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Gold tumbles nearly $25 in commodities sell-off

Gold futures slumped nearly $25 on Tuesday to close at a two-week low, following a broad sell-off in commodities as weaker-than-feared Tropical Depression Gustav undermined oil prices, which fell by as much as $10 a barrel. Gold for December delivery slumped $24.7, or 3%, to end at $810.50 an ounce on the Chicago Board of Trade, the weakest closing level since Aug. 18. It plunged $40 to $795.20 an ounce earlier.
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‘Uncirculated’ comes in a number of different forms

It used to be that when the United States Mint described a coin as having an “Uncirculated” finish, everyone knew what the Mint meant. That’s not necessarily the case anymore. The possible confusion results from the Mint’s promotion of coins in a wide range of series as having an “Uncirculated” finish
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A Challenging Time for Coin Authenticators

Skip Fazzari looks at steady improvements in counterfeiting technique, and discusses why the 21st century is a challenging time for coin authenticators. Learn more about why it’s more important than ever to have your collectibles authenticated.
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Hispanic Society to sell historic coin collection?

The Hispanic Society of America has recalled 38,000 coins from the American Numismatic Society (ANS) which have been on loan for more than half a century—and appears to be preparing to sell them.The valuable collection consists of coins minted in Spain, its dependencies, and the powers that controlled Spain from the 5th century BC until the 20th century.
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Federal Court Rules in Favor of NYC Landlord’s Lease That Requires Rent be Paid in Gold

A New York City landlord can enforce a clause in a 1912 lease requiring that rent be paid in gold coin for a landmark building, a federal appeals court ruled last week.
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Downies Sells Rare Australian Specimen Set

An extremely rare Australian specimen set was among the large paper money offering that formed part of Downies 299th auction held in Melbourne on July 9 and 10. It consisted of two, complete, $2 to $100, Johnston-Fraser, 1985 paper note sets, Standard Catalog of World Paper Money Nos. 43e, 44e, 45e, 46e, 47e, 48b, but overprinted “SPECIMEN” in small red print over the watermark on the fronts and backs.
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Counterfeit Coin Newsletter No.10 released

The aim of this website is to assist in the battle against the counterfeiting of coins. To achieve this aim the site provides information on genuine British milled coins, on the science of examining coins and on counterfeit coins of all types. A new edition of the Counterfeit Coin Newsletter is posted on this site every six months.
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