Author Archives: Dave Harper

When the 2013 Buffalo gold proof coin goes on sale at noon Eastern Time today, it will be facing some stiff headwinds. First off, gold bullion has been having a rocky time of it since April. Some collectors might decide … Continue reading →

Will the price of gold begin another leg down on May 31? I ask that question as an echo of my May 1 blog where I noted that if the market behaves now after April’s sharp tumble in the price … Continue reading →

Back around 1990 a number of people in the paper money field thought that stock certificates could become an increasingly important part of numismatics. Certificates are large. They are beautiful. They are artwork featuring intaglio engravings. Why wouldn’t collectors who … Continue reading →

I received a letter from someone who said he had 1,080,000 cents that weigh three and a half tons. These have been accumulated over the course of the last 54 years. He wrote the coins are not a hoard. Rather, … Continue reading →

I was looking at the U.S. Mint product schedule yesterday. I see that the 2013 uncirculated coin set goes on sale on the U.S. Mint website on June 4. I was delighted to see this because the set’s temporary disappearance … Continue reading →

I saw a news item yesterday that reported the European Commission was examining the possibility of abolishing the 1 euro cent and 2 euro cent coins. It is a perfect echo of the American dilemma over what to do with … Continue reading →

It has long been said, “Better safe than sorry.” The Mint has practiced that axiom in spades where its National Baseball Hall of Fame coin design competition is concerned. When the adult entry deadline passed May 11, the total number … Continue reading →

Everybody has strange days at work. Yesterday just kept on happening in that vein for me all day long. The blog I wrote as the day began will not win any Pulitzer Prizes. This one won’t either. As you might … Continue reading →