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15 days to go
Facebook investors have been sorely disappointed since the initial public offering of its shares on Friday. Their value has declined over 18 percent. When the U.S. Mint offers its two-coin San Francisco silver Eagle proof set on June 7, are … Continue reading
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Retired Ron Paul makes us all gray
Presidential candidate Ron Paul’s view on the gold standard have become very well known. He advocates it. His opposition to the Federal Reserve is also well known. He wants it abolished. However, you might feel about those two positions, what … Continue reading
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Time to make memories?
Sales of mint sets begin today at the U.S. Mint. When I began buying them, it was the 1969 set that the Mint was selling. In those days, the name “mint set” was shorter than the current official name, which … Continue reading
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Facebook in the mirror
Gold is up this morning. At $1,587.60 a troy ounce it has now bounced more $50 since the Wednesday market close. Silver at $28.32 has recovered $1.15 since Wednesday’s close. But who will be taking note of this as Facebook … Continue reading
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Cents push up Mint output
Surging cent production helped the U.S. Mint reach the 3 billion coin mark by the end of April. During the first four months of the calendar year, the Mint cranked out 1,957,600,000 cents, up 34.6 percent from the January-April 2011 period. Continue reading
Hobo nickels tops at Denver
A $170,000 deal conducted on the floor of the American Numismatic Association’s National Money Show May 10-12 in Denver helped make the show a big winner for former ANA President Bob Campbell and his firm, All About Coins, Inc., of Salt Lake City. Continue reading
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Mint Stats: Buyers back out of Freedom set
The case of the Defenders of Freedom Set not selling out its 50,000 maximum took a curious turn this week. The number of sets sold was reduced by 2,709 to 43,727. Continue reading
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Like a $3 bill?
If I had $2 million or $4 million, I certainly would not be bidding on what is claimed to be a possible second example of an 1870-S $3 gold piece. In press releases and stories that have popped up online … Continue reading
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Go ahead and feel like a kid again
Transiting back through Chicago O’Hare airport on Sunday, I stopped by McDonald’s for a couple of cheeseburgers for lunch. In my change, I received my first 2012 nickel. It was from Denver, which is where I had just come from. … Continue reading
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Silver about more than current price
I like ice cream. I tend to eat too much of it. I don’t need the calories. I don’t need the cholesterol, but what would a birthday or anniversary party be without it? Continue reading
