Bullion & Business Weekend Report – Sept 6
Antarctic Explorers Coins Issued in Ireland
Silver and gold coins were issued Wednesday by Ireland's Central Bank to commemorate the adventurous feats by Antarctic explorers Earnest Shackleton and Tom Crean, and celebrate the International Polar Year.
The proof collector €5 and €100 coins feature the two historic Irish explorers with their ship 'The Endurance' backdropped within the steel grips of Antarctic ice.
Gold Falls with Oil, Platinum Climbs with Dollar
John Quincy Adams Presidential $1 Coin and First Spouse Medal Set...
Civil Rights Quarter Series Proposed in House
A bill recently introduced by Rep. Melvin Watt [D-NC] proposes a 40-coin, eight-year series of circulating quarters to commemorate and be emblematic of "prominent civil rights leaders and important events that have advanced civil rights in America."
H.R. 6701, "Civil Rights Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008," was introduced July 31, and has an already large cosponsor list of 99 representatives.
Most collectors are now familiar with the H.R. 6184, "America's Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008," which the House passed July 9 and would continue circulating quarters commemorating national parks and sites for at least 11 years. Like it, H.R. 6701 would authorize a large silver version of the coin measuring 3 inches in diameter and weighting a 5 ounces.
PCGS Exhibit, PNG Seminar Highlight September Long Beach Expo
Precious Metals Lower, as Oil Drops Slightly and Dollar Gains
Date Change for PNG Seminar at September 2008 Long Beach Expo
BEP Prints 667.5 Million Notes Worth $10.5 Billion in August
$1.1 Million of Certified Coins Quickly Sold Online in Two Days...
Dallas, TX. Heritage's weekly Internet Coin Auctions have recently recorded sales of significant rarities.
"What a great week for wonderful coins for our Internet bidders," enthused Heritage President Greg Rohan. "Our Tuesday Weekly Internet Coin Auction ending 8/19 included several significant coins, including:
