10/1 Numismatic News

		Gold and Silver Prices Rally in September, Soar in 3rd Quarter September 30, 2010 at 3:32 PM     U.S. gold prices dipped 70 cents from its prior day record as the dollar strengthened Thursday and profit-taking emerged. However, the metal continues to glow. Gold reached 11 record highs for the month as it rallied 4.7 percent in September and surged 5.1 percent in the third quarter. Although also dipping Thursday and from a 30-year high, silver was even hotter. It soared 12.3 percent for the month and 16.6 percent for the quarter. In other markets, crude oil jumped 2.7 percent for the day and registered its best month since May 2009 while U.S. stocks retreated for a second straight day but rallied in September with the major indexes gaining between 7 and 13 percent. The Dow and S&P, in fact, recorded their best September since 1939.(...) Read the rest of Gold and Silver Prices Rally in September, Soar in 3rd Quarter (735 words) © CoinNews.net for Coin News, 2010. | Permalink | Today's Collecting News | Post tags: bullion, gold, platinum, silver
		Bills Authorizing Proof Silver Eagle and Palladium Eagles Pass in House September 30, 2010 at 11:13 AM   Congressional members have been voting on a series of bills as they prepare to leave Washington and return to their home districts to focus full time on their re-elections. One of the bills would... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
		US Mint Sales: Bullion Coins Hot, Grand Canyon Quarter Debuts Weaker September 30, 2010 at 8:40 AM     Make it a streak of two. United States Mint product sales improved for a second straight week. Record gold prices, 30-year high silver prices, and the debuting of two new numismatic products certainly supported the numbers. All but one U.S. Mint bullion coin shot higher. The exception was the half-ounce American Gold Eagle. It remained unchanged. Other fractional sizes joined in simultaneous advances on Wednesday, an occurrence that has become rare since their initial launch on June 10, 2010. With still one day left in September for sales, the one-ounce, quarter-ounce and tenth-ounce Gold Eagle have exactly doubled their August tallies.(...) Read the rest of US Mint Sales: Bullion Coins Hot, Grand Canyon Quarter Debuts Weaker (1,371 words) © Mike Unser for Coin News, 2010. | Permalink | Today's Collecting News | Post tags: mint, United States Mint
		Gold, Silver, Metal Prices Commentary – September 30, 2010 September 30, 2010 at 7:50 AM     Good Morning, Thursday precious metals markets' opening tallied offered more of the same fare as has been on tap since at least the middle of the about-to-conclude month; relentless fund sorties based on perceptions of what might be. Gold notched a $3.40 gain out of the starting gate this morning, quoted at $1,313.30 on the bid-side as the certainty over another round of Fed easing continued to be the principal sentiment on display among speculators.(...) Read the rest of Gold, Silver, Metal Prices Commentary – September 30, 2010 (1,226 words) © Jon Nadler for Coin News, 2010. | Permalink | Today's Collecting News | Post tags: bullion, gold, Jon Nadler, platinum, silver