Precious metals trading showed some indecision and a bit of nervousness during the first hour of dealings in New York this morning. Such patterns are not uncommon following fresh record achievements however.
On the other hand the boost that the greenback received from the economic data that is covered in the paragraphs below was undeniably on traders’ minds and could not be casually dismissed. Spot gold was quoted in the $1,470 to near $1,480 range while silver orbited in and around the $42.25 zone. Platinum and palladium retreated by about $5 each, and were last seen near $1,787 and $770 per troy ounce, respectively [...]
The United States Mint and the National Park Service held a special release ceremony for the Glacier National Park Quarter in a high school gymnasium not far from the rugged mountains, treasured wilderness, and historic chalets that draw millions of visitors a year to western Montana.
The festivities took place on Wednesday afternoon April 13, 2011, at Columbia Falls High School in Columbia Falls, Montana.
Park Ranger Bill Schustrom served as Master of Ceremonies and introduced several official speakers, including [...]
U.S. gold rallied above $1,472 an ounce on Thursday, less than $2 from its all-time closing record. Silver prices soared 3.5 percent and closed to a fresh 31-year high at above $41 an ounce.
Among the factors analysts cited for precious metals gains included weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs data, inflation worries as U.S. producer prices rose, a falling U.S. dollar and renewed concerns over Greek debt [...]
The latest US Mint sales report indicates improved demand for collector products.
It also includes the debut figures from the newly released Glacier Quarters, the seventh issue in the America the Beautiful Quarters® series which honors national parks and sites.
The US Mint introduced three Glacier Quarters products last week in the form of [...]
Precious metals trading opened on a slightly weaker note this morning as minor gains in the US dollar and a small decline in crude oil and copper dampened buying enthusiasm somewhat more.
The spot gold price fell to near the $1,455.00 level but did not yet appear to threaten a breach of the $1,450 support that it had held during overnight trading. Expected ranges for the yellow metal remain between $1,445 and $1,475 through tomorrow, barring fresh, surprise developments [...]
Stack’s Bowers Galleries realized an impressive $13,892,475 over eight U.S. and world sessions conducted March 29-April 2, 2011, continuing its lengthy tenure as the only official auctioneer of the Whitman Coin and Collectibles Baltimore Expo.
The entire auction saw 7,690 lots cross the block, including nearly 4,250 lots of U.S. coins and exonumia and an additional 850+ lots of U.S. currency [...]
The Royal Canadian Mint has made available two HRH Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton’s Royal Wedding Collector Coins, a $20 silver with sapphire and a 25-cent colored steel.
The 99.99% pure silver Royal Wedding Collector Coin features a frosted portrait of the future bride and groom. On the outer edge of the design are maple leaves and a stylized Tudor rose, plus a sapphire-colored Swarovski crystal at the bottom to represent the famous 18-carat sapphire engagement ring [...]
U.S. gold and silver prices rebounded slightly Wednesday after precious metals and other commodities were pounded during the previous session.
June gold prices rose $2.00, or 0.1 percent, to close at $1,455.60 an ounce on the Comex in New York — its first gain in three days. Gold prices traded between $1,452.00 and $1,463.70 [...]
The United States Mint around noon ET raised the prices for all its numismatic 24-karat gold coin products.
The increases came about as a response to higher gold prices and the Mint’s policy to raise or lower its products when the yellow metal makes large weekly swings.
The US Mint uses the average of the previous Thursday AM to current Wednesday AM London gold fixing as [...]
The US Mint on Wednesday at noon ET made available the Grand Canyon Three-Coin Set for $14.95, plus shipping and handling.
The set is the fourth release in the new series and it includes three Grand Canyon National Park Quarters which honor the national site located in the state of Arizona. The set is produced for collectors as it contains numismatic issues including [...]
