Monthly Archives: August 2012
1873 Dime Sells for Record $1.84 Million
A unique dime went under the hammer Thursday night and sold for a record $1.84 million.
The rare coin was offered by Stack's Bowers Galleries, the official auctioneer of the Philadelphia ANA World's Fair of Money [...]
2012-S Acadia Quarters in Circulating Quality Released
Circulating quality 2012-S Acadia quarters struck at the United States Mint's facility in San Francisco were released Thursday for sale to the public in both bags and rolls.
Sales of the new products include 100-coin bags of the quarter that are listed at $34.95 and 40-coin rolls that are sold for $18.95 [...]
Acadia 5 Oz Silver Coin, Harrison $1 in 3rd Week of...
The third of the 2012 collector five ounce silver coins and another circulating quality Presidential $1 coin, featuring the 23rd President, get released next week by the United States Mint.
Monday, August 13, is the release date for the three-inch diameter, 99.9% pure silver 2012-P Acadia National Park Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin [...]
In The Lead – Trading Places
This week's final trading session opened with the precious metals turning lower across the boards.
Gold slipped to within $3 of the $1,600 mark once again overnight and it traded with a loss of $10 per ounce at $1607 in New York at last check [...]
$10 Generations Currency Set Features Three Notes
On Tuesday, August 7, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) released its latest paper money product, the limited-edition $10 Generations Currency Set.
Containing three $10 notes, each has a different yet familiar design with one a Series 1995, the other a Series 2001 and the remaining one a current Series 2009 [...]
Gold Expert Mike Fuljenz Sets NLG Awards Record
Nationally-known rare coin and bullion expert Michael Fuljenz, President of Universal Coin & Bullion in Beaumont, Texas, won six more prestigious industry awards at a ceremony held in conjunction with the World's Fair of Money in Philadelphia on August 9, 2012.
Since 1986, he now has won an unparalleled 43 awards in 10 different categories from the Numismatic Literary Guild (NLG), a respected nonprofit [...]
Gold and Silver Prices Tip Higher
Gold tipped higher in extremely light trading Thursday as investors remained on the sidelines without market news to spark significant changes one way or the other.
Gold prices for December delivery tacked on $4.20, or 0.3%, to $1,620.20 an ounce. Gold ranged from an intraday low of $1,612.20 to a high of $1,621.00 [...]
2012-W Proof American Platinum Eagle Coin Released
On Thursday, August 9, 2012, the United States Mint added the 2012-W Proof American Platinum Eagle to its line-up collectible products. At a price of $1,692.00, the new coin is starting out $400 lower than last year's initial price due to the reduced price of platinum.
With a purity of 99.95% platinum, the one ounce American Platinum Eagle appeals to both collectors and investors, especially now [...]
US Coin Sales: Silver Eagles and Core Annual Sets Top 5...
New coin sales reported by the U.S. Mint were far from exciting but they were a tad more interesting with 2012-W Uncirculated American Silver Eagles debuting.
Released one week ago with starting sales of 123,801, the Silver Eagles leapt to the top selling spot among U.S. Mint collector products. The level, however, was sharply lower from [...]
CoinPlex Named the Official Coin Trading Network of the PNG
To assist its members in efficiently making dealer-to-dealer sales of rare coins, the Professional Numismatists Guild has named CoinPlex as "the official coin trading network of the PNG."
CoinPlex is an online, dealers-only trading exchange for certified United States coins and bullion. Its members can post bids and asks on the CoinPlex Market [...]