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Bullion & Business Weekend Report – May 3

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Precious metals were dragged down across the board for two consecutive weeks with gold experiencing the worst of it with its third weekly drop....

Treasury Green Lights Saint-Gaudens $20 Double Eagle Gold Coin Remake

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Saint-Gaudens Double EagleThe United States Mint announced on Friday that Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson has authorized the issuance of a 2009 version of the 1907 ultra-high relief Augustus Saint-Gaudens $20 Double Eagle coin.

According to the U.S. Mint, the 2009 legal tender Saint-Gaudens' designed coin will be:

  • Made of 24-karate gold,
  • have an unlimited mintage for one year,
  • released in only a one-ounce version,
  • produced with a business-strike finish, and
  • minted only in 2009

The 1907 Augustus Saint-Gaudens $20 Double Eagle is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful gold coins made in the history of U.S. coinage.

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Coin and Medal Collector Products for 2008 by the United States...

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The United States Mint has provided their coin and medal release schedule to the end of November of 2008. The Mint has been...

2008 American Eagle Platinum Proof Coins and Pricing

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The United States Mint has set the release date and prices for the 2008 series of American Eagle Platinum Proof coins. The collector proof coins are currently scheduled to go on sale Monday, May 5, 2008.

2008 Platinum Proof Coin

The limited mintage coins will be available in four sizes with the following weights: One-ounce, one-half ounce, one-quarter ounce, one-tenth ounce. There is also a four-coin set containing one coin in each denomination. The one ounce proof coin is priced at $2,299.95.

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US Mint Accepting Higher Premiums for Bullion Coin Sales

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As precious metal prices fall, United States Mint bullion coin premiums rise. The differences make the proposition of purchasing the latest US Mint American...

Gold Sinks in Morning Trading, Day After Fed Rate Reduction

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Gold briefly climbed up by almost 2 percent after the Fed's expected announcement yesterday of a quarter-point drop in its key interest rate. The...

Copyright Problem Forces Japan to Recycle 4.8 Million ‘Japan-Brazil Year of...

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Japan's Ministry of Finance plans to issue 500-yen (five dollar) coins commemorating the centenary of the Japanese immigration to Brazil, but a...

2008 Congressional Coin Bills by Name and Number

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House and Senate members have been cracking the whip when it comes to introducing commemorative coin legislation. This year alone there have been...

Gold Plunges Downward to Three-Month Low. Will It Fall Further?

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Gold was hit sideways and then fell to a more than three-month low Tuesday as oil prices declined by more than $3, the U.S....

PCGS Displays Unique “Hot Lips” Morgan Set at Long Beach

The Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) will display the only complete grading set of "Hot Lips" dollars, one of the most interesting of all...
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2024 Zitkala-Ša Quarter Enters Circulation

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Today, Oct. 21, the United States Mint began shipping 2024 Zitkala-Ša quarters to Federal Reserve Banks and their coin terminals for distribution into circulation....