NUMISMATIC AND COIN COLLECTING NEWS

Concerns over Russian metal supplies sparked volatility in the palladium market, pushing the spot price of the precious metal per troy ounce up 23.5 percent, from $852 per troy ounce April 6 to more than $1,052 on April 19.

Two officials of the now bankrupt Northwest Territorial Mint have both been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with multiple bullion fraud schemes that allegedly bilked 3,000 customers out of nearly $36 million combined.

The Battle of Blenheim may not rank as high in the annals of history as other momentous military actions, but its legacy lives on in a silver medal offered in Stephen Album Rare Coins’ May 17 and 18 auction in California.

One of two gold medals of its type struck in celebration of the centennial of the 1804 Louisiana Purchase highlights Stephen Album Rare Coins’ May 17 to 19 auction in Santa Rosa, California.