DGS Hires Top Grader to Keep up with Increased Submissions
Numismatic Blog and News Headlines – Nov 4, 2008
Gold Climbs 1.2 Percent
Finest Known Ultra High Relief Saint at November 2008 Santa Clara...
(Santa Clara, California) – The finest known 1907 Ultra High Relief Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle gold coin will be the centerpiece of a multi-million dollar exhibit, "100 Greatest U.S. Coins," during the first three days of the Santa Clara, California Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo, November 13 – 16, 2008. The show will be held in the Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Parkway, where free parking is available.
"The Ultra High Relief is graded PCGS Proof-69 and will be the focal point of an exhibit based on the popular book, ‘100 Greatest U.S. Coins.’ This outstanding display is courtesy of Certified Assets Management of Wilmington, Delaware, which values the Ultra High Relief at $5 million," said Ronald J. Gillio, Expo General Chairman.
"This famous coin was designed by renowned sculptor, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, at the personal request of President Theodore Roosevelt. It was struck seven times to bring up all the beautiful features in the design. There are less than 20 known surviving examples, and this is the finest," said Don Ketterling, Executive Vice President of Certified Assets Management.
"This magnificent piece could establish itself as ‘the Holy Grail’ of American numismatics."
Hawaii State Quarter Release Ceremony and Collector Forum
Bullion & Business Weekend Report – Nov 1
18th Annual Penny Harvest Commences
Open your penny jars and start digging through your couch, the 18th annual Penny Harvest is underway and kids need your change. Nearly 500,000 students from across the country have begun scouring for loose pennies and going door-to-door asking for spare cents. But the pennies are not for them, they're for charity. And best of all, Penny Harvest teaches children about their value in working together, sharing and contributing to society.
From now until Thanksgiving, students between the ages of four and fourteen will call themselves Penny Harvesters as they collect millions of pennies from family, friends and neighbors. All collections are then one hundred percent donated in the form of grants to non-profit organizations student leaders select. From helping the elderly to protecting the environment to over a thousand other worthy charities, the students make the call to where the money goes.
Australian Lunar Coloured, Gilded and Gemstone Silver Coin Releases
The Perth Mint of Australia released today a unique series of silver coins celebrating the 2009 Year of the Ox. The Australian Lunar Series II coins incorporate innovative editions of $1 Coloured Ox, $1 Gilded Ox and $30 Gemstone Ox. The silver dollars contain one ounce of 99.9% pure silver. The $30 Gemstone edition weighs a full kilogram and includes slightly more than 32 ounces of the lustrous precious metal, plus two citrine gemstones.
In Chinese culture, the Ox symbolises determination, patience and dependability. One of 12 animals associated with the ancient Lunar calendar, the Ox is said to influence the lives of people born in 2009.
Gold Falls with Oil, as Dollar Firms
Reward Offered in Beverly Hills Coins Theft
