Archive for December, 2008
Gold Ends Higher for Eighth Consecutive Year
Gold not only ended higher on Wednesday, but closed up on the year for an eighth consecutive time. Surging oil prices and a weakened U.S. dollar supported the yellow metal’s move. New York silver, gold and platinum futures gained 2.9 percent, 1.6 percent and 2.6 percent, respectively. February crude-oil surged […]
Posted: December 31st, 2008 under Coin Collecting News.
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Video: US Mint and Washington Metro $1 Coin Launch
A joint U.S. Mint and Washington Metro press conference last week announced that $1 coins were accepted and dispensed in Metro farecard vending machines. Thanks to Metro and its YouTube channel, the video of the conference with United States Mint Director Ed Moy and Metro’s Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Chief Financial Officer Carol Kissal […]
Posted: December 31st, 2008 under Coin Collecting News.
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Nearly 3.8 Million Pennies Collected in Colorado by Penny Harvest Students
Colorado students in 31 elementary, middle and high schools collected nearly 3.8 million in pennies, or $37,826.02, for local charities during the 18th annual Penny Harvest. The Penny Harvest is a national program that comes to fruition each fall when children scour their neighborhood in search of pennies. Collected pennies are tallied toward year’s […]
Posted: December 30th, 2008 under Coin Collecting News.
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