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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Demand for the Chester Arthur Presidential dollar surprised the Mint on the upside this year. Additional coins had to be struck to fulfill buyers’ wishes that might be spurred in part by the knowledge that none will be struck for … Continue reading →

Baseball players can take a minimum of three swings at the ball before they are out on strikes. The American Numismatic Association board of governors has decided that just two are enough where the autumn National Money Show is concerned. … Continue reading →

Rosie Rios spent some quality time with the nation’s coin collectors yesterday at the American Numismatic Association’s National Money Show in Denver. It’s a good thing, too. There are still many people who do not know who she is. One … Continue reading →

  Who will it be? Members of the American Numismatic Association have been wondering who will be leading the organization into the future since the suspension and then removal of executive director Larry Shepherd. This process began at the end … Continue reading →