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March 13, 2008: “The New Gold Rush,” Coin Chat Radio Launches, More on the New $5 Bill,
By admin | March 13, 2008
Welcome back to Coin Update!
We approach the end of the week, but things never slow down in the world of coins! As gold continues to flirt with the $1,000 level, we see the Junk Mail Indicator go off and a warning issued from the PNG. Also, a bit more on coin composition changes and coin eliminations, Coin Chat Radio launches, more on the new $5 bill, and notable auctions. On to the links…
Gold continues to tip toe towards the key $1,000 level.
Junk Mail Indicator! Has the “easy money” in gold already been made?
The PNG provides a timely warning about impulse buying and uninformed selling during the “New Gold Rush”.
More coverage of the recent hearing on US coin composition, although the article deflects the potential composition change back to the “eliminate the penny” debate.
In Fiji, the one and two cent coins are already on the way out.
If you haven’t heard, Coin Chat Radio launches with its first program tomorrow at 11:00 Central Time.
NGC launches an expanded VarietyPlus online catalog.
The recently discovered “Faceless” Monroe Dollar was found in a $1,000 box of Monroe Dollars. If you want to get in on the search, today is the last day to order unmixed boxed rolls and bags of Monroe Dollars from the Federal Reserve.
CoinCollector.org summarizes the slew of information available on the new $5 Bill at the BEP website. Uncut sheets go on sale later today.
And now for some notable auctions. A few nice eBay auctions for “inheritance coins” have surfaced. Here’s a 1877 Trade Dollar in vintage box and an old tin of Morgan Dollars.
And here’s an auction for All 50 State Quarters NGC PF 70 Ultra Cameo.
See you Friday!
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