{Category Archives} Gold Coins
Fractional gold bullion - Coin Values
Dec 30 at 12:12am
When the American Eagle gold series made its debut in 1986, the concept of four different sizes of bullion coins was identical to what was offered in the Canadian Maple Leaf and South African Krugerrand programs.
Investors went for American Eagle 1-ounce gold coins in a big way, while demand for the half-ounce version has been lower.
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Eagle Gold and Silver Coin Sales from 2007 to 2008
Dec 29 at 11:11pm
2008 US Mint American Eagle gold and silver coins are quickly disappearing. Several sold out, some face elimination, and 2009 replacements are on the horizon.
Tables comparing 2007 and 2008 Mint sales figures emphasize coins that look to have been good buys. Plus, potential opportunities that may still exist. Before analyzing the tables, consider also:
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US Mint Bullion Collector Coin Sales Figures, Dec 24 - Coin News
Dec 28 at 1:01pm
Two US Mint gold coins have sold out since the Mint sales figures were reported last Thursday. The proof American Eagle Gold Four-Coin Set went late last week and the one-half ounce option disappeared from Mint store shelves by this morning.
The former appears to have already been accounted for in Mint stats given no increase was reported. However, sales of the one-half ounce Eagle proof were on fire with a 83.3 percent rise, or up 2,639 to 5,808 total.
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Woes on Wall Street coincide with gold coin rush - AP
Dec 26 at 10:10pm
Investors who have forsaken shaky financial markets for the safety of gold must feel a little bit like prospectors.
As the worst recession in at least a generation spreads, so too does the clamor for gold bars and coins, assets less likely to go up on smoke like so many derivatives and asset-backed securities. “I’ve never seen a case where demand was so high and supply was so short,” said Chicago coin dealer Harlan Berk, who has been in the business 44 years.
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Change Comes to Gold Coinage 1834-1837 - NumisMaster
Dec 26 at 10:10pm
As collectors we look on the early gold coinage and perhaps wonder what people who lived in the 1790s and early 1800s thought of such coins. The truth is that they had very little opinion on this subject as U.S. gold did not circulate all that much. Those who did use gold normally had access to Spanish coins such as the 8 escudos (doubloon), which was worth $16 in American money.
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2009 First Spouse Gold Coin Designs - Coin News
Dec 26 at 10:10pm
The United States Mint today revealed the 2009 First Spouse Gold Coin designs. The five one-half ounce $10 gold coins feature images portraying presidential spouses Anna Harrison, Letitia and Julia Tyler (first and second wives), Sarah Polk, and Margaret Taylor.
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United States Mint Announces 2009 First Spouse Gold Coin Designs
Dec 23 at 11:11pm
WASHINGTON - The United States Mint today officially announced the five new designs that will appear on the 2009 First Spouse Gold Coins. The designs pay homage to Anna Harrison, Letitia and Julia Tyler-the first and second wives, respectively, of President John Tyler-Sarah Polk and Margaret Taylor.
“The First Spouse Gold Coin designs give us a glimpse into the fascinating lives of the women who supported, promoted and often advised the men who led our country,” said United States Mint Director Ed Moy.
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US Eagle Gold Proof Four-Coin Set Sold Out - Coin News
Dec 19 at 10:10pm
Choosing which 2008 American Eagle Gold Proof coin to buy is becoming easier every day. The US Mint’s one ounce option sold out late this week, and the four-coin set just joined it.
While the Mint recently slashed gold and platinum coins — more than 20 — from its 2009 numismatic portfolio, all American Eagle gold proof options will return. For the eagle uncirculated coins, however, only the one ounce will see light in 2009. It is no wonder that the uncirculated gold series is currently experiencing the highest demand. Yet, all these coins may still be purchased.
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US Mint Bullion Collector Coin Sales Figures, Dec 18 - Coin News
Dec 19 at 10:10pm
One US Mint gold coin sold out this week compared to the eight gold and platinum collector options that disappeared from Mint store shelves and were reported in last week’s figures.
As the end of the year approaches, collectors have far fewer choices. The sales tables below are starting to settle down with many coins showing very little or absolutely no change. American Eagle gold uncirculated coins, however, look to be getting solid attention. The one ounce and one-forth ounce sales numbers jumping 14.4 percent and 17.8 percent, respectively.
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Experts challenged in ’33 gold $20 fight - Numismatic News
Dec 19 at 12:12am
Uncle Sam and the Langbord family were busy in United States District Court, Philadelphia, Dec. 11 and 12 when competing motions for partial summary judgment were filed over the 10 – 1933 $20 gold pieces sent to the U.S. Mint for authentication, safekeeping and validation by Joan Langbord, the daughter of the late Israel Switt.
