The 2008 American Gold Eagle Proof Coins will go on sale at the U.S. Mint on March 4, 2008 at 12:00 Noon ET. These are the collectible proof versions of the popular gold bullion coins featuring Augustus Saint-Gaudens' classic design.

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For wedding ring bands and crowns, gold reigns supreme. But as an investment, it's superiority depends on which side of the fence one sits on. Traditionally, financial experts and those on Wall Street shy away from the precious metal.

The United States Mint 2008 Oklahoma Official First Day Covers went on sale Wednesday, February 27. These limited edition covers include two Oklahoma state quarters with the "Scissortail Flycatcher" design ...

A new House bill is on the legislative table that would honor Ronald Reagan on the anniversary of his 100th birthday. Reagan was born February 6, 1911 and was the 40th President of the United States from 1981-1989 ...

Silver is fast approaching $20 an ounce and crossed over a 27 year high this week ...

Using the CoinNews Silver Coin Calculator, 10 Roosevelt Dimes from 1964 with a face value of $1.00 have $14.23 in silver content,10 Kennedy Half Dollars from 1970 with a face value of $5.00 have $29.09 in silver content ...

The 2008 Elizabeth Monroe First Spouse Gold Coins will go on sale at the Mint today. The coins are priced several notches higher than the first three coins of the series, and one notch higher than the previous coin honoring Dolley Madison, which is still on sale.

With gold and silver prices hitting new highs, more investors are giving precious metals serious consideration.

During the recent examination and certification of recovered money from the famous 1971 "D. B. Cooper" skyjacking case, PCGS Currency staff members discovered nearly three dozen serial numbers that apparently had not been previously recorded by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The numbers were hidden in layers of notes and note fragments stuck together for decades, and those numbers now have been reported by PCGS Currency President, Jason Bradford, to the Seattle-based FBI agent overseeing the case.

A blazing fast turnaround is not what you expect from the government, but that is exactly what the District of Columbia received.

D.C. city officials forwarded three commemorative quarter design proposals on Monday and on Wednesday, less than two full days later, the U.S. Mint promptly rejected them.