Executives of Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) will make their eagerly-anticipated announcement about a revolutionary new service on Thursday, March 25, 2010.
Frequently described in recent months as “The Big One” by PCGS Co-Founder and Collectors Universe President, David Hall, the revelation will be made at 10:30 a.m. in Room 108 of the Fort Worth, [...]
Precious metals markets go in cycles, just like almost all other asset values. At some point, the gold and silver markets will reach a peak. I am regularly asked how high I think gold and silver might go before it tops out.
I don’t know the answer to that question.
However, I expect the peak prices for [...]
Legislation has been introduced which seeks to redesign the $50 Bill with the likeness of President Ronald Reagan. This is one of numerous attempts to pass legislation which would result in Reagan’s portrayal on coins or currency.
The bill H.R. 4705: President Ronald Reagan $50 Bill Act was introduced by North Carolina Congressman Patrick McHenry. The [...]
Editor’s Note: This is the second of a three-part article about direct and dealer submissions to the top two third-party grading companies, with the first installment covering the basics; the second, direct PCGS submissions; and the third, dealer NGC submissions. View Part One. View Part Three.
After analyzing benefits of the PCGS Collector Club and the [...]
Bills have recently been introduced in the House and Senate which seek one ounce silver medals struck in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and the establishment of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center.
H.R. 4684 was introduced in the House of Representatives on [...]
The following events related to coins and coin collecting are scheduled to take place during the month of March 2010. The month will include the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo in Baltimore and the ANA National Money Show in Fort Worth.
Third party coin grading companies PCGS and NGC will both offer on-site grading at the [...]
This week’s sales report for United States Mint numismatic products includes the debut figures for the 2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollars. This is the first of two commemorative coin programs for the year, with the sales for the second program featuring the Boy Scouts Silver Dollar expected to begin on March 23, [...]
During the second month of the year, bullion sales from the United States Mint were once again restricted to only the one ounce American Gold Eagle and one ounce American Silver Eagle coins. The sales level for the silver bullion coins showed a hefty drop from the prior month, while gold bullion coins remained steady.
The [...]
Recently, the German television station ProSieben ran a news story covering W. C. Heraeus in Hanau, Germany, the world’s largest privately owned refinery. In the story, Wilfried Hörner, the head of the gold foundry, shows a 500 gram bar (16.0755 troy ounces) received from an unidentified bank. The bar had the right physical dimensions [...]
The United States Mint recently announced that they are seeking applicants for the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC). This committee was created to advise the Secretary of the Treasury on the selection of themes and design proposals for coins and medals, as well as with regards to the events, persons, or places to be featured [...]
