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1943 Bronze Cents from Philadelphia and San Francisco featured in Jan. 4 Platinum Night DALLAS, Texas-Nearly 7,000 lots from private collections, including early U.S. treasures, error coins and ship wreck ingots, highlight Heritage Auctions' Jan. 3-8 U.S. Coins Auction during the Florida United Numismatic Convention in Tampa, Florida. Standout presentation pieces include extraordinary 1795 Draped Bust Dollar, SP62 NGC  – a special example of this rather curious coin – and the finest-graded specimen of an 1861-S $20 Paquet, AU58+ NGC. The important one-year design subtype offers the rare opportunity to own one of the rarest of all San Francisco double [...]

Honey Badger Exploration (TSX-V:TUF) (“Honey Badger” or the “Company”) has staked additional land positions in Thunder Bay. The Mink and Silver Mountain properties are located in the historic Thunder Bay Silver District and include the past-producing silver-bearing veins of the Silver Mountain group of mines. The properties are ideally located close to roads, power lines, infrastructure, and skilled labour force. About the Mink and Silver Mountain Properties The properties, comprised of 2 claim blocks, are located within a prospective and under-explored silver, cobalt, zinc, lead and gold district. Polymetallic silver deposits occur in two main districts in Ontario; that of [...]

Gold Has Best Year Since 2010 With Near 14% Gain In 2017 – Gold posted second straight annual gain in USD in 2017 – Gold in 2017: up 13.6% USD, up 2.7% GBP, down 1.4% EUR – 2017 is gold's best year since 29.5% gain in 2010 – Strong performance despite rate hikes and stock bubble  – India's gold imports surged 67% in 2017, Turkish, Chinese demand strong – Gold finished 2017 with longest rally since June 2016 – 2018: Currency War and The Year of the Phoenix?   Gold waved a very positive goodbye to 2017 and was delighted to shout 'Happy [...]

SARASOTA, FLA. (December 11, 2017) -A modern Chinese coin graded by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) led the way at the Heritage Auctions' World Coins & Ancient Coin Signature Auction event in Hong Kong earlier this month. The extremely rare 1989 Dragon & Phoenix Pattern Gold 200 Yuan, graded NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo, realized an astonishing $408,000. The coin features the Great Wall on the obverse, and a dragon and a phoenix on the reverse. It is struck in two ounces of .999 fine gold and is 40 mm in diameter. China released the famous 1990 Dragon & Phoenix coins [...]

Sierra Metals (TSX: SMT) (BVL: SMT) (NYSE AMERICAN: SMTS) (“Sierra Metals” or “the Company”) has updated its Mineral Resource Estimate at the Company's Cusi Mine, located in Chihuahua State, Mexico.  The updated Mineral Resource Estimate disclosed herein is the result of drilling programs completed between January 2014 and August 2017. Subsequent to the cut-off date of August 31, 2017 the updated Resource statement includes additional 48,684 metre drilling program that was focused on the high-grade Santa Rosa de Lima zone and Promontorio. Igor Gonzales, President and CEO of Sierra Metals, said: “Sierra's management team is extremely pleased with the significant increases realized in the measured and indicated resource, and [...]

SARASOTA, FLA. (December 11, 2017) -A modern Chinese coin graded by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) led the way at the Heritage Auctions' World Coins & Ancient Coin Signature Auction event in Hong Kong earlier this month. The extremely rare 1989 Dragon & Phoenix Pattern Gold 200 Yuan, graded NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo, realized an astonishing $408,000. The coin features the Great Wall on the obverse, and a dragon and a phoenix on the reverse. It is struck in two ounces of .999 fine gold and is 40 mm in diameter. China released the famous 1990 Dragon & Phoenix coins [...]

The Heritage official rare coin auction held with the Hong Kong International Numismatic Fair proved that the market for Chinese-and wider Asian-coinage continues to roll along. The sale netted a total of nearly US$4.5 million (all values listed here in US dollars), while the accompanying paper money sale brought in just over $1 million. The star coin of the auction was a coin that is only 29 years old, and was not issued for circulation. A staggering $408,000 was paid for one of the three currently known 1989 Dragon & Phoenix 2 ounce gold patterns, and the only example thus [...]

Alexco Resource Corp. (TSX:AXR,NYSEAMERICAN:AXU) announced that it has received an amendment to its water use license from the Yukon Water Board. The license is for the development, operation and eventual closure of the company's Flame & Moth mine. Clynt Nauman, chairman and CEO of Alexco, commented: The receipt of the Flame & Moth Water Use Licence amendment is the final permit and regulatory authorization required for production from the Flame & Moth mine. Receipt of this licence amendment is a milestone in our journey toward mine operations and has involved the cooperation and support of our many stakeholders and partners, [...]

Happy 2nd Birthday Bail-in Tool! We Suggest Gold As The Perfect Gift – Two years since bail-in rules officially entered EU regulations – EU bail-in rules have wiped out billions for savers and and businesses, with more at risk – Future of many failing banks now rests on depositors who may no longer be protected by deposit insurance – Physical gold enables savers to stay out of banking system and reduce exposure to bail-ins – For more listen to our Goldnomics Podcast: What does 2018 have in store for financial markets? Ah, New Year's resolutions, what fun. For some reason [...]