Monthly Archives: April 2018
U.S. Coin Production Slips to 902.9M in March; Pictured Rocks Quarter...
The United States Mint produced just over 3.57 billion coins for circulation in the first three months this year, marking their slowest first quarterly pace since 2014.
U.S. Mint data also offers mintages for Michigan's Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore quarter, the first of five 2018-dated quarters with unique designs [...]
Perth Mint Bullion Sales Mixed in March and First Quarter 2018
Demand for Australian bullion coins and bars was divided in March from February with gold sales stronger and silver sales weaker, according to Perth Mint figures. In contrast, gold sales ended lower and silver sales finished higher in first quarter 2018 against the same period last year.
March gains registered against divided precious metals with LBMA prices for the month up 0.5% for gold but down 1% for silver [...]
Stack’s Bowers to Auction Finest Known 1913 Liberty Head Nickel
Stack's Bowers Galleries will auction the finest known 1913 Liberty Head nickel this summer during the ANA World's Fair of Money in Philadelphia.
Graded PCGS Proof 66 and pedigreed to the Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection, the rarity should command intense bidding. In 1996 this specimen was the first coin in the world to cross the million-dollar threshold [...]
Gold Logs New 5-Week Low
In precious metals futures on Thursday, palladium stood alone with gains while gold, silver and platinum declined for a second straight session. Gold ended at a new, five-week low.
Gold for June delivery shed $4.90, or 0.4%, to settle at $1,317.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: Apostle Islands 3-Coin Set Debuts
As is often the case, the United States Mint's newest product for collectors was its strongest weekly seller.
Released last week on Tuesday, April 17, the Apostle Islands Three-Coin Set features an uncirculated quarter from the Philadelphia and Denver Mints and a proof quarter from the San Francisco Mint [...]
Gold Rebounds From 1-Month Low
Gold, silver and platinum futures finished higher Tuesday following sharp losses on Monday. Gold and silver each advanced 0.7%.
Rebounding from a more than one-month low and posting its first gain in four sessions, gold for June delivery rose $9 to settle at $1,333 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint 2018 Silver Proof Set Released
Ten collector-grade coins become available today, April 24, with the United States Mint's release of the 2018 Silver Proof Set.
The newest version of the annual offering includes proof quality coins produced at the U.S. Mint's facility in San Francisco. Seven of the coins are featured in a composition of 90 percent silver and 10% copper [...]