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Western Nations Are Losing Control Over the Gold Price

By Jan Nieuwenhuijs for Gainesville Coins ……   An important change has unfolded in the global gold market. The “East” has been driving up the gold price, predominantly in late 2022 and the first months of 2023, breaking the “West’s” long-standing pricing power. Until recently, Western institutional money was driving the price of gold in […]

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Fairmont Gold Coin 5Peat: An Analysis of Auction Prices

By Doug Winter – RareGoldCoins.com …… CoinWeek Content Partner Stack’s Bowers has now sold five incarnations of the Fairmont Hoard at auction. The data from these sales is large enough to form valid conclusions about prices for a wide variety of half eagles, eagles, and double eagles. As I have previously written, the rare date […]

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Where Does the Wheat Cent Market Go After the Blay Sale?

By Charles Morgan for CoinWeek ….. Although there have been several significant Lincoln cent collections assembled and disassembled over the last few decades, two collections represented the height of the marketplace for the series. The first was the Joshua and Ally Walsh Collection. The January 2006 Heritage Auctions sale of this collection set many records, […]

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Where Does the Wheat Cent Market Go After the Blay Sale?

By Charles Morgan for CoinWeek ….. Although there have been several significant Lincoln cent collections assembled and disassembled over the last few decades, two collections represented the height of the marketplace for the series. The first was the Joshua and Ally Walsh Collection. The January 2006 Heritage Auctions sale of this collection set many records, […]

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Where Does the Wheat Cent Market Go After the Blay Sale?

By Charles Morgan for CoinWeek ….. Although there have been several significant Lincoln cent collections assembled and disassembled over the last few decades, two collections represented the height of the marketplace for the series. The first was the Joshua and Ally Walsh Collection. The January 2006 Heritage Auctions sale of this collection set many records, […]

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It’s Time to Rewrite the Price Guides for Nice Southern Gold Coins

Especially Price Guides for Southern Mint Half Eagles   By Doug Winter – RareGoldCoins.com …… CoinWeek Content Partner The fourth installment of “Fairmont Fever” occurred earlier this week at the Stack’s Bowers office in California where bidders competed for yet another round of coins from the amazing Fairmont Hoard. In most cases, the coins being […]

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United States 1987 American Silver Eagle Bullion Coin

PCGS MS-69 $48 – $52 Annual Rate of Return Since 2014: 0% PCGS POP MS-69: 24,209 Population Growth Since 2014: 103.37%▲ (MS-69 Population in 2014: 11,904) NGC MS-69 $44 – $48▲ Annual Rate of Return Since 2014: 0.6% NGC POP MS-69: 163,115 Population Growth Since 2014: 50.32%▲ (MS-69 Population in 2014: 108,513) PCGS MS-70 $1,000 – $1,100▼ […]

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United States 1986 American Silver Eagle Bullion Coin

PCGS MS-69 $70 – $75▲ Annual Rate of Return Since 2014: 3.8% PCGS POP MS-69: 21,697 Population Growth Since 2014: 111.4%▲ (MS69 Population in 2014: 9,788) NGC MS-69 $70 – $75▲ Annual Rate of Return Since 2014: 4.7% NGC POP MS-69: 184,600 Population Growth Since 2014: 63.8%▲ (MS69 Population in 2014: 112,670) PCGS MS-70 $650 – $700▼ […]

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Jeff Garrett: Do Bullion Prices Still Matter?

While prices of gold and silver have cooled, the collectible coin market is still on a hot streak   By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) …… This afternoon, I saw another slip in the prices for gold and silver. At the time of writing, the spot price of gold stands at $1,710, and […]

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Silver Demand Forecast to Increase Five Percent in 2022

By Blanchard and Company, Inc …… Silver, sometimes known as the poor cousin to gold, due to its lower price per ounce – can offer strong outcomes for those who choose to invest in it. While silver is a precious monetary metal that has served as currency for thousands of years, it is also a […]

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What Do Rising Oil Prices Mean for Gold?

By Blanchard and Company, Inc …… The rising price of oil is a concern for many Americans. The average price of a gallon of gasoline reached an all-time high just weeks ago. Oil is becoming more expensive for three reasons: Demand is rising as the economy continues to return to normal as the country learns […]

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GoldDealer Newsletter – Gold – Lower Highs and Lower Lows

Commentary for Friday, April 29, 2022 (www.golddealer.com) By  Richard Schwary of California Numismatic Investments Inc …… Gold closed up $20.60 at $1909.30 and silver closed down $0.09 at $23.04. Gold surprised in the early domestic trade offering a mild price rally on what looks like paper short covering going into the weekend. A mild dollar […]

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Jim Bisognani: Conversations With Two Numismatists in Ukraine

The hobby perseveres in a war zone, and a quick look at the pre-1933 US gold coin market   By Jim Bisognani – NGC Weekly Market Report …… As the war in Ukraine rages, I felt duty bound to take a look at some of that besieged country’s numismatics. As this European nation is a […]

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CNI Gold Market Commentary – Fed or No Fed?

