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Teletrade Realizes Second Million-Dollar Auction in One Month

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Coin Auction Total for June Goes Over $4.75 Million! Teletrade Special Friday Auction on June 27 Tops $1 Million, With Five Coins Exceeding $100,000 Each.

IRVINE, Calif. – Teletrade, America's largest fully automated Internet auction company for certified coins and currency, hosted a very special Friday online auction on June 27, 2008, in addition to their three regular weekly auctions.

$4 Gold Stella 1879 Proof Flowing Hair PCGS PR-62

Teletrade Auction 2549, consisting of just more than 200 exclusive certified coin lots, realized an outstanding $1,050,000, bringing Teletrade's June auction total to more than $4.75 million, a record high month for Teletrade prices realized!

This special Friday auction featured an amazing selection of certified coins highlighted by another original hoard of PCGS Green Holders, including many Wells Fargo $20 pieces, auctioned alongside a variety of other extraordinary U.S. rarities certified by PCGS and NGC.

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Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar Prototype and Coin Design Images

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Louis Braille commemorative silver $1 coins design images and a prototype of its readable Braille reverse were unveiled today by U.S. Mint Director Moy...

June 2008 Summer FUN Heritage Auction Tops $12 Million

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Dallas, TX. Market demand remained strong for significant American numismatic rarities in the June 2008 Summer FUN Signature® Auction presented by Heritage Auction Galleries in West Palm Beach, June 26-27. Total prices realized for the American coins exceeded $12 million, and the total will rise further when the concluding session and post auction buys are finalized.

June 2008 Summer FUN Heritage Auction coin highlights

"The strong market is continuing to bring great rarities — and great prices realized — onto the Heritage auction block," commented Heritage President Greg Rohan.

"We note that Lot 1960, an 1880 $4 Flowing Hair (Judd-1657, Pollock-1857) and certified PR64 by PCGS, realized: $431,250. This auction contained a wide range of rarities at many price levels, to which more than 5000 bidders responded enthusiastically."

 

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Northern Territory Silver Coin Launched by Royal Australian Mint

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The Royal Australian Mint launches the commemorative 2008 Northern Territory $5 silver proof coin, which is the fifth coin released since the start of...

Fractional American Buffalo Gold Coins by US Mint

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The United States Mint pulled the trigger this afternoon in announcing a sale date of July 15 for fractional American Buffalo gold coins, and...

Break Bread with Halperin, Raise Dough for ANA

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(Dallas, Texas) – An unprecedented "lot" will be offered in conjunction with the official auction of the American Numismatic Association World’s Fair of Money®...

Gold Climbs to 10-Week High, Silver and Platinum Follow

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New York gold climbed sharply Tuesday, reaching a 10-week high as European stocks dived, oil prices rose and inflation worries drove investors toward precious...

2008 American Eagle Platinum Uncirculated Coins for Sale by U.S. Mint

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Uncirculated 2008 American Eagle Platinum Coins were launched today by the U.S. Mint. These 99.95 percent pure platinum coins for collectors bears the "W" mint mark, indicating they were minted at the Mint's West Point facility.

2008 American Eagle Platinum Uncirculated Coin

Like their proof counterparts, each coin depicts the final Judicial Branch design from the three-year series entitled The Foundations of American Democracy.

The 2008 platinum coins come in bullions sizes of one ounce, one-half ounce, one-quarter ounce and one-tenth ounce. There is also a four-coin set available that includes each coin size.

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Gene Hessler to Receive the Farran Zerbe Award

Gene Hessler is the 2008 recipient of the American Numismatic Association's highest honor, the Farran Zerbe Memorial Award for Distinguished Service. He will be...

Leon Hendrickson Named Numismatist of the Year

Leon Hendrickson is the recipient of the American Numismatic Association's 2008 Numismatist of the Year for his many contributions to the hobby. He will...
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US Mint Coin Production Jumps in September Amid America 250

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U.S. Mint coin production rebounded sharply in September amid continued production of special designs celebrating the nation's 250th anniversary. The Mint struck 342.5 million...