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Gold Touches $941, Silver Tops $13

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It was a banner day Wednesday for precious metals, oil and U.S. stocks. Gold briefly climbed above $941 and silver topped $13. In the...

US Inflation Calculator Update, Annual Inflation Falls 1.4%

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The U.S. cost of living jumped in June while year-over-year inflation declined by the sharpest amount in 59 years, new government data shows. Consumer...

2008 US Mint Silver Proof Set Last Chance

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With the US Mint announcing the upcoming 2009 US Mint Silver Proof Set launch, coin collectors are reminded of the still available --...

Venture into Outer Space with New Perth Mint Collector Coins

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Blast off through the galaxy with The Perth Mint as it launches the latest exciting series in its Young Collectors coin program – Space! ...

Gold, Silver and Stocks Register Modest Gains

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Precious metals on Tuesday continued to rise for the week. Gold, silver and platinum marked slight gains despite a modest slip in oil prices...

Tyler Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Set on Sale

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The US Mint on Tuesday launched the John Tyler Presidential $1 Coin & Letitia Tyler First Spouse Medal Set for $8.95. The set is...

Numismatic News: Gold Coins Shine, Mailing Coins, Finding Dealers

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July 14: Four numismatic news or coin blog articles are referenced on CoinNews every Tuesday and Thursday. These articles are not...

2009 Australian Koala Gold Proof Coin Launched

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The Perth Mint of Australia announced on Tuesday the world-wide launch of the second proof issue from its renowned Australian Koala Gold Coin Series, the 2009 Koala Gold Proof Coin.

2009 Australian Koala Gold Proof Coin

This year the design features an eye-catching image of a young koala facing out while sitting on a branch eating gum leaves.

Koalas are one the few iconic symbols strongly associated with Australia. They are indigenous only to Australia where they spend most of their life high up in Eucalyptus trees eating leaves. Most animals find the Eucalyptus leaves toxic, but the koala has developed the ability to digest them safely.

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Gold, Silver Rise to Start Week as Dollar Falls

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Precious metals climbed on Monday as gold moved above $920 an ounce following weakness in the U.S. dollar. Silver and platinum gained as well,...

US Government Prints 558 Million Banknotes Worth $17.1 Billion in June

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The US government increased the variety of banknotes but did not print as many in June compared to May, Bureau of Engraving and...
1930-D Lincoln Cent MS67 Red

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...