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Gold, Silver, Metal Prices Commentary – August 4, 2010

Precious metals prices futures opened higher Wednesday morning, although palladium has since turned lower. U.S. gold for December delivery was up $16.30 to $1203.80 an...
1793 Chain Cent

Renowned Large Cents in Exhibit at Boston ANA World’s Fair of...

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The number one-ranked collection of United States large cents in both the PGCS and NGC Set Registry listings will be publicly displayed for the...

Gold Rises Slightly, Silver Ends Mostly Unchanged

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U.S. gold prices edged $2.10 higher on Tuesday, marking a fifth straight day of gains and the longest rally since April 7. Cited reasons...

July 2010 US Mint Silver Eagle Sales: Top 10 Month, Best...

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2010 American Silver EaglesAmerican Silver Eagle bullion coins turned in slightly lower numbers for July 2010 than the month before, according to the most recent figures released by the United States Mint.

While this may come as welcome news to collectors who have been hoping for a decline in the numbers to make way for proof versions, any celebration would be premature. True, sales of the strikes showed a drop of 20,000 units, but put in perspective, the decline is negligible.

Total sales for the month of July still came in at an astonishing 2,981,000. That amount was enough to cement the month as the best ever July since the debut of the coins back in 1986. In fact, it was a leap of 171,000 coins from the previous July record set just last year.

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Gold, Silver, Metal Prices Commentary – August 3, 2010

Good Morning, A Wall Street Journal story alluding to the possibility that the Fed might be considering the purchase of fresh batches of assets in...
2010 Proof Platinum American Eagle

2010 Proof Platinum Eagles Available August 12

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While an official announcement is yet to be made, the 2010 Proof Platinum American Eagle will be released August 12, 2010, at noon Eastern Time, according to a newly published United States Mint product page.

2010 Proof Platinum American Eagle

The one ounce, 99.95 percent pure platinum coin is the second of six issues in a series celebrating the principles of American democracy as found in the Preamble to the United States Constitution.

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1775 $20 Continental Currency Bill

Continental Currency Featured in Heritage Boston ANA Auction

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Heritage Auction Galleries presents a complete collection of all 102 Friedberg Colonial numbers, considered the finest ever assembled, Aug. 11-16, at the Boston ANA...
2010 Yosemite National Park Quarter Ceremony

US Mint Ceremony Releases 2010 Yosemite National Park Quarter

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The United States Mint and the National Park Service joined forces on Thursday, July 29, to officially release the Yosemite National Park Quarter outside the Valley Visitor Center in Yosemite, California.

2010 Yosemite National Park Quarter Ceremony

The quarter-dollars actually debuted three days earlier, July 26, as they began entering circulation through the Federal Reserve banking system, and via Yosemite quarter bags and rolls offered by the U.S. Mint.

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Gold, Silver, Metal Prices Commentary – August 2, 2010

Good Morning, China's leadership drew one step closer to achieving its overheating-prevention objectives as the country's manufacturing sector reported its first shrinkage since March...

Bullion Prices and Business July 2010 Review

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Gold settled higher for a third day on Friday, as bargain hunters stepped in on expectations prices would ultimately rise following a 5.0 percent...
Obverse and reverse of the 2026 U.S. Mint Freedom 250 Race Medal, showing an IndyCar and the U.S. Capitol on one side and a portrait of Roger Penske on the other.

Hours Left to Order U.S. Mint Freedom 250 Race Medal

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Collectors have only hours remaining to order the United States Mint's 2026 Freedom 250 Race Medal, with its two-week preorder window scheduled to close...