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The combined Heritage Dallas Signature sale and the Newman Collection Part IX realized more than $14.5 million. The currency from the Newman Collection contributed another nearly $2 million. The Newman sessions realized more than $4.5 million from just 440 lots, resulting in an impressive average of more than $10,000 per lot. The clear standout lot was the original 1861 Confederate half dollar, graded NGC PF40 which sold for $960,000. While these historically significant coins do not sell often, the price realized is in line with the PF30 Ford-Partrick example which brought $881,250 in January of 2015. While not quite as [...]

Finlay Minerals (TSXV: FYL) (the “Company”) is providing an update on its Silver Hope property (“Silver Hope”) in light of the recent deep discovery at New Nadina Explorations Ltd.'s (“New Nadina”) Silver Queen property (“Silver Queen”), as announced in New Nadina's news releases dated October 25, 2017, October 27, 2017, and November 10, 2017.  Over the past several years, the exploration industry has successfully used geological and geophysical data to locate larger, deep-seated “feeder” porphyry systems. These mineralized zones are now being found beyond the depths of historic deposits, as well as at former and currently operating mines. John Barakso, the Company's founder and [...]

Endeavour Silver (NYSE:EXK) (TSX: EDR) announces that exploration drilling on the Parral property in Chihuahua State, Mexico has discovered potential bulk tonnage silver mineralization within the Palmilla-Capuzaya-La Luz veins in the Palmilla mine area. Palmilla was an historic high grade silver mine which provided silver to the Mexican mint in the late 1800's.  While most of the narrow, high grade ores were mined out from underground workings located on and immediately south of the Parral property, Endeavour drilling has outlined lower grade, bulk tonnage mineralization above and along strike of the old workings that may be amenable to open pit [...]

Liberty Silver (CSE:LSL) (“Liberty” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on its progress regarding the Bunker Hill Zinc, Lead, and Silver Mine (“Bunker Hill”).  The Bunker Hill Mine was the largest producing mine in the Coeur D'Alene zinc, lead and silver mining district in northern Idaho.  Historically, the mine produced over 35M tonnes of ore grading on average 8.76% lead, 3.67% zinc, and 155 g/t silver (Bunker Hill Mines Annual Report 1980). President and CEO, Bruce Reid, stated: “I am pleased with our progress in undertaking  Bunker Hill Mine development activities.  The size and scope of this [...]

North Carolina recipient has enjoyed collecting coins since childhood DALLAS, Texas (Nov. 7, 2017) – Continuing a tradition that has spanned more than two decades, Heritage Auctions has awarded a $10,000 auction credit to client David Spivey through a drawing among those collectors who took part in the firm's annual numismatic survey. The North Carolina resident's interest in collecting started out the way it does for many, when childhood curiosity led to his first transaction. “I was in second grade, I think, and every Monday you had to get a lunch meal card for the week,” Spivey said. “One day, [...]

Silver Bear Resources (“Silver Bear” or the “Company”) (TSX:SBR) provides an update on its Mangazeisky Silver Project (the “Project”) and announces certain amendments (the “Facilities Agreement Amendments”) to its existing facilities agreement (the “Facilities Agreement”) with Inflection Management Corporation (“Inflection”), a major shareholder of the Company, and Unifirm, an affiliate of A.B. Aterra Resources (“Aterra”), also a major shareholder of the Company, to provide an additional US$20 million facility tranche (“Tranche F”) and to extend the maturity date of the Facilities Agreement to March 20, 2022. Operational Update The revised construction and commissioning plans for the Project announced in early [...]

SARASOTA, FLA. (November 9, 2017) - The Certified Collectibles Group® (CCG®) has appointed Trigometric Sdn. Bhd. an Official Submission Center in Malaysia for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®), Numismatic Conservation Services® (NCS®) and Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®). Trigometric-based in Petaling Jaya, just west of Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia-is one of the most respected numismatic firms in that Southeast Asian nation. Trigometric was founded by KN Boon, an expert who has written several important reference books about the coins and paper money of Malaysia, Hong Kong and Macao. In addition to its retail operations, the company holds a couple [...]

– Protect Your Savings With Gold: ECB Propose End To Deposit Protection – New ECB paper proposes 'covered deposits' should be replaced to allow for more flexibility – Fear covered deposits may lead to a run on the banks – Savers should be reminded that a bank's word is never its bond and to reduce counterparty exposure – Physical gold enable savers to stay out of banking system and reduce exposure to bail-ins It is the 'opinion of the European Central Bank' that the deposit protection scheme is no longer necessary: 'covered deposits and claims under investor compensation schemes should be [...]

Hannan Metals Limited (“Hannan” or the “Company”) (TSXV:HAN) (OTCPK:HANNF) is pleased to announce the commencement of a 40.6 line kilometre 2D seismic survey at the 100%-owned County Clare exploration license, which hosts the Kilbricken zinc-lead-silver deposit, Ireland.  The survey will cover the most prospective areas within the 32,223 Ha prospecting licence area, and is designed to identify and map the geological structures that host and control base metal mineralization. Figure 1: Seismic survey (CNW Group/Hannan Metals Ltd.) Photo 1: Two Vibroseis trucks, which stop every few metres for half a minute or so to produce the source vibrations. (CNW Group/Hannan Metals Ltd.) Photo 2: Wifi [...]

Thursday marked another day of very modest movements in precious metals prices. Palladium and gold were near unchanged while platinum rose 0.3% and silver climbed 0.6%. Gold for December delivery... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]