U.S. Coin Collecting: 7/2 Numismatic News

America the Beautiful Quarters Ceremony Dates
July 2, 2010 at 12:29 PM

Locations and dates are now available for the remaining three 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters™ that will honor Yosemite National Park in California, Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, and Mt. Hood National Forest in Oregon.

2010 America the Beautiful Quarters

The United States Mint this week invited the public to take part in celebrating the beauty of the sites as each of the new quarters is ceremoniously released.

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Gold, Silver, Metal Prices Commentary – July 2, 2010
July 2, 2010 at 6:59 AM

Bullion update ... Much Ado About Something

Good Morning,

Thursday's massive meltdown amounting to nearly 4 percent dragged gold to below $1,200 an ounce for a brief period. It was the worst decline the yellow metal experienced since early February and it ushered in a major technical breakdown on the charts. Gold however was not alone in being abandoned by some investors for the comfort of cash. Disappointing U.S. and Chinese economic indicators also engendered major sell-offs in crude oil, copper and certain equities.

Not much was spared as the mood for risk appetite evaporated with a swiftness not seen since one early day in July just two years ago. The final tally for last night's closing markets in New York showed gold down $43.00 per ounce at $1199.40 bid side. A major 86 cent decline was seen in silver which fell to $17.76 per ounce. Platinum suffered a $33 loss to finish at the $1500.00 round figure and palladium fell $12 to end at $431.00 per ounce.

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Franklin Pierce Presidential Dollar Coin Cover Issued
July 2, 2010 at 6:03 AM

Franklin Pierce Presidential $1 Coin Covers were issued by the United States Mint Thursday, July 1, 2010.

Franklin Pierce Presidential Dollar Coin Cover

The limited-edition product is the second released this year in the American Presidency $1 Coin Cover Series and the 14th since they began in 2007. Each is priced at $15.95, which is $1 more than prior year issues. A maximum of 32,000 will be produced, which is 8,000 less than pre-2010 covers.

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