CoinNews

New York gold edged a dime higher as it traded within a $11 range on Tuesday after sharp prior day declines attracted some...

During the last week, there were two more stories of dealers being robbed. One occurred in Wichita Falls, Texas and the other in Parisippany, New Jersey. In both cases, the dealers stopped at a restaurant after the show ended, and had their windows broken to take what was in the car. The incident in Wichita Falls also involved an assault on the dealer and his wife.

Earlier this year, a coin dealer was robbed in Acton, Massachusetts after leaving a coin show in Westford. Also, a coin dealer from Jacksonville, North Carolina was robbed in Wilmington when he went to visit someone's home he thought was interested in purchasing coins.

These incidents show that it is time for dealers to step up their security awareness and learn to protect themselves from the risks of robberies. Dealers with store fronts have a lot of options to protect their assets, although some have fatal ramifications. For the dealer who travels to and from shows, the security of their vehicle is very important.

Read the rest of this article »

Drivers Wanted. Apply Within. Good Morning, Monday's trading tenor changed mid-course and precious metals prices finished with rather significant losses across the board. Instead...

Sold as part of Baldwin's auction 64-65 on the 4th-5th May, the Bishop's Wood Hoard of Roman coins was amongst the lots in...

The U.S. government printed more money in May than in April, making it the second highest production month of 2010 behind leading March, according...

Yuan Me, Kid, We're Gonna Be Flexible Good Morning, A new season is here, complete with new attitudes. China's weekend announcement that it would give...

U.S. gold closed to a record high for a second day on Friday, capping its fourth straight week of gains. The yellow metal rode...

The 2010 Boy Scouts of America Centennial Proof Silver Dollar sold out Friday afternoon, with the United States Mint asking potential buyers to join a waiting list.

This procedure is normal for the U.S. Mint and has been utilized on past sell outs, like when the Boy Scouts Uncirculated Silver Dollars reached the same status on April 26, 2010.

Those joining the standby list will be sent the proof commemorative on a first-come, first-served basis, and only if a previous order is: canceled, returned or affected by a processing issue such as an expired credit card.

Read the rest of this article »

It has been just over eight months since the United States Mint released the Lincoln Coin and Chronicles Set on October 15, 2009 to a ravenous group of buyers.

Initial day ordering was so high that many collectors experienced technical difficulties on the U.S. Mint's online store and when calling in by phone.

Reports placed sales in the first five hours at almost 30,000 -- an amazing number considering the mintage of the sets was capped at 50,000. Fast-forward 25 hours and all of the Mint's inventory was marked as sold. New orders were entered on a standby "waiting list" to cover cancellations.

While the 30-hour sell-out was longer than some actually predicted, it showed the intense interest collectors and the general public had for the sets... and still do.

Read the rest of this article »

Never A Dull Momentum Good Morning, The final trading day of the week commenced with the euro maintaining its recently acquired strength and the US...