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PCGS Specials at June 2010 Baltimore Expo June 11, 2010 at 12:00 PM (Baltimore, Maryland) — Professional Coin Grading Service again will offer on-site authentication and grading services — and for the first time in Baltimore the new PCGS SecurePlus™ service — at the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Baltimore Expo. The show is open to the public, June 17 – 20, 2010, in the Baltimore Convention Center, 1 West Pratt St.   "PCGS will accept Show Service submissions until 5 p.m., Friday, June 18, and all other submission levels, excluding bulk, through mid-afternoon on Saturday, June 19," said Don Willis, President of PCGS, a division of Collectors Universe, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLCT).   (...) Read the rest of PCGS Specials at June 2010 Baltimore Expo (148 words) © Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) for Coin News, 2010. | Permalink | No comment | Want more on these topics? Browse the archive of posts filed under Auctions, Coin Shows and Numismatic Events, Coin or Numismatic News, Press Releases and Announcements.   2010 American Buffalo Gold Proof Coins Earn $22.7M in Sales Debut June 11, 2010 at 8:52 AM The United States Mint started selling 2010 $50 American Buffalo Gold Proof Coins on Thursday, June 3. Their opening $1,510.00 price did not deter buyers who placed 15,071 orders as of Thursday, June 10, according to U.S. Mint reported sales. That equates to $22,757,210 in gross revenue for the Mint with a premium on release day of $295.00, or 19.5 percent — lower than the 2009s, based on the London fix gold price of $1,510.00. (...) Read the rest of 2010 American Buffalo Gold Proof Coins Earn $22.7M in Sales Debut (309 words) © CoinNews.net for Coin News, 2010. | Permalink | No comment | Want more on these topics? Browse the archive of posts filed under Coin or Numismatic News, Mint Sales Figures, United States Mint News and Information.   Gold Rises; Silver, Metal Prices Commentary – June 11, 2010 June 11, 2010 at 7:41 AM Confiscation Schmonfiscation Obfuscation Good Morning, Overnight gold markets stabilized and bounced back a tad as some bargain hunters emerged in the $1215-$1220 range and halted further declines in the metal. The trade is seen awaiting the release of the retails sales and consumer confidence numbers later this morning. One thing players did not have to wait for was Chinese inflation figures. They showed a stronger-than-anticipated gain of 3.1% in May, once again raising apprehensions that the country is overheating even before summer officially begins. (...) Read the rest of Gold Rises; Silver, Metal Prices Commentary – June 11, 2010 (1,170 words) © Jon Nadler, Kitco Metals Inc. for Coin News, 2010. | Permalink | No comment | Want more on these topics? Browse the archive of posts filed under Bullion Articles and Precious Metal Reports, Business News, Commentary.