platinum higher and gold and palladium lower.

Gold for December delivery shed $2.30, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,225.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]

Gold, Silver Decline Monday, Oct. 29

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Gold, Silver Decline Monday, Oct. 29Gold futures moved lower on Monday, marking their first loss in three sessions as the U.S. dollar firmed.

Gold for December delivery declined $8.20, or 0.7%, to settle at $1,227.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The close is the weakest in a week [...]

Bank of England Plans New £50 Banknote in Polymer

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Bank of England Plans New £50 Banknote in PolymerThe Bank of England announced this month its plans to issue a new £50 note printed on polymer.

The banknote will be the last in its polymer series, following already issued £5s and £10s and the £20 on polymer scheduled for release in 2020 [...]

Joel R. Anderson Collection Part III Sale Tops $8.6 Million

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Joel R. Anderson Collection Part III Sale Tops $8.6 MillionStack's Bowers Galleries' Oct. 25 sale of Part III of the Joel R. Anderson Collection of United States Paper Money realized $8,619,240 in the firm's Official Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Winter Expo in Baltimore.

Among the many rarities featured in the catalog, the highlight was the finest known 1890 $1,000 "Grand Watermelon" Treasury Note which realized over $2 million [...]

Gold Logs Fourth Straight Weekly Gain

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Gold Logs Fourth Straight Weekly GainGold futures advanced for a second day in a row Friday, securing their fourth straight weekly increase.

Gold for December delivery rose $3.40, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,235.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]

World War I Centennial 2018 Marine Corps Silver Medal Photos

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World War I Centennial 2018 Marine Corps Silver Medal - Obverse, Encapsulated

World War I Centennial 2018 Marine Corps Silver Medal PhotosThe United States Mint on Jan. 17 started selling proof silver medals honoring the U.S. Marines Corps, the Army, the Navy, the Air Service, and the U.S. Coast Guard.

They are produced to support the commemorative World War I Centennial Silver Dollars which Congress authorized under Public Law 113-212 to memorialize America's involvement in WWI [...]

NGC Certifies Additional Coins, Medals and Tokens From Newman Collection

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NGC Certifies Additional Coins, Medals and Tokens From Newman Collection Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC) has certified an additional 137 coins, medals and tokens from the Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.

These selections are included in Newman Part XI, the final of a series of auctions of the legendary collection, and will be sold by Heritage Auctions, Nov. 7-10, 2018 [...]