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Girl Scout Commemorative Coin Act is Law

October 30, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

President Obama on Thursday signed the Girl Scout Commemorative Coin Act into law, authorizing the Untied States Mint to strike up to 350,000 silver dollar coins to honor the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA). The coins will be minted and sold in 2013, marking [...]

Gold, Silver and US Stocks Rally

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Gold and other precious metals spiked Thursday, as did crude oil and US stocks following a report by the Commerce Department saying the economy expanded at a 3.5 percent annualized pace in the third quarter. Gold’s rise broke a losing streak that had extended to five days. The Dow and S&P enjoyed their best one-day [...]

2009 American Buffalo Gold Proof Coin Launches with Little Issues

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Today at noon ET the United States Mint began selling the 2009 American Buffalo Gold Proof Coin for $1,360.00, as it announced on Oct. 22. The one-ounce .9999 fine (24 karat) gold coin is expected to draw significant attention. The US Mint handled early demand in improved fashion compared to the collector blitz and resulting [...]

Austrian Mint’s Vienna Philharmonic 20 Ounce Gold Coin celebrates a 20 Year Success Story

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Twenty years ago in 1989 the Austrian State Mint passed from the Treasury into the ownership of the central bank. The mint was given the freedom to produce and sell products in accordance with the demands of the modern numismatic and investment markets. One of the very first innovations introduced by the new CEO, Paul [...]

Barrick still mulling over Cerro Casale numbers

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Canadian gold-miners Barrick Gold and Kinross Gold have completed a draft feasibility study on their Cerro Casale project, in Chile, but there is still some work to be done to improve the economics of the project, Barrick CEO Aaron Regent said on Thursday. “We intend to spend the next few months reviewing various options to [...]

Impressive new platinum group resource figures from Duluth

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The Duluth complex in Minnesota, U.S. hosts one of the world’s great polymetallic metals deposits and one of the key players is Canadian junior, Duluth Metals, which has just announced updated precious metals resource figures. Read more….

US Mint Silver Coins Cool, Bullion Eagles Near 23M

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US Mint sales numbers are often mixed when it comes to silver related collector products — demand for coins in one hand rise while those in the other decline, metaphorically speaking. October has been different. Silver coins have trended up or down as a group without the mixing.   (…)Read the rest of US Mint [...]

US Mint Sales: Bullion Robust, Collector Coins Retreat

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US Mint collector coins moved like molasses when compared to sales figures of two weeks ago. But bullion coins — especially gold — still had a little swagger in their step. October will be a robust month for American Eagles and American Buffalos. These and other highlights follow: UHR Double Eagles took a significant hit, [...]

28.8 Cents Prevents US Mint Gold Coin Price Reductions

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The price of gold has been on a five-day price slide, but ironically the timing of the decline was slightly off in helping collectors pay less for US Mint gold collector coins. The US Mint uses a London Fix weekly gold average to determine whether to keep gold coin prices the same, or adjust them [...]

Spectrum Numismatics International, Inc. Names New Senior Numismatist

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IRVINE, Calif. – Spectrum Numismatics International, Inc., one of the world’s largest rare coin and currency dealers, announced today that it has hired Richard Melamed as their Senior Numismatist.   "Richard Melamed is one of the most respected numismatists in the industry.  During his 36-year career, Melamed has done everything from running his own coin [...]

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