Saturday, December 13, 2025
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Platinum Breaks New Record, American Eagle Coins Back on Sale

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Platinum took a mad dash upward earlier today, breaking another new record of $1,803.80 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX). Investors...

Krause Publications Presents World Mints with 2008 Coin of the Year...

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Canada's destiny was in the stars as it won the 2008 Coin of the Year Award sponsored by World Coin News, a monthly...

The Royal Canadian Mint Wins Coveted Awards at the 2008 World...

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Ottawa, Ontario – The Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) added to its star-studded line up of award-winning coins when Krause Publications bestowed the Coin of the Year and Most Innovative Coin Awards on the RCM’s laser-etched $50 Palladium Big Bear and Little Bear Constellations coin series at the 2008 Coin of the Year Awards.

RCM’s laser-etched $50 Palladium Big Bear and Little Bear Constellations coin series wins Coin of the Year and Most Innovative Coin Awards.  The $5 Fine Silver “Pink Ribbon” Coin also was a co-winner of the Most Inspirational Coin Award. (Royal Canadian Mint images)

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Bullion & Business Weekend Report

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Gold and platinum were in mixed moods this week. Gold had spiked Wednesday on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) after the Federal...

Archaeologists Find Old Gold Coin Worth $45,000 in Latrine at Construction...

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View Larger Map Archaeologists don't expect to find gold in the middle of a downtown city, but that's exactly what they did find. Main Plaza...

The Historic Perth Mint Strikes a New Modern Corporate Identity

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Today, the historic Perth Mint reveals its new corporate identity to an international audience at the 2008 World Money Fair in Berlin, Germany. Perth Mint...

2008 4th Olympiad London Anniversary £2 Commemorative Coins on Sale

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New 2008 commemorative £2 coins celebrating the centenary of the 4th Olympiad in London are available from the British Royal Mint. The attractive, limited edition commemorative coins comes in Brilliant Uncirculated and Proof versions with each bearing a unique reverse design honouring the centenary of the London Olympic Games of 1908.

New commemorative £5 coin for 2008 with a specially designed reverse celebrating the 450th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth I (British Royal Mint images)

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Royal Canadian Mint Joins Quebec City’s 400th Anniversary Celebrations

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RCM presents Proof Silver Dollar coin commemorating historical milestone to Quebec City Mayor Régis Labeaume QUEBEC CITY, Jan. 31 - The Royal Canadian...

EU Public Gets to Vote for New Euro Coin Design

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The euro became the official currency for participating countries on Jan. 1, 1999. Next year marks its 10-year anniversary and to celebrate a special...

Torch Wielding Thieves Arrested for Stealing $750,000 in Rare and Common...

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Dec. 16, 2007 wasn't a good day for Chester (Chet) Endress, a 73-year old coin collector and owner of Chet’s Coin Shop. That day...
1776-2026 Semiquincentennial Coins

First Look at 1776 ~ 2026 Semiquincentennial Coin Images

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On Thursday, Dec. 11, the United States Mint unveiled imagery showcasing the one-year-only designs of its semiquincentennial circulating coins for 2026. As part of...