The Mint will begin selling its 1-ounce American Eagle palladium bullion coin to Authorized Purchasers (APs) on September 25. Until now, no photos of the coins have been available, and the curious have had to content themselves with photos of the plaster models or with graphic designers' renderings. Around noon today (September 20), the Mint posted live photos of the coins (hover to … [Read More...]
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