150th Anniversary Chase Intaglio Print Released by BEP
The 150th Anniversary Chase Intaglio Print, which is second of three intaglio prints from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) to commemorate its 150th anniversary, was released today, August 7, 2012.
The Chase Intaglio Print launched on schedule at the American Numismatic Association's (ANA) World's Fair of Money at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia [...]
2012 Coin and Currency Set Debuts with Proof Silver Eagle, $5...
Placed on sale today, August 7, is the joint BEP and U.S. Mint product containing a 2012-S Proof Silver Eagle and $5 bill.
Officially named the Making American History Coin and Currency Set, it was produced to celebrate anniversary years for the two bureaus -- the 150th for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the 220th for the United States Mint [...]
PNG 2012 Award Winners Announced
Beverly Hills, California rare coin dealer Kevin Lipton has received the Professional Numismatists Guild's (www.PNGdealers.com) Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of years of dedicated service and achievements in numismatics.
The award was presented at the PNG Day awards banquet on August 6, 2012 in Philadelphia on the eve of the American Numismatic Association World's Fair of Money [...]
2012 St. George and the Dragon Coin Debuts
Newly released for collectors is the 2012 St. George and the Dragon coin, the third issue launched by the Perth Mint of Australia within the Dragons of Legend series.
Struck from one ounce of 99.9% pure silver to a proof finish, the coin is limited to a mintage of 5,000[...]
Kangaroo, Koala and Kookaburra Coins in 2012 Australian Outback Collection
A unique three-coin 2012 Australian Outback Collection is available now from the Perth Mint of Australia. Limited to 5,000, each coin set features three one-half ounce silver coins depicting a trio of the most iconic creatures found in the Australian outback.
Those three creatures include the kangaroo, the koala and the kookaburra. Reverse designs showcase the creatures in [...]
Gold Starts Week Higher, Silver Eagle Coins Top 20M
Gold rose for a second session Monday, closing to the highest price in a week. Support came from a weaker U.S. dollar and continued speculation of eventual Fed easing.
In starting the new trading week, gold prices for December delivery added $6.90, or 0.4%, to $1,616.20 an ounce. Gold traded between [...]
National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act is Law
On Friday, August 3, 2012, President Obama signed into law (Public Law No: 112-152) the National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act, which requires the Treasury Secretary to produce and sell commemorative gold, silver, and clad coins in 2014.
The designs on the coins shall be emblematic of the game of baseball, with the gold $5 and the silver $1 denomination coins having exciting shapes, in a similar fashion to the 2009 International Year of Astronomy coins issued by the French Mint [...]
In The Lead – Q: Dude, Where’s My Gold? A: In...
At the opening bell in New York this morning gold hung on to its gains and traded near $1,605 while silver remained flat-to-lower, near $27.70 per ounce.
Thomson Reuters' "inside Metals" report notes that "gold remains trapped in no man's land between hopes it will rally if Western central banks are forced to further ease monetary conditions and the reality that physical demand in Asia remains tepid." [...]
PCGS Offers On-Site Coin Grading at August 2012 Hong Kong Shows
The world's leader in rare coin authentication and grading -- Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) -- has opened a new corporate office and grading center in Hong Kong.
PCGS also will be accepting submissions from collectors and dealers at the Hong Kong International Coin Convention & Antique Watch Fair (HICC) at the Holiday Inn Golden Mile in Kowloon, August 24 - 26, 2012 [...]
Limits for Making American History Coin & Currency Set
On Tuesday, August 7, 2012, the United States Mint will release the Making American History Coin & Currency Set at a price of $72.95.
Limits are now officially known for the set, thanks to fresh updates revealed on the set's product page. The established production limit is a maximum 100,000. The initial production level is [...]
