Monthly Archives: October 2019
Gold and Silver End October At 5-Week Highs; US Mint Bullion...
Most precious metals futures gained on Thursday and they all rallied for the month. Gold and silver both ended October at more than one-month highs.
Gold for December delivery tacked on $18.10, or 1.2%, to settle at $1,514.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the highest since Sept. 26 [...]
NGC-Certified 1701 Russian 2 Ducat Tops $480,000 in SINCONA Swiss Auction
Vintage Russian coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC) did extremely well at the SINCONA sale of Russian coins and medals, held October 21, 2019, in Zurich, Switzerland.
The top five coins in the sale were all NGC-certified and realized more than $1 million combined [...]
Joint U.S. Mint-BEP 2019 Youth Coin and Currency Set Released
Appearing today as the third of three new products aimed toward younger generations is the 2019 Youth Coin and Currency Set. This latest collectible is a joint collaboration between the United States Mint and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP).
Found within the set are five proof quarter dollars and a $2 Federal Reserve Note. Described by the Mint as its first "kid-focused coin and currency set," the product has a mintage of 25,000 units and an initial household order limit of one [...]
Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation Joins Forces with CrimeDex
The Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (www.ACEF online.org) has been granted membership into CrimeDex, the world's largest criminal investigation network composed of more than 4,000 law enforcement agencies, financial institutions and criminal investigators across the United States and around the globe.
"The CrimeDex platform allows members to send out alerts, develop leads, and track criminal trends and patterns," explained Doug Davis, ACEF Director of Anti-Counterfeiting [...]
Gold Gains; Palladium Logs Record Above $1,792
Precious metals futures posted gains Wednesday ranging from 0.2% for silver to 2.1% for palladium. The latter scored its second record in a row. Increases in gold and silver were their first in three days. Platinum extended its wins to six in seven sessions.
Gold for December delivery added $6, or 0.4%, to settle at $1,496.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: 2019 Pennsylvania American Innovation Dollars Debut
The latest United States Mint sales figures offer first showings of rolls and bags containing 2019 American Innovation dollars for Pennsylvania.
Celebrating the discovery of the polio vaccine, the new dollars have uncirculated finishes and were minted at the Denver and Philadelphia Mints [...]
April 2020 NGC India On-Site Grading Event Announced
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC) is pleased to announce that it will conduct on-site grading in Mumbai, India, in April 2020. This is the first time that NGC, a leading third-party grading service for coins, tokens and medals, has offered on-site grading in India.
The NGC India on-site grading event will be held in April 2020 during the annual Shukla Day Coin, Philately & Banknote Fair. The exact dates of the NGC India on-site grading event will be announced later [...]
Gold, Silver Slip for Second Day; Platinum Gains
In futures action Tuesday, gold and silver declined for a second straight session and palladium dropped from its prior-day settlement record. Platinum advanced, logging its fifth gain in six sessions.
Gold for December delivery shed $5.10, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,490.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the weakest since last Tuesday, Oct. 22 [...]
Neil Armstrong’s Apollo 11 Quarantine Suit Featured in Heritage’s Space Exploration...
The personal property of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, including flown mementos and classified NASA documents, highlights Heritage Auctions' Space Exploration Auction, Nov. 14-16.
The sale includes over 1,400 individual lots, which include nearly 750 lots directly from The Neil Armstrong Family Collection™ [...]
Gold Slips; Palladium Notches Record Near $1,780
Gold, silver and platinum futures traded lower Monday. Palladium, meanwhile, registered another record settlement.
Gold for December delivery declined $9.50, or 0.6%, to settle at $1,495.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the highest since Oct. 9 [...]