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$38 Million Treasure Recovered from Shipwreck 8 Aug 2013 | 07:15 pm
It’s the dream of every treasure hunter who’s ever scoured the local beach with a metal detector: the big score. And Odyssey Marine Exploration has pulled in its biggest haul yet — and reportedly... ...
2013 American Buffalo Gold Coins Now Available 24 May 2013 | 01:00 am
WASHINGTON - The United States Mint opened sales for the 2013 American Buffalo Gold Proof Coin on May 23, at noon Eastern Time (ET). Pricing for the .9999 fine, 24-karat gold coin will be based on......
Ancient Copper Coins Reveal Australia Discovered 600 Years Before Capt. Cook 22 May 2013 | 10:21 pm
Five copper coins found in northern Australia could rewrite the country's history. The coins are thought to date back as early as the 900s and are believed to have originated in Africa. Written... ...
Canada Issues Latest Notes in Plastic Money Series 13 May 2013 | 08:28 pm
The Bank of Canada has unveiled the latest bills in its new polymer note series, the $5 and $10 denominations, a move that comes as it highlights progress made in the fight against counterfeit... [[ ...
A Look at the World's Weirdest Money 13 May 2013 | 07:07 pm
Canada's New Plastic Currency From talking JFK coins to glow-in-the-dark quarters, here's a look at some of the world's weirdest money . . . Read more at The Week [[ This is a content summary only....
SS Central America Treasure Hunter Hunted by U.S. Federal Marshals 8 May 2013 | 09:54 pm
The search for a treasure hunter who found sunken gold and then stiffed his partners by vanishing with the loot could be coming to a highway near you. The U.S. Marshals Service began using alerts... ...
NGC Security Image Archive Reaches 7 Million Coins 8 May 2013 | 09:22 am
Free Coin Price Guides NGC security images show the obverse and reverse of a coin in its NGC holder immediately after encapsulation SARASOTA, Fla. (April 29, 2013) – Numismatic... [[ This is a co.....
Royal Mint Issues Silver “Year of the Snake” Coin 6 May 2013 | 07:03 pm
Silver Coin Melt Values Just months after the successful launch of a new fineness of 99.99 gold and 99.9 silver in their highly-regarded bullion range, The Royal Mint has announced an innovative... ...
Avoiding Counterfeit Gold and Silver 5 May 2013 | 09:05 pm
In March 2012, a 1 kilo tungsten gold bar turned up in the United Kingdom. Then in September 2012 there were reports on a slew of 10 oz tungsten gold bars bought and sold in New York's jewelry... [[...
Tortugas Shipwreck Treasure Revealed 5 May 2013 | 12:54 am
Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc., a pioneer in the field of deep-ocean exploration, has published a new series of scientific papers on the Tortugas shipwreck which was originally excavated in 1990... ...
