The Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland will issue a very special silver coin honoring their well known and much loved “Barnyard” series of circulating coins designed by Percy Metcalfe and first issued in 1928. This will be the first time Percy Metcalfe’s artwork will be presented in the Euro currency. As a [...]
The United States Mint’s latest annual coin set went on sale for collectors today, August 26, 2010. The 2010 Silver Proof Set includes all 14 circulating coins in proof condition, with 7 coins struck in a composition of 90% silver. Silver Proof Sets have been issued by the United States Mint each year since 1992. [...]
The United States Mint concluded sales of bags and rolls for the Andrew Jackson Presidential Dollars late last week. These numismatic products featuring the 7th President had been available for approximately two years. The 25-coin rolls and 250-coin bags featuring the Andrew Jackson Dollar were first released by the United States Mint on August 14, [...]
The design and release details for the Perth Mint’s 2011 Gold Kangaroo coins were recently revealed. Featuring a fresh rendition of one of Australia’s most recognizable animals, the 99.99% pure gold coins will be available in bullion weights ranging from 1/10 ounce to 1 kilo. The new design features the image of a kangaroo superimposed [...]
It has become clear to me that a lot more people have done their research and come to the conclusion that they should own some gold and/or silver as part of their total assets. But, once you have come to that decision, then you have to choose the appropriate vehicle(s) to get into the precious [...]
The latest weekly report for the United States Mint numismatic product sales is available. The report includes the 2010 Proof Platinum Eagle, which has already sold out, and the debut sales figures for the James Buchanan Presidential Dollar rolls. When the 2010 Platinum Eagle Proof Coin made its first appearance on the sales report last [...]
The Perth Mint of Australia has announced the details and revealed the design for the 2011 Australian Silver Koala. The 99.9% silver coins featuring the iconic marsupial are available in four different sizes. The weight and purity of each coin are assured by the Australian government. The 2011 Silver Koala features an image of an [...]
As a journalist, whenever I see the abbreviation DNC I think about the Democratic National Committee. As a numismatist, of course, I know the abbreviation as “Did Not Cross,” meaning one grading company disagreed with the grade of another and refused to label a coin at the exact level. In some ways, DNC can stand [...]
Adrian Douglas, an analyst whose research I have mentioned a few times, published two articles, on August 13 and August 18. They should be mandatory reading for anyone trying to understand the movement of gold prices over the past decade. Even more chilling is where it indicates the gold market is going in the near [...]
The United States Mint included three additional coins in the lineup available under the Circulating $1 Coin Direct Ship Program. Introduced in June 2008, the program’s intention is to remove barriers and encourage robust circulation of $1 coins by allowing individuals and business to order the coins at face value directly from the Mint. The [...]
