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Recently a reader asked why common-date certified Mint State 65 Morgan dollars retail for around $150, when 1-ounce silver rounds retail for several dollars over the spot price of an ounce of silver. The answer is that a finite number of Morgan dollars is available, while availability of silver rounds is generally unlimited.

The increased interest in bullion over the past year has had a mildly ...

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American Eagle values swing

by Coin Values on March 1, 2010

in Coin Values, Gold Coins, U.S. Coins

Unlike the market for classic United States coins, where the market is becoming increasingly picky about quality, the market for modern coins still in their government packages is more about supply and demand than connoisseurship.

The past several months have seen wild fluctuations in the prices of Proof American Eagle gold coins and to a lesser extent the Proof American Eagle silver counterparts. Heavy demand at the wholesale level is driving ...

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3¢ coins have their fans

by Coin Values on February 23, 2010

in Coin Values, U.S. Coins

The copper-nickel 3-cent coin, struck from 1865 to 1889, is among the more easily-forgotten U.S. issues. From a market prospective, the series is rarely hot, and examples don’t often generate record prices or headlines when offered for sale.

The coins are generally widely available in all conditions. Three primary classes buy these coins ...

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Expo feels gold price fall

by Coin Values on February 16, 2010

in Coin Collector Shows, Coin Values, Gold Coins

Robust public attendance at the Feb. 4 to 6 Long Beach Coin, Stamp & Expo, in California fueled by the $10 million Ship of Gold display blended with rapidly declining bullion markets and winter weather that affected the travel plans of many participants, to create a mixed show.

By all accounts, public attendance was strong, with registration lines circling the convention center at several times during the convention. By Friday's end, collectors had eagerly  ...

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The Florida United Numismatists convention in January is arguably the most robust show of the year in terms of the value of coins changing hands. The large auctions propel thousands of coins into the marketplace (Heritage's U.S. coin sessions at the 2010 FUN convention realized nearly $37 million) ... A 1907 Saint-Gaudens, High Relief gold $20 double eagle graded Proof 68 by Numismatic Guaranty Corp. realized ...

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While gold and silver prices have been gyrating dramatically during the past few months, one collecting area that has remained solid surrounds Proof and Mint sets, with steadily increasing demand for 2008-S Proof sets providing some buyers with easy profits.

On a weekly basis, prices for a specific set can ebb and flow based on demand from major wholesalers putting together quantities for promotions. Once the orders are filled ...

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Treasure coins popular

by Coin Values on January 25, 2010

in Coin Values, Gold Coins, Shipwreck Coins, U.S. Coins

The discovery of the SS Central America in 1987 with tons of gold coins and ingots made some coins more accessible to collectors and created new objects for collectors to enjoy.

For example, more than 5,200 1857-S Coronet gold $20 double eagles were recovered from the SS Central America, many in Mint State. These coins were conserved by the salvors, graded by  ...

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In fields such as fine art and jewelry, market commentators have pointed out the growing divide between the best and the rest. Heritage Auction Galleries' Platinum Night U.S. coin auction at the January Florida United Numismatists shows that more than ever, well-heeled collectors are all gravitating toward a handful of landmark rarities.

The performance of top rarities at auction is important because  ...

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For the last several years Coin World has provided a "Classic U.S. Rarities Key-Date Investment Index" to the Wall Street Journal for use in its Investment Scoreboard.

For 2009, a decline of 7.9 percent was recorded in the rare coin index. The index consists of 82 coins total: 15 copper, five copper-nickel, 39 silver and 23 gold coins with a total 2009 value exceeding $11.8 million ...

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Prices Updated in New World Gold Coins Book

January 6, 2010

Krause Publications has released the sixth edition of the Standard Catalog of World Gold Coins, 1601-Present. The new edition, which also includes platinum and palladium issues, features total price revisions representing recent market changes.
“This sixth edition also includes an extensive addition to the People’s Republic of China issues and extensive revisions to German States listings,” [...]

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PCGS alters guarantee – Coin Values

January 5, 2010

Professional Coin Grading Service’s recent announcement that it will be changing its guarantee may have wide-ranging implications for collectors, especially those who collect high-end world and copper coins. First, PCGS now limits the guarantee on non-U.S. coins to $10,000 per coin, with a limit of $1,000 per coin for Chinese coins. Changes to its guarantee [...]

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Coin Auction Prices Show Pause in ‘09 Results

December 29, 2009

“Gold Hits All-Time High,” “Unemployment Tops 10 Percent,” “10 Percent of Homes Are in Foreclosure,” “Dollar Rises, Gold Falls,” screamed the headlines in 2009. But how has the uneasy economic situation affected you personally?
And how has it affected the coin industry? It would certainly make sense for coin collectors to cut back on hobby purchases [...]

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Owning impaired Proofs – Coin Values

December 28, 2009

A dealer once characterized classic Proof gold coins as the “caviar of the rare coin market.” Perhaps they’re more appetizing than fish eggs, as they’re rare, flashy, and inherently beautiful – besides being gold. They’ve always been highlights in any collection.
Recently, more impaired Proofs have appeared at auctions. Whether lightly circulated, or with altered or [...]

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Looking back at 2009 – Coin Values

December 21, 2009

The rare coin market, which had been characterized as a bull market in recent years, simmered down in 2009 to a transitional market where both dealers and collectors established new rules.
The bright spot has been the ascent of gold, from a low of $810 an ounce Jan. 15 to a high of $1,212.50 on Dec. [...]

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Demand up for Proof American Eagle $1

December 14, 2009

Especially in the absence of Proof 2009-W American Eagle coins to satisfy the growing demand from both new and established collectors of the series, the market for common Proof gold and silver American Eagles is surging. At the same time, scarcer, collector-oriented, Proof silver American Eagles are trading at a discount to their 2008 levels.
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