Commentary for Friday, October 8, 2021 (www.golddealer.com) By  Richard Schwary of California Numismatic Investments Inc …… Gold closed down $1.60 today at $1756.30 and silver closed up $0.05 at $22.68. To say this was a confusing trading week would be an understatement. Pensive market sentiment moved from bearish to bullish and back to mildly bearish. […]

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CNI Newsletter: Gold – Pensive and Steady

Gold Commentary for Friday, September 24, 2021 (www.golddealer.com) By  Richard Schwary of California Numismatic Investments Inc …… Gold closed up $2.00 at $1749.70 and silver closed down $0.25 at $22.39. While gold had both a turbulent and tough week psychologically – some short covering going into the weekend was welcomed. It’s puzzling that renewed worries of […]

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Recent Chinese Gold Buying and Its Implications for Future Gold Prices

By Blanchard and Company, Inc ……   Gold’s price retreat earlier this month offered long-term investors an opportunity “to buy on the dip.” Yet, you may be wondering, what could be the trigger for the next swing higher in gold prices? Wells Fargo Investment Institute analysts addressed that very question in an August 9 research […]

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Gold Market Report – Narrow Ranges and Mixed Sentiment

Commentary for Saturday, June 12, 2019 (www.golddealer.com) By  Richard Schwary of California Numismatic Investments Inc ……  Gold closed down $16.80 at $1877.40 and silver closed up $0.11 at $28.13. Last week’s volatility in both gold and silver has been replaced with tight trading ranges this week. Most likely because trading conversation has been split over shorter […]

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Gold Market Newsletter – Gold Remains Defensive

Commentary for Monday, March 5, 2021 (www.golddealer.com) By  Richard Schwary of California Numismatic Investments Inc …… Gold closed down $2.20 today at $1698.00 continuing to struggle at a 9-month low. It appears that the bears hold all the cards, but my sense is that this market is oversold or close to oversold. And I would […]

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What a Biden Presidency Might Mean for Silver

By Blanchard and Company, Inc …… The presidential win by Democrat Joe Biden may usher in a new era for government policies, from taxes to trade to energy. Indeed, Biden’s energy platform and priorities would look very different from Trump’s. Silver is up 35% this year. Here’s why it could go even higher next year. […]

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Gold Dealers Seeing New Buyers While Some Earlier Buyers Are Now Selling

“If you don’t know gold, you’d better know your gold dealer,” cautions the leader of the Accredited Precious Metals Dealer program of the Professional Numismatists Guild   Dealers who sell bullion gold and silver bullion coins report an increase in new customers who want to own precious metals. They also are seeing some earlier customers […]

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The Coin Analyst: American Silver and Gold Eagles – A Collector’s Guide for Beginners

By Louis Golino, special to CoinWeek ….. Even if you are new to collecting coins, you most likely have already heard about and seen American Silver Eagles and perhaps also know they have gold counterparts, American Gold Eagles. Those coins are at the very heart of the modern coin market today and of modern American […]

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Gold Markets – Gold Surprises Higher

Gold Market Commentary for Thursday October 1st, 2020 (www.golddealer.com) By  Richard Schwary of California Numismatic Investments Inc …… Gold closed up $20.90 at $1908.40 today in another surprising shift to the upside. It would seem that just when the bears think the “end is nigh” gold shifts gears and moves in the opposite direction. Actually this […]

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Gold Markets – Gold Surprises Higher

Gold Market Commentary for Thursday October 1st, 2020 (www.golddealer.com) By Richard Schwary of California Numismatic Investments Inc ……   Gold closed up $20.90 at $1,908.40 today in another surprising shift to the upside.  It would seem that just when the bears think the “end is nigh” gold shifts gears and moves in the opposite direction. […]

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U.S. Mint to Put 2016 Silver Eagles on Hold

By Everett Millman – Gainesville Coins ……. As is usually the case during the last six weeks or so of the calendar year, the U.S. Mint is nearing the point where it will halt production of its premier silver bullion coin, the American Silver Eagle. 2016 Silver Eagle Sales Compared to the previous few years, […]

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Interpreting Auction Prices for PCGS & NGC “MS-66” Barber Quarter Type Coins

News and Analysis of scarce coins,  markets, and the coin collecting community #330 A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds …… This discussion is aimed at a wide audience, not just prospective buyers of Barber quarters. Indeed, the broader implications of interpreting auction results for type coins over a five-year period are of interest to […]

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