by Louis Golino for CoinWeek
The U.S. Mint has announced that it will honor the 75th anniversary of the San Francisco branch of the U.S. Mint with a special two-coin American silver eagle proof set.
The set will include two proof silver eagles... read more »
April 30, 2012 6:55 AM / 6 comments
by Al Doyle for CoinWeek
Please click here to read Part One of this Article
Collectors with a hard money mentality who want to go beyond familiar series such as the American silver Eagle and Canadian Maple Leaf have a growing number of options... read more »
April 30, 2012 6:31 AM / 1 comment
Many investors who acquire precious metals as an asset and as a way to diversify their investment portfolios are storing them in insured depositories rather than taking personal possession. In fact, more individuals are storing gold and silver... read more »
April 26, 2012 6:23 AM / 1 comment
by Louis Golino for CoinWeek
On Tuesday, April 24 a spokesman for the South African Reserve Bank, Hlengani Mathebula, e-mailed a statement to the Associated Press about a controversy regarding gold Krugerrand coins that first came to light... read more »
April 25, 2012 7:19 AM / 11 comments
by Al Doyle for CoinWeek
Are you a collector or investor? The answer doesn’t have to be an either/or proposition. More than a few coin enthusiasts have a favorite series or two they pursue as a hobby while investing in gold and silver... read more »
April 24, 2012 6:51 AM / no comments
By Patrick A. Heller
Commentary on Precious Metals Prepared for CoinWeek.com
Some who read my columns object to my statements that a growing number of analysts, investment and hedge fund managers, precious metals commentators, and others in... read more »
April 4, 2012 7:48 AM / 11 comments
by Louis Golino for CoinWeek
In the past couple of weeks the U.S. Mint has finally started to put some bones on its upcoming product release schedule after a couple of months of leaving collectors largely in the dark about its plans for this... read more »
March 29, 2012 6:38 AM / no comments
by Louis Golino for CoinWeek
Each year modern world coin collectors eagerly await the release of the latest Panda coins from China, which are made in silver and gold.
Even more than is the case with other world releases, one ounce silver Pandas... read more »
March 20, 2012 5:14 PM / 9 comments
A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds
News and Analysis on scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #99
Although I very much prefer to write about scarce or rare coins, rather than common coins, generic U.S. gold coins... read more »
March 14, 2012 7:36 AM / 4 comments
by Louis Golino for CoinWeek
Spot prices on the futures markets for precious metals have always been volatile, especially for silver.
But since last year’s roller coaster ride, in which gold and silver reached previous or new nominal highs... read more »
March 5, 2012 9:02 AM / 3 comments
by Louis Golino for CoinWeek
There are many different ways to try to explain and understand the precious metals markets.
Some people focus on short-term vs. long-term factors, while others stress underlying fundamentals. Profit taking also... read more »
March 1, 2012 5:33 AM / 4 comments
LOS ANGELES – Bonhams is pleased to announce two significant collections to be offered during our May 27, 2012 Rare Coins and Medals Auctions in Los Angeles. The auction house is privileged to be offer nearly 600 gold sovereigns of Great... read more »
February 22, 2012 12:07 PM / no comments
by Louis Golino for CoinWeek
Determining which coins will be low mintage keys in their respective series is a significant part of the fun of collecting modern U.S. coins. As one year nears its end, astute collectors study sales figures and... read more »
February 20, 2012 2:38 PM / 6 comments
by Louis Golino for CoinWeek
The America the Beautiful five-ounce silver bullion and numismatic program has faced problems since before the first coins were even released. And in the one and a half years since then, the Mint’s management... read more »
February 9, 2012 11:19 AM / 6 comments
Interviewer: David Lisot
Kathleen Duncan, Pinnacle Rarities, Ian Russell, Great Collections Coin Auctions, Christine Including Christine Karstedt, Stacks Bowers, Robert Harwell, Hancock & Harwell, Michael Brandow, Certified Coin Exchange,... read more »
February 7, 2012 7:47 AM / no comments