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- Letters to the Editor (July 17, 2018) Stick with real coin dealers when buying coins On the subject of counterfeit, Chinese-made Morgan dollars online, a reader asked why someone would bother to counterfeit a $30 coin. They would do this because the profit margin, expressed as a percentage of selling price, is so high. The coins probably cost them next to nothing, less ...
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Tag Archives: bullion
Eye appeal now of even more importance
Eye appeal is a critical factor when buying coins. This becomes even more important as the summer market loses momentum. Coins with eye appeal will sell quicker and be less likely to require a discount to move out the door. … Continue reading
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Tagged bullion, design, uncirculated American Eagle coins
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Mint Stats: Numbers compiled during hurricane
The Mint made a huge effort on behalf of Numismatic News readers to update sales figures for this weekly column despite being closed with the rest of the federal government for two days because of Hurricane Sandy. I am grateful. Continue reading
Mint Stats: Silver buyers grab 5-ouncers
Five-ounce silver America the Beautiful bullion coins became the hottest thing around this week as the third 2012 design became available to the Mint’s Authorized distributors. Continue reading
Press Club honors Fuljenz
Michael Fuljenz, president of Universal Coin & Bullion in Beaumont, Texas, again has been honored by journalism professionals for his consumer education writings about gold and other precious metals. Continue reading
Bullion and Commemorative Coin eBooks from Krause Publications
IOLA, Wis. (June 14, 2012) — Krause Publications, a leading producer of books, magazines, online products and events, is currently offering a variety of its Bullion and Commemorative Coin products in e-book form. In just one month over the 2011 … Continue reading
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Tagged bullion, commemorative coins, ebooks, gold coins, investing in coins, silver coins
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Drop in bullion stirs up new ideas
While I would certainly prefer to write about older U.S. coins, I cannot help but pay attention to the greatest overall force in the current coin market. Gold has declined 3 percent over the last month, silver a rather substantial 8 percent and platinum over 3 percent. Continue reading
Russia tops at World Money Fair
Demand for Russian coinage helped the Kuenker auction held just prior to the opening of the World Money Fair at the Estrel Hotel achieve a prices realized total of over 10.5 million euros ($13.75 million). Continue reading
Dawning of new silver Eagle age?
Little did I know when I wrote last year that the U.S. Mint should put the “S” mintmark on the silver American Eagle bullion coins that it had begun striking in San Francisco that we were entering a new chapter, perhaps even a new age, for the silver American Eagle. Continue reading
