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Fun With Coins Other Coin ArticlesNew York platinum continued its free fall Thursday while gold stopped bleeding to close just slightly lower. Crude-oil gained $1.05 to end at $125.49 a barrel, but a firm US dollar kept gold in check. Car demand fear was cited for platinum’s loss, as the metal is used in catalytic converters. The metal is near […]
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Posted: July 24th, 2008 under Coin Collecting News.
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A new elegant Britannia design adorns freshly minted 2008 United Kingdom silver and gold collector coins launched by The Royal Mint. The bullion proof coins bear a standing portrait of Britannia, incorporating the motifs of the lighthouse, the trident, the shield and the helmet, as waves crash in the background."She [Britannia] almost appears to form […]
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The American Numismatic Association announced Philadelphia artist Jim Licaretz is the 2008 recipient of the ANA’s Numismatic Art Award for Excellence in Medallic Sculpture (NAAEMS). Today, the United States Mint let the public know and praised Licaretz for receiving the award. “We are pleased the panel of judges recognized Jim’s body of work,” said United States […]
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