February 14, 2008 Valentine’s Day Edition: Platinum Breaks $2,000, PCGS World Series of Coin Trading, World’s Largest Gold Coin
Welcome to a Valentine’s Day edition of Coin Update!
After a steep rise, platinum finally breaks the $2,000 threshold. Plus a Valentine’s Day related coin story, the winner of the PCGS World Series of Coin Trading, Bald Eagle Commemorative prices, Carson City, the world’s largest gold coin, and a few special Valentine’s Day notable auctions. On to the links…
Platinum breaks $2,000 per ounce for the first time. If you are interested in tracking precious metals prices, be sure to check out Kitco.
For a Valentine’s Day related story, this prestigious mall in Dallas, Texas usually offers golden coins in red velvet pouches for the holiday, but not this year. Here’s a flickr photo of some “NorthPark Gold.”
PCGS announces the winner of the 2007 PCGS World Series of Coin Trading.
Pricing for the new Bald Eagle Commemoratives goes up today at 12:00 Noon ET. If you want to place an order from the US Mint at the discounted prices, you’d better hurry!
Numismaster takes a look at some dimes and quarters with the elusive Carson City “CC” mint mark.
Did you know that the Royal Canadian Mint holds the Guinness World Record for the largest gold coin ever minted? The coin was recently displayed in the United Arab Emirates. Here is some background on the $1,000,000 face value, 100 kilogram coin.
And now for some Valentine’s Day notable auctions. Check out these Love Tokens on eBay. Love Tokens are typically coins from the 19th century which have one side carved with names or initials. Here is the eBay Guide to Love Tokens.
And for the significant other who has everything, how about a Mint Bag of 5,000 1957 Lincoln Cents?
See you Friday!
