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How do you price ultra rare coins? Bidders will soon find out Nov. 2-3 when a unique set of 1915-dated Cuban specimen gold pesos come up for sale in Daniel Frank Sedwick's Treasure Auction 24.

The Cuban gold set is made of all six denominations (1, 2, 4, 5, 10 and 20 pesos) struck in 1915 by the Philadelphia mint on behalf of the then fairly new Republic of Cuba. The coins were all designed by U.S. Mint Chief Engraver Charles Barber [...]

The 1921 fifty-cent piece is a legendary coin, known by the nickname "King of Canadian Coins," and the finest-known example of this rare coin is coming to the Toronto Coin Expo as part of the Geoffrey Bell Auctions Ltd. 2018 Fall Sale.

This half dollar, to borrow an American term, is the headliner in a star-studded lineup. The coin has been graded by both PCGS and ICCS as MS66 and is perfectly preserved with stunning toning and choice, original surfaces [...]

The United States Mint is in the middle of a two-week break from releasing new products. As such, its core annual products led weekly sales.

Meanwhile, the no-longer-available 2018-W Proof American Palladium Eagle rose 88 to 14,881 for 99.2% of the possible 15,000. The coin lasted less than five minutes from its Sept. 6 release before becoming unavailable [...]

In precious metals futures action Tuesday, gold and palladium climbed for a second straight session -- with the latter hitting a new six-month high -- while platinum declined for a second day in a row. Silver, meanwhile, rose to an almost one-month high after sliding modestly on Monday.

Gold for December delivery rose 70 cents, or less than 0.1%, to settle at $1,205.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]

The finest known 1792 silver Half Disme, once in the possession of then-Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson and personally owned by the first United States Mint Director David Rittenhouse, has been sold for a record $1,985,000 by Classic Coin Company (www.ClassicCoinCo.com) of Bridgewater, New Jersey.

It is the highest price ever paid for any U.S. Half Dime, a denomination struck between 1792 and 1873 [...]

Next Monday, Oct. 1, the United States Mint will release the 2018 Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin and Stamp Set.

Priced at $39.95, the 25,000 limited-edition set includes a proof 2018-S 50c Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Half Dollar from the U.S. Mint and a Breast Cancer Research stamp from the U.S. Postal Service [...]

Precious metals futures ended mixed Monday for a second straight session. Changes across the metals were modest, ranging from a less than 0.1% decline in platinum to a 0.6% increase in palladium. The latter posted a fresh, six-month high.

Gold for December delivery rose $3.10, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,204.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]

Precious metals futures ended mixed on Friday. Gold dropped rather sharply from a more than three-week high but managed to eke out a weekly win. Silver, platinum and palladium scored from solid to exceptional weekly gains.

Gold for December delivery fell $10, or 0.8%, to settle at $1,201.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]

Precious metals futures advanced as a group for a second straight session Thursday. Gold and silver closed at about three-week highs while palladium posted its best finish since late February.

Gold for December delivery rose $3, or 0.3, to settle at $1,211.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]