Sales of the 2010 American Gold Buffalo bullion coin have reached 48,500 just one day after the United States Mint began accepting orders for the popular 24-karat gold bullion coins. Earlier this week, the US Mint announced that they would accept orders from authorized purchasers starting on April 29, 2010. Similar to other bullion offerings, [...]
Uncirculated Version of Boy Scouts Silver Dollar Sold Out
April 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The United States Mint has officially sold out of the uncirculated version of the Boy Scouts of America Centennial Silver Dollar. The coins were first offered for sale on March 23, 2010. The Boy Scouts Silver Dollars were issued under a Congressionally authorized commemorative coin program which celebrates the 100th anniversary of the founding of [...]
Show-and-Tell Holders
April 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
At coin clubs, shops and shows, I meet collectors and dealers who complain about bad grades by the top four grading companies–NGC, PCGS, ANACS and IGC–keeping suspect slabs for show and tell. “Look at this Morgan dollar!” a collector might say. “Why did it grade AU58 when it is obviously uncirculated?” Well, mistakes and misgrades [...]
US Mint Sales: Hot Springs Quarters Bags & Rolls Debut
April 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The debut sales figures for the United States Mint’s numismatic bags and rolls offerings for the Hot Springs National Park Quarter are the highlight of this week’s sales report. The latest numbers for the 2010 Boy Scouts of America Centennial Silver Dollars are also noteworthy. Even though total combined sales have not reached the maximum [...]
Collector Creates America the Beautiful Quarter First Day Coin Covers
April 27, 2010 By 2 Comments
Following the news that the United States Mint will not offer First Day Coin Covers for the new America the Beautiful Quarters series, one collector has decided to create a similar product on his own. The collector, known on eBay as “greanmonkey”, has already created a batch of Hot Springs Quarter First Day Coin Covers [...]
2010 American Gold Buffalo Sales Begin April 29
April 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The United States Mint will begin accepting orders for one ounce 2010 American Gold Buffalo bullion coins on April 29, 2010, according to a memo provided to authorized purchasers. The American Gold Buffalo coins have been offered by the United States Mint each year since 2006. The coins feature James Earle Fraser’s design for the [...]
Our Day at the 2010 Dulles Coin & Currency Expo
April 26, 2010 By 6 Comments
My daughter and I recently attended the 2010 Dulles Coin & Currency Expo in Chantilly, Virginia. We had been looking forward to the event for some time. When we arrived, I noticed there was roughly 3 dozen dealers in the hall, offering everything from gold and silver bullion to expired notes and certificates. I had [...]
2010 American Platinum Eagle Designs Reviewed by CFA and CCAC
April 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) and the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) recently reviewed design candidates for the collector version of the 2010 American Platinum Eagle. This coin will be the second release in a six year series exploring the core concepts of American democracy as stated in the Preamble to the Constitution of [...]
Gold and Silver Prices Will Be Held Down Through Next Wednesday
April 23, 2010 By 2 Comments
In the coming week, the next round of gold and silver options on the COMEX and Over-The-Counter markets will expire on Tuesday and Wednesday. Before they expire, those who own call options have the right to purchase physical metal at the price stated in the options contract. Those who own put options can deliver the [...]
Gold Price Sets All Time Record High in Switzerland, Brazil, and Euro Zone
Editor’s Note: This article was written Tuesday, April 27, 2010. Today was the first of two consecutive days of gold and silver options expirations. After rising as high as $18.40 during the day, silver tumbled going into the US market close. It settled just over $18.10. Although this price technically meant that a large number [...]