Yearly Archives: 2013
Gold Up First Time in Week, Silver Rises Modestly
Gold turned higher Monday for the first time in a week, rebounding from a three-month low.
Gold for December delivery settled up $8.40, or 0.6%, to $1,276.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. Prices ranged from [...]
1812 Joao VI Brazilian Gold Ingot Realizes $199,750
A unique Brazilian gold ingot scored nearly $200,000 at a Heritage Auctions event held Sept. 25 - Oct. 1 in Long Beach, California.
It was just one of the rarities that went under the hammer as a part of the second offering of the RLM Collection of Brazilian Gold during Heritage Auctions' World and Ancient Coins Signature® Auction [...]
Gold Ends Week at 3-Month Low, US Bullion Eagles Improve
Gold ended lower Friday for a fourth straight day, its sixth loss in seven sessions, and closed at its lowest price in three months. From a week ago, prices tumbled 3.2%.
Gold suffered through the week with investors turning to equities and the U.S. dollar as the government shutdown and the debt-ceiling deadline failed to elicit safe-haven buying. Gold's drop on [...]
2014 Maple Leaf Gold and Silver Fractional Sets for Collectors
Two new precious metal collections are now available from the Royal Canadian Mint with releases of the 2014 Maple Leaf Pure Gold Fractional Set and the 2014 Maple Leaf Fine Silver Fractional Set.
These two sets feature proof coins struck from 99.99% pure gold and 99.99% pure silver. They are available in very limited mintages [...]
Gold Drops Below $1,300; Silver Near Flat, US Gold Coins Gain
Bucking the trend of other precious metals on Thursday, gold declined for a third straight day and for the fifth time in six sessions. A stronger U.S. dollar coupled with riskier appetites contributed in dragging gold prices below $1,300 an ounce for the first time in more than a week.
Gold for December delivery settled down $10.30, or 0.8%, to $1,296.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the [...]
US Mint Coin Production in September Rebounds, Topping 1 Billion
For the sixth time this year after having happened just once last year, American circulating coin production for a month topped 1 billion coins, data from the United States Mint shows.
U.S. Mint presses struck 1,099,340,000 coins in September for a 51.7% increase over August and an [...]
US Mint Sales: Numismatic Products Weaker to Steady
Sales last week for numismatic products from the United States Mint were somewhat mixed. On the one hand, there was a good share of coins showing mild weakness. On the other, some products did log better sales, though there certainly weren't any screamers.
Among gainers were numismatic American Silver Eagles. Uncirculated Silver Eagles added [...]
Gold Falls for Fourth Time in Five Sessions, Silver Sheds 2.5%
Gold settled lower for the fourth time in five sessions Wednesday, pressured as the U.S. dollar advanced against other world currencies.
Gold for December delivery lost $17.40, or 1.3%, to end at $1,307.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Gold Nearly