Frankfort, Kentucky (March 8, 2023) — Responding to overwhelming grassroots support over the last three years, lawmakers in the Kentucky House have voted today to end the state’s controversial practice of imposing sales taxes on all purchases of precious metals. House Bill 360, a sweeping sales tax bill, includes language to exempt gold, silver, platinum, […]
Bowers on Collecting: The half dollar mystery and more
The following is re-posted from the “Bowers on Collecting” column on Coin Update I continue my replies to ideas for topics that were furnished by readers in May. This comes from Jim S. of Birmingham, England: As a regular reader of your column on Coin Update I thought I would respond to your offer this […]
Saudi Gold and Other Tales from the Mint
Saudi Gold describes the economic journey from the presumed stability of various gold standards, to the reality that monetary value is an expression of economic activity within a free social structure. America’s numismatic journey began with tentative issues of “Fugio” cents in 1787 and “half dismes” in 1792. Over time, external events generated unexpected changes […]
Gold at $1,897, silver $28 at year-end, predicts Professional Numismatists Guild
Accredited Precious Metals Dealers see busy bullion marketplace (Temecula, California) August 30, 2021 — A bullion dealer’s organization is predicting that at year-end gold will close at $1,897, silver $28, and platinum $1,153, and perhaps go higher before dropping back. The forecast was made by members of the Accredited Precious Metals Dealers program (APMD) of […]
United States Mint postpones pre-order windows for remaining 2021 Morgan and Peace silver dollars
The following was sent in an e-mail to the numismatic press The United States Mint is committed to providing the best possible online experience to its customers. The global silver shortage has driven demand for many of our bullion and numismatic products to record heights. This level of demand is felt most acutely by the […]
Hidden treasures: Attitude is everything
By Frank Colletti There are times when you show up at the beach, park, or school where you are going to start your day detecting and you just know that you are going to have a good day. Sadly, for most of us, those good days are too few and far between. Then there is […]
Q&A: Why did President Roosevelt act in 1933 to restrict the ownership of gold by American citizens?
The following Q&A is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers: Q: Why did President Roosevelt act in 1933 to restrict the ownership of gold by American citizens? A: The President moved to require holders of gold to deliver holdings of the metal, except for coins of numismatic merit, to the government for one purpose […]
Be afraid: Counterfeit gold!
Gold is in the mainstream news headlines these days as the precious metal takes a wild ride up and down the market. The United States Mint is doing land-office business in gold coin production, investors are looking at gold as a way to diversify their portfolios, and collector demand is robust for rare older gold […]
Who do you thank in a numismatic book?
“It takes a village to raise a child,” the old saying goes, and the same could be said about creating a good numismatic book. This brings to mind the most prolific numismatic writer of all time, Q. David Bowers. One of Bowers’s not-so-secret ingredients of success is an impressive network of helpful collaborators. His long […]
New secrets of S.S. Central America treasure revealed in Bowers-Manley book
Impressive book provides previously undisclosed information about fabulous Gold Rush sunken treasure of fabled “Ship of Gold” (July 29, 2019) — Never before revealed information about the greatest American treasure ever found, the tons of California Gold Rush-era coins, ingots, and gold dust recovered from the 1857 sinking of the S.S. Central America, the fabled […]
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