PCGS Helps Police Nab Counterfeits Suspect
October 28, 2009 by goldguru · Leave a Comment
(Santa Ana, California) – Information provided to Northern California law enforcement authorities by Professional Coin Grading Service led to the arrest of a suspect who is now under investigation in connection with the sales of fraudulently altered Morgan dollars in tampered PCGS holders for nearly $300,000. CLICK TO ENLARGE: These four photographs show a tampered [...]
Coin Monday at Heritage Auctions: One Coin for One Stamp
October 19, 2009 by goldguru · Leave a Comment
Heritage Auction Galleries Oct. 19, 2009 Written by John Dale I don’t buy too many stamps anymore. Most of my bill-paying happens online, and e-mail has largely replaced physical letters (emphasis on largely — greeting cards and thank-you notes are the main exceptions). That said, I do need to buy at least one stamp a [...]
Reward Now $159,250 in New Jersey Coin Theft
October 19, 2009 by goldguru · Leave a Comment
(Fallbrook, California) — The combined total of the cash reward offered by the Professional Numismatists Guild, PNG member-dealers and others is now $159,250. The money will be given for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the thief or thieves who recently stole rare coins from long-time PNG member-dealer Julian M. Leidman of Silver [...]
Gold at $2,000 Becomes Inflation-Adjusted Bullseye for ‘80 High
October 19, 2009 by goldguru · Leave a Comment
By Pham-Duy Nguyen Oct. 19 (Bloomberg) — Gold’s rally to a record means prices are still 53 percent below the 1980 inflation-adjusted peak. While gold rose 19 percent this year to $1,072 an ounce on Oct. 14, consumer prices almost tripled in the past three decades, eroding the metal’s value. Bullion hasn’t kept pace with [...]
Stunning Smithsonian Coins Exhibit in PCGS Video
October 19, 2009 by goldguru · Leave a Comment
(Santa Ana, California) — The acclaimed, new traveling exhibition of the Smithsonian’s National Numismatic Collection, "Good as Gold – America’s Double Eagles," now can be seen on a free, new video available online courtesy of Professional Coin Grading Service. There are just a few of the historic coins in the Smithsonian’s traveling exhibit, "Good as [...]
$22,000 Reward Offered in New Jersey Coin Theft
October 14, 2009 by goldguru · Leave a Comment
(Fallbrook, California) – The Professional Numismatists Guild and six individual dealers are offering a combined total of $22,000 cash reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the thief or thieves who stole rare coins from long-time PNG member-dealer Julian M. Leidman of Silver Spring, Maryland. This pattern 1879 silver dollar and off-center [...]
Millions Lost From Counterfeit Coins, Hobby Leaders Warn
October 12, 2009 by goldguru · Leave a Comment
(Fallbrook, California) – Chinese-made counterfeit coins pose a significant financial threat to unsuspecting consumers, according to leaders of five of the country’s most influential rare coin organizations. They warn the public is spending millions of dollars on fake U.S. coins offered in online auctions and elsewhere, such as flea markets and swap meets. This counterfeit [...]
Capital Gold Group Report: GOLD RISES TO RECORD AS INFLATION OUTLOOK FUELS INVESTOR DEMAND
October 7, 2009 by goldguru · Leave a Comment
Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) — Gold rose to a record on speculation that inflation will accelerate and erode the value of the dollar, boosting the appeal of the precious metal for investors seeking to preserve their wealth. Gold futures climbed as high as $1,038 an ounce in New York, topping the previous record of $1,033.90 in [...]
Coin Chat Radio: 2010 Quarter Designs, Eagles and IRAs, Fascinating Coin Facts
October 3, 2009 by goldguru · Leave a Comment
The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts as well as the Citizen’s Coinage Advisory Committee have both made their recommendations concerning their favorite designs for the five 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters due out next year from the US Mint, according to Bob Van Ryzin on this week’s Coin Chat Radio during his segment of "What’s [...]
PCGS CoinFacts® Gets More Features, 2,500+ Photos
October 2, 2009 by goldguru · Leave a Comment
(Santa Ana, California) — New features and more than 2,500 additional high-quality coin photos have been added to the all-new PCGS CoinFacts® (www.PCGSCoinFacts.com) since the enhanced web site was launched on July 27. A division of Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS), the site is the Internet’s most comprehensive, one-stop source for historical U.S. numismatic information. [...]
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