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Bulgarian Gold Commemorative for Boris I - Coin News
Dec 16 at 10:10pm
The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) on Monday launched a commemorative gold coin entitled “St. Tsar Boris I the Baptizer.”
Boris I ruled Bulgaria during the ninth century. He converted to Christianity, was baptized, instructed others to follow, and eventually abdicated the throne and became a monk.
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Gold coins ‘drying up’ - iafrica.com
Dec 15 at 12:12am
The supply of gold coins globally is drying up, the SA Gold Coin Exchange said on Thursday.
“Unsurprisingly, coin dealers the world over are starting to run out of stock of all manner of gold coins,” said Alan Demby, executive chairperson of the SA Gold Coin Exchange. “Those who have the coins are selling them at often significant premiums.”
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US Mint bullion collector coins sell fast - Coin News
Dec 11 at 11:11pm
The pace at which gold and platinum collector coins have disappeared from U.S. Mint store shelves is blistering. The final two uncirculated gold Buffalo coins sold out over the weekend, the last proof Buffalo went Monday afternoon, and the proof American Eagle platinum one ounce, one-half ounce and one-quarter ounce options sold out this morning.
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India Post is selling gold coins like hotcakes - CommodityOnline
Dec 4 at 10:10pm
The Indian government is extending a novel scheme to sell gold coins through post offices to several states in the wake of its stupendous success in the last two months. India Post in association with World Gold Council and Reliance Money launched the innovative plan in October. The scheme offers 24-c gold coins in 0.5g, 1.5g and 8g varieties and people can buy gold coins through post offices.
In the first phase, gold coins in the denomination of half gram, one gram, 5 grams and 8 grams were be sold in over 100 post offices in Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Gujarat. The initiative was then introduced in Punjab, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan.
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Why You Need to Know About the “Tickey” - NumisMaster
Dec 4 at 9:09pm
South Africa’s 1898 gold threepence provides a valuable lesson on how a non-circulating legal tender coin (NCLT) can become a coveted collectible of lasting numismatic interest. Collectors today wonder how many of their era’s NCLT issues will fare as well.
We readers of World Coin News appreciate the timeliness of this question. Every month, Colin Bruce II’s “World Coin Roundup” gives us a global overview of new coins. The majority of these, at least in a typical month, comprises mint products never intended for circulation.
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12 Great Values in the Rare Date Gold Market Priced Below $5,000 - CoinLink
Dec 2 at 10:10pm
In this economy, everyone likes a good value. If you don’t have the discretionary funds for coins now that you had a year ago, every last dollar counts. This brings us to the question at hand. Are there good values in the rare gold market in the $5,000 and under price range? And if so, what are they? This article is focused on twelve of the better values that come to mind in the gold dollar through half eagle denominations. I think there are dozens of other pieces that could be added to this list.
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US Mint Gold Uncirculated American Buffalo 4-Coin Set Sold Out
Dec 2 at 10:10pm
The 2008 American Buffalo Gold Uncirculated Four-Coin Set on Monday joined the quickening ranks of other bullion coins and is no longer available.
The collector proof and uncirculated coin series has been getting extra attention from collectors after the U.S. Mint reduced prices and announced it would eliminate many collector coins from its numismatic portfolio, including all the American Buffalo uncirculated coins and all but the 1 ounce proof option.
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US Mint Depletes Inventory, Down to American Eagle One-Ounce Bullion Coins - Silver Coins Today
Dec 1 at 1:01am
American Eagle one-once silver and gold coins are the final remaining 2008-dated bullion products from its depleted inventory, the U.S. Mint told its authorized dealers in a memo on Monday.
All sizes of American Eagle platinum and American Buffalo bullion coins, plus the American Eagle gold fractional sizes are gone.
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US Mint Gold, Platinum and Silver Coin Sales Figures - Nov 27 - Coin News
Nov 29 at 11:11pm
2008-W American Eagle Platinum uncirculated coins were again the big U.S. Mint movers. Since last week’s figures, one-ounce sales surged 46.5 percent to 980 coins. They are now the last standing coin in the series after sales of the one-half ounce size spiked to 18.5 percent and sold out on Monday.
Double-digit percent rises were also seen across the one-half and one-quarter ounce 2008-W American Buffalo Gold proof coins.
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A $100 Gold Coin? Not Just a Dream - WallStreet Journal
Nov 29 at 10:10pm
In the coin world, it is almost the Holy Grail: a $100 gold U.S. coin. A forgotten sketch that potentially could have graced the face of what would have been the highest denominated American gold coin, had it come to fruition, was recently discovered at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History in Washington.
No such $100 coin was actually produced by the government. The drawing is the only documentation that exists.
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