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"What if my bank account gets wiped out?" My friend has nightmares about a virus attack on the global computer network. He says terrorists are developing programs that will wipe out bank databases. Account records will vanish, he says, and no one will know who owns what or how much. It'll wreak havoc on the financial system. I have different "financial wipe out" nightmares. I worry the federal government will run out of credit and won't be able to backstop the FDIC. They'll be hundreds of bank failures, like there were in the Great Depression. In my nightmare, I lose my savings in a ... Read Full Story

‘What’s In the News’ with Bob Van Ryzin starts off this week’s episode of Coin Chat Radio with information on the upcoming Lincoln Presidency Cent release from the US Mint. Details about the ceremony, to be held in Washington D.C. on the U.S. Capitol grounds, are given along with the locations of the two additional penny exchanges being offered by the Mint. Coin design is up next on the program. Numismatic News Editor Dave Harper interviews the newest member of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC), Michael A. Olson . Olson is a bank president from Pella, Iowa and an active coin collector.   ... Read Full Story

Gold coin collection is one of the interesting,fascinating hobby and ensure safety investment. In today's stock market, the value of the things can rise or fall. But the gold is the only thing that maintain its price value in a steady manner. The best way to invest in gold is collecting gold coins . Gold coin collection is safe and steady investment. Gold coins have provide good return on investment. We are well known about the quality and value of the gold. But here we not only have the gold coin but gold coin with a golden memories. Even though the return on investment ... Read Full Story

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The latest batch of US Mint sales figures are out and jumping to the forefront are gold coins — both bullion and collector. The bullion Silver Eagles are moving along as well. The US Mint Set and Proof Set continue with strength, with the former smashing through the 500,000 barrier. These and other highlights follow: The US Mint news of the week circled around the inaugural Buffalo Gold Proof sales. 19,468 were sold in four days. That was 123 shy of the 2008 Buffalo Proofs. The 2009 bullion versions are on fire as well. They were released on Oct. 15 and are now at ... Read Full Story