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Palladium Recreated Saint-Gaudens Coins Proposed
Last month U.S. Mint Director Ed Moy announced plans to recreate the famed Saint-Gaudens coin in 24-karat gold for 2009. That gold coin could potentially be supplemented or even replaced by the creation of a less expensive palladium version.
There is new legislation on the table to recreate the coin in palladium—a silver-white precious metal that is directly above platinum and to the left of silver in the Periodic Table of Elements.
The Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ designed coins are thought by many to be the most beautiful ever minted in the U.S. At the time of the announcement for the planned gold recreation of the coin, Mint Director Moy commented,
Bullion & Business Weekend Report – April 5
There still seems to be an undercurrent of "positive expectations" that precious metals will eventually head to new peaks. But not this week. Silver,...
BEP Prints 784 Million U.S. Banknotes Worth $13.5 Billion in March
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) produced 784,010,000 U.S. banknotes in March of 2008 worth a total of $13,501,800,000.
March figures reflect...
Viking Hoard of Silver Coins Discovered in Sweden
For an archaeologist, the words "Viking", "Coins" and "Sweden" are likely to bring to mind Sweden's island province of Gotland, a known Viking...
Australian Company to Modernize Mint with Robots
Family owned, Australian business, Australis Engineering P/L has won the tender to update the Royal Australian Mint’s materials handling and warehousing system....
Spain Voluntarily Dismisses One Shipwreck Case with Odyssey Marine
One of the three admiralty cases between Spain and Odyssey Marine Exploration has been dismissed in Florida Middle District Court. Instead of a...
Silver $1 Proof 1921 Kookaburra Penny Coin by Royal Australian Mint
The availability of Royal Australian Mint's silver $1 coin of the 1921 Kookaburra Penny is coming to a close on April 25,...
Canadian Penny Enters Elimination Mix
A new bill was introduced yesterday that proposes the elimination of the Canadian penny. Abolishing a country's smallest denominated coin is not new....
Coins in Attic Selflessly Returned to Previous Owner’s Family
Imagine if you purchased a home, lived in it for several years and then discovered some old coins in the attic belonging to the...
The History of the American $1 Dollar Bill
Earlier in the day the American Numismatic Association (ANA) sent out an e-mail notice letting members know ANA Money Museum Curator Douglas Mudd would...
CCAC to Review Designs for Biden Presidential Medal
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will hold a public meeting via teleconference on Monday, May 20, to review and discuss candidate designs for...
