Category Archives: silver dollar

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Opportunity in Morgan, Peace Dollars

By Richard Giedroyc
All sectors of the coin market continue to thrive. Bullion and bullion-impacted coins continue to trade in a tight price range that mirrors the spot price of silver and gold. Overall, the spot price for bullion silver continues to underperform, however there are eager buyers for this metal at current levels

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Coronavirus Fears Boost Spot Price of Gold

The soaring price of gold coupled with an increasing number of significantly rare and expensive coins appearing in recent auctions bode well for the near-future business of coins.
While a strong stock market offers discretionary money, with which to encourage diversification through buying collectibles as hard assets, fears such as those due to the economic impact of the coronavirus are boosting the spot price of gold. Bullion and heavily bullion-impacted silver and especially gold coins are drawing a lot of interest from investors, likely for this reason

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World Coins – New Record Set for America’s First Milled “Silver Dollar”

1732 Philip V 8 Reales is the most valuable of its type in the world DALLAS – A 1732 Mexican Philip V 8 Reales, considered America’s first milled “silver dollar”, set a $152,750 world record as the most valuable coin of its type Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016 during Heritage Auctions’ ANA World Coins & Ancient […]

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Poll Results: Which is Your Favorite Modern Commemorative Silver Dollar?

The results are in for our latest Coin Update poll, which asked readers to vote for their favorite modern commemorative silver dollar. Following a long neck-and-neck race with the 2001 American Buffalo Commemorative Silver Dollar, the 1999 Yellowstone National Park Silver Dollar came out ahead with 26% of the vote

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Heritage Auctions To Offer Unique Dual-Plugged 1795 Silver Dollar at ANA World’s Fair of Money

The first known 1795 Flowing Hair silver dollar with two inserted plugs has been authenticated by NGC and will be offered by Heritage Auctions on August 10, 2016.
Heritage Auctions has shared the following press release:
A first-of-its-kind, recently discovered 1795 U

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PNG Advises Caution To Avoid Gold And Silver Counterfeits

The Professional Numismatists Guild has shared the following press release regarding counterfeit gold and silver coins:
May 3, 2016
(Temecula, California) – Beware of counterfeit vintage rare coins and fake modern gold and silver bullion items now being offered in the marketplace. Purchase only from reputable dealers, cautions the Professional Numismatists Guild

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