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Coin Chat Radio: Coin Legislation, PNG Day, America the Beautiful Quarters

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The United States Congress is considering new commemorative silver dollars to mark the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks,...

Bullion & Business Weekend Report – Sept. 26

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Precious metal prices turned south, ending the week down for the first time since mid-July. In notable declines, gold retreated below $1,000 an ounce,...

American Samoa Quarters: Lowest Mintages, Yet Lower Sales

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American Samoa Quarters in US Mint bags and rollsAmerican Samoa quarters are the fourth of six coins to be issued in the 2009 District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Quarters Program, and they are notably the most scarce quarter-dollar in years.

Despite that, they are not the most sought after by collectors. They rank #3 in 2009 sales after Guam and Puerto Rico quarters.

If the United States Mint follows its own precedent, it will stop selling rolls and bags of the American Samoa quarters on Monday morning with the launch of the next commemorative in the series (the US Virgin Islands quarter). Is now the time to buy? Reviewing 2009 quarter mintages and recent sales figures may help answer that question.

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Gold, Silver, Metal Prices: Friday Commentary (9/25)

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Baby, You Can Drive My Investment Good Day, Gold's largest weekly drop in more than two months was slightly mitigated by a small decline...

Fort Worth ANA National Money Show Extended to Four Days

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COLORADO SPRINGS – The American Numismatic Association will expand its National Money Show™ from three days to four days, beginning with the spring convention...

Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC Announces Treasure Auction #6, Oct. 15-16

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Specialists in world coins and treasure items Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC has released their sixth and largest Treasure Auction, available immediately for viewing on...

Coin News: Harley Coins, Gold Indian Cent, Gold Prices and Pawn...

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Four numismatic news or coin blog articles are referenced on CoinNews every Tuesday and Thursday. These articles are not authored by...

Gold Falls Below $1000, Silver Dives, Stocks Drop

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Commodities slid Thursday as the US dollar reversed course from a one-year low. Gold peaked early to $1,021 an ounce, but crashed down below...

Bowers and Merena’s Philadelphia Pre-Show Auction Realizes Over $2.5 Million

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IRVINE, Calif. -- Bowers and Merena Auctions, America's leading rare coin and currency auction house, presented the Official Pre-show Auction of the Whitman Coin...

Video: David Bowers Talks Coins and Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo

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http://www.myfoxphilly.com/video/videoplayer.swf Award-winning numismatic author, acclaimed researcher, well-known dealer, Q. David Bowers, chairman of Stack's and numismatic director of Whitman Publishing LLC, visited FOX 29's studio...
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140-Coin Lincoln Cent Collection Tops $309K at Heritage Auction

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A collection of just 140 Lincoln cents realized $309,303 in Heritage Auctions' Oct. 26 Makes Perfect Cents Collection sale, led by a 1914-D Lincoln...