Welcome back to Coin Update!
It’s April Fools Day so watch out for tricksters! This morning gold is slipping below $900 per ounce on the date of an important anniversary. Also, another idea for dealing with the penny, D.B. Cooper Skyjacking notes go to auction, reverse design for new British coins, blog carnival #2, and a 1805 Silver Dollar? On to the links…
Gold falls to a two-month low and slips below $900 per ounce.
Did you know it’s the 75th Anniversary of the U.S. Gold Seizure? Here’s the full 321Gold article referenced in the post.
An economist at the Chicago Fed has a plan to rebase the penny. pdf link Found via noted penny opponent Stephen Dubner.
NumismaticNews.net has the story of a double struck Presidential Dollar found in the US Mint’s Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Set.
A nice piece following a Danbury CT Coin Show, which plays up the history behind the coins and the growing attraction to coins as an investment.
Heritage to offer D.B. Cooper Skyjacking Notes as part of a big auction of Americana memorabilia.
The World Monetary Exchange is at it again. I actually remember my aunt asking me about these vault bricks.
The Telegraph has the story on the new reverse designs for British coins.
Curator & Collector provides another Blog Carnival!
An 1805 US Silver Dollar? (Hint: Read the whole article)
And now for some notable auctions. Are you searching for Monroe Dollar Errors? Here’s a chance to crack open a sealed $1,000 box.
Remember the old time ANACS Photo Grade Certifications? Here’s a key date 1916-D Mercury Dime with the original photo grading card.
Moving one third party grading generation forward, here’s a short set of Walking Liberty Half Dollars in old time PCGS holders.
That’s it for today. Have a great April 1!
