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The Stack's Bowers Galleries Official Auction of the Whitman Coin and Collectibles Expo will take place from June 27 through June 29, 2012, in Room 308 of the Baltimore Convention Center.

The auction will showcase coins from several major collections, including the Land of Smiles Collection of Liberty Nickels, Selections from the Anne Kate Collection, the Winecrest Collection Part II, the Walking Liberty Tribute Collection, the Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge Collection, the Truckee Meadows Collection, and much more [...]

Gold prices added over 1% ahead of the ECB rate-setting meeting this morning as the post US jobs data-sparked Friday rally continued to unfold. Yesterday was characterized as a non-event in the market as prices meandered in a very tight price range.

Still, market observers feel that the pros are not yet in the game and that their presence is essential for an extension of the move to beyond $1,640 and certainly $1,680 per ounce [...]

Featuring a portrait of Eliza Johnson, the 24-karat gold uncirculated coin honoring the First Lady was taken off sale today, June 5, 2012, by the United States Mint.

Last offered at a price of $941.00, the uncirculated coin is now listed in the "No Longer Available" section of the U.S. Mint's website with the words "Sold Out" annotated beside it [...]

New legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would authorize National Park Service commemorative coins in celebration of the bureau's 100th anniversary.

H.R. 5840, entitled the National Park Service 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act, was brought forward on May 18, 2012 by Rep. John J. Duncan, Jr., [R-TN2]. The bill would authorize the United States Mint to produce not more than [...]

Year of the Dragon celebrations continue at the Perth Mint of Australia with the release of the 2012 Australian Year of the Dragon Five Ounce Silver Proof Coin.

Struck with the same basic designs as found on earlier Year of the Dragon releases, this proof quality coin for collectors is composed of a weighty five ounces of .999 fine silver [...]

This week the Perth Mint introduced its new Australian Map Shaped Coin Series with the release of a limited edition silver coin featuring a kookaburra on its reverse.

According to the Mint, up to 6,000 of the 2012 Australian Map Shaped Kookaburra Silver Coins will be struck. Other iconic Australian wildlife will be depicted on future issues in the series[...]

Previously offered in silver and then gold, the Perth Mint now adds platinum to the Discover Australia series line-up with the release of one-tenth ounce 2012 Discover Australia Platinum Proof Coins.

Included as part of this newest release are five 99.95% pure platinum coins that feature unique reverse designs showcasing exotic Australian wildlife [...]

Monday, June 4, the United States Mint began selling the 2012 Silver Proof Set for $67.95, the same price as last year's issue. Like all new releases, the core annual set went on sale at 12:00 noon ET.

There are 14 coins, all in brilliant proof condition, making up the proof set that comes in three separate lens cases. The proof finish shows more details because the designs are frosted and sculpted, and they seem to float on their mirror-like backgrounds [...]