Sitting Bull BU Scores High Grades
In numismatics [n: the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (as medals) - Merriam-Webster], the value of a medallion or coin is related directly to its scarcity and condition. The quality of the condition has come to be designated by professionals through the use of a scale ranging from 1 - 70, with a score of 70 reflecting the highest possible quality. The original scale was published in 1949 (revised in … Read More
India Trading Gold for Iranian Oil?
According to a story being reported by DEBKAfile, India has negotiated to barter gold for oil. "India is the first buyer of Iranian oil to agree to pay for its purchases in gold instead of the US dollar, DEBKAfile's intelligence and Iranian sources report exclusively. Those sources expect China to follow suit. India and China take about one million barrels per day, or 40 percent of Iran's total exports of 2.5 million bpd. Both are superpowers in terms … Read More
Featured Articles
What’s a Penny Really Worth?
Recently there has been a lot of excitement and discussion about the real value of a penny. In one article from December of 2011, ABC News(1) talks about the waves of people going out of their way to sort and hoard pennies. The story mentions one individual who spent upwards of $500.00 on a … [Read More]
Custom Tokens Simplify Cash Control for Oktoberfest
by Jim Wahl The annual Oktoberfest in Mt. Angel, Oregon is a tradition that dates back nearly five decades. Each year several hundred thousand visitors flock to this small town – an influx 100-times that of Mt. Angel’s population of 3,700. Many come for the authentic German atmosphere and … [Read More]
We Have the Technology…
September is the month we change seasons from summer to fall. It is a time when many people (this writer included) reflect on change in general. It is an understatement to say that we are in living in an environment of change that few alive today have witnessed. The combination of trends in play … [Read More]
Sound Money – The Guardian of Liberty
Implementation would reduce the size of government by Doug Tjaden Liberty is a subject discussed today by many who feel that government entities, (Federal in particular) have overstepped their constitutional jurisdiction. Rightly so. They have. Misguided politicians today use law to dictate their … [Read More]
Competing Currencies – a Defense Against Profligate Government Spending
by Representative Dr. Ron Paul The end of June marked what is hopefully the end of the Federal Reserve's policy of quantitative easing. For months the Fed has purchased hundreds of billions of dollars of Treasury debt, enabling the government to fund its profligate deficit spending, push the … [Read More]
AOCS Updates
AOCS APPROVED – Our Guarantee Explained
What does it mean for a minted medallion to be "AOCS APPROVED"? Take a few … [Read More]
AOCS “Face Value” Thoroughly Explained
For years, folks have questioned the need for a free-market complementary … [Read More]
Money Show of the Southwest
The George R. Brown Convention Center will be the site for a huge coin show … [Read More]
Industry News
Missouri Moving to Constitutional Money
The American Open Currency Standard has been servicing the state of … [Read More]
MF: No Mettle?
While John Corzine is scratching his head in Senate hearings trying to make … [Read More]
