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Introducing one of the most unique legal tender gold coins in the world, the Perth Mint of Australia has made available the very first 2010 Mini Roo 0.5g Gold Coin that features a one-year-only miniature kangaroo design that will change annually.

Containing 0.5 grams of 99.99% pure gold and at price point of AUS $45.51 (~US $38), the Mini Roo offers the public an affordable option to purchase a coin struck from 24-karat gold. The Perth Mint is no stranger to Kangaroo gold coins. It has been producing versions of them since 1990. The gold pieces are known the world over for the investment opportunities.

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Several new lines are added to this week's United States Mint coin sales tables.

The U.S. Mint introduced three new product groups last week, but it also stopped selling four coins -- the proof and uncirculated Letitia Tyler and Julia Tyler First Spouse Gold Coins.

Jane Pierce First Spouse Gold Coins were released on Thursday, June 3. Their opening sales were not exactly robust compared to other debuting first lady offerings, but then they also launched at the highest price points for the series with the proof at $779 and the uncirculated listed at $766. Their respective Thursday to Sunday sales were 1,579 and 855. By comparison, the prior 2010 Abigail Fillmore First Spouse Gold Coins opened with sales of of 1,824 and 1,057.

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Beijing Balks At Buying Bullion Good Morning, Calmer conditions returned to the markets overnight as several factors conspired to divert investors from the panicky...

Students at Jack Yates High School in Houston who achieved outstanding performance levels this year in standardized tests recently were rewarded with silver coins donated by three Texas rare coin dealers.

Ralph Ross, a physics and math teacher at the Title 1 school, uses old coins to help students understand history, art, politics and science, and he enlisted the dealers' help to honor high-performing students.

Former school teacher and principal Mike Fuljenz of Universal Coin & Bullion in Beaumont, Johnny Duncan of U.S. Coins in Houston and Steve Ivy of Heritage Auction Galleries in Dallas donated 2010-dated silver American Eagles struck by the United States Mint.

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In September 2010 the Royal Australian Mint will host the International Mint Directors Conference (MDC 2010) in Canberra. A $30,000 grant from Tourism...

(Irvine, California) -- Michael Contursi, previously Director of Operations, has been named Vice President of Rare Coin Wholesalers (www.RCW1.com). He will be active in...

Gauntlets in Flight Good Morning, Record prices have a way of engendering profit-taking, and this time was no different. Whether the temptation to skim some chips...

The United States Mint on Tuesday announced the start of the America the Beautiful Quarters™ Bulk Purchase Program. This new service offers businesses interested...

(Long Beach, CA) -- The line for the public to enter on opening day of the June 3 - 5, 2010 Long Beach Coin,...

2010 Yellowstone National Park Quarters were ceremoniously introduced last Thursday, June 3. However, two days before the ceremony they were actually released into circulation...