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Zimbabwe $200 Million Notes to Fight Inflation

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View Larger Map Zimbabwe plans to print new $200 million notes in yet another attempt to ease severe money shortages from out of control inflation,...

Business & Bullion Weekend Report – Dec 6

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Precious metals and other markets were mostly sour through the week. London gold — used as a benchmark for immediate delivery — ...

Van Buren Presidential Dollar Ceremoniously Released

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Officials today joined with a hometown crowd at Kinderhook Cemetery in Kinderhook, N.Y., to honor President Martin Van Buren on the anniversary of his...

Slovak Euro Coin Starter Kits a Hit

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Starter kits containing 45 Slovak euro coins sold like "hot cakes" on Monday, according to The Slovak Spectator. Reports say the coin kits sold out at large city banks and post offices within hours as people waited in long lines. That, despite the inability to spend the money until January 1, 2009, when Slovakia officially adopts the euro.

Slovakia euro coins

Some 1.2 million total kits worth 500 korunas (€16.6 euros, $21) are up for sale in an attempt to ease the currency switch. EUbusiness said about half were gone by Monday.

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Gold Coin Sales Extended in India Post Offices

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A pilot program launched in October to sell gold coins at India Post Offices is proving to be so popular that 15 additional post...

Royal Canadian Mint Puts a Shine on Montreal Canadiens Centennial Plaza...

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MONTREAL, QUEBEC -- Today the Royal Canadian Mint joined the Montreal Canadiens hockey club at the unveiling of the Centennial Plaza at...

Gold Lower as Oil Falls Below $44

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Gold moved lower Thursday as the U.S. dollar climbed and oil prices dipped below $44 a barrel to reach toward a four year low....

PCGS Launches "CoinFactsWiki.com"

Free Encyclopedia of Coins Encourages Editing Like Wikipedia Newport Beach, Calif. – Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS), a division of Collectors Universe (NASDAQ: CLCT), announced...

US Mint Gold, Platinum and Silver Coin Sales Figures, Dec 4

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US Mint Sales Figures ImageThree collector bullion coins have sold out since last week's U.S. Mint sales figures were released.

And like last week, the biggest mover was the one-ounce 2008-W American Eagle Platinum uncirculated coin. It was the final available coin in the series, which helped drive demand until it sold out Wednesday. Sales of the collector coin increased 55.3 percent following its previous 46.5 percent rise.

Other sellouts include the American Buffalo gold proof quarter-ounce size (also on Wednesday) and the American Buffalo gold uncirculated 4-coin set on Monday. Sales of each had climbed 17.1 percent and 13.5 percent, respectively.

The final coin remaining in the Buffalo gold proof series in the one-half ounce size, which is showing very strong demand with an increase over last week of 24.8 percent.

Here are the latest Mint sales figures for the major American Eagle and American Buffalo collector products:

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Lucky Money 8.8.8 Set on Sale by BEP

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The U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) on Wednesday launched its "Lucky Money 8.8.8 Set," the latest addition to its "Lucky Money...
U.S. Mint images of the 2027 Kennedy Wheelchair Basketball Half Dollar obverse and reverse

US Mint Unveils 2027 Kennedy Half Dollar

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The United States Mint has unveiled the designs for its 2027 half dollar, featuring a new portrait of President John F. Kennedy and a...