Gold dropped below $910 Wednesday as a firmer U.S. dollar pressured the yellow metal to a two-month low. Silver and platinum were hit even harder while oil tumbled to its own seven-week low. U.S. stocks rallied late to post slight gains. In New York trading futures for bullion: Silver for September delivery dropped 36.8 cents, [...]
The latest batch of US Mint coin production figures are now available and they show several noteworthy changes in June. Lincoln cents jumped, quarters and Presidential dollars rose more modestly, and Jefferson nickels leveled out between mints. Coin Production Totals by US Mint Facility – June Only* Denver Philadelphia Total Unidentified Lincoln Cents 164,400,000 64,400,000 [...]