Archive for December, 2006

Beware of Rare Coin Auctions Too Good to be True

Sunday, December 31st, 2006
“My father recently passed away and this was his favorite coin an 1864 Type-1 Double Eagle from the S.S. Republic Ship Wreck (sic).” This was the opening line in a description of a coin being...

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Rare Liberty Head nickel to be auctioned (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

Sunday, December 31st, 2006
Rare Liberty Head nickel to be auctioned SPOKANE -- A Spokane businessman is hoping to get millions of dollars by selling a nickel: a rare 1913...

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Time To Tame The U.S. Mint (Kitco.com)

Sunday, December 31st, 2006
Wallace, Idaho – It's really quite past time to tame the United States Mint. First the SOBs went for Bernard Von Nothaus's jugular by unilaterally...

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The New Gold Rush? (Hope Star, AR)

Sunday, December 31st, 2006
(ARA) - Have you seen the new State Quarters? They hit a home run for the U.S. Mint (an estimated 130 million people are collecting them), and it...

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New dollar coins more promising than Idaho quarter (Idaho State Journal)

Sunday, December 31st, 2006
The U.S. Mint is betting a buck its new series of coins featuring U.S. presidents will be more successful than the Susan B. Anthony and Sacagawea...

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Rare Coins: A Distinct and Attractive Asset Class (Journal of Financial Planning)

Sunday, December 31st, 2006
Robert A. Brown, Ph.D., CFA serves as Chairman-Investment Management Executive Committee and Chief Investment Officer for GE Private Asset...

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U.S. Gold Coins Outperform Gold Bullion by as much as 3-1 (PR Web)

Sunday, December 31st, 2006
Wholesale rare coin prices show collectors that purchased numismatic gold coins have received a return far in excess of their bullion content, but...

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How to Clean Vintage Linens

Sunday, December 31st, 2006
Using heirloom linens can add an air of nostalgia when decorating a table for special occasions. If you're ready to put grandma's Christmas tablecloth or Aunt Tessie's favorite placemats away...