A funny thing happens to gold and silver most Decembers. Prices tend to go down and this December may be the best time buy gold and silver since last summer. Prices for both metals have been on a slight downward trend, from a high of $1549 on September 3 for gold to $1460 as this article is being wr...
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The annual summer Florida United Numismatists (FUN) Summer FUN Signature Auction held July 11-14 at the Orlando Convention Center brought in $5.8 million for sellers, less a 20% buyer’s premium. The auction highlight was a rare 1943 Extra Fine (XF45) bronze cent that went for $186,000. Coin grading ...
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While the US press and politicians squawk about the redesign of the twenty-dollar bill, the Bank of England has released a preliminary design for a new polymer £50 note scheduled for release in late 2021. It honors Alan Turing, Britain’s most famous WWII codebreaker. The latest of Britain’s polymer ...
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There’s been a lot of buzz about bitcoin and other cybercurrencies lately, but just what are they? Are they money? Are they real? How do you spend them? And are they worth getting into?
From where we sit, the answers are: Sort of, definitely, it’s complicated, and maybe. Here’s a quick overview.
The 13th annual Florida United Numismatists summer convention kicks off in July. Dealers from around the country will convene at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando on July 11-13 to buy, sell and appraise coins, paper currency, tokens, medals and other items.
Organized in 1955,...
It’s been an interesting year for gold bugs so far. Prices for the precious yellow metal have bounced up and down as economic data, political uncertainty, and conflicting predictions have had gold on a wild ride. After a steady decline in the first four months, gold prices began a steady climb to le...
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The Walking Liberty half dollar is considered one of the most beautiful US coins ever made. And while over 74 million coins were produced between 1916 and 1947, many millions were melted down over the years for their 90% silver content and millions more have been hoarded by collectors and bullion in...
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This May Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso announced that the portraits on ¥10,000, ¥5,000 and ¥1,000 bank notes are being redesigned with 3D holograms. This will be a world first and make the bills virtually impossible to counterfeit because the equipment and technology required to produce them is...
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Make this Father’s Day memorable with gifts of coins and currency that make new memories and bring back thoughts of times past.
Historic Coins and Currency
Available from private dealers, coins and currency from past eras are great ways to remember people and events from the ...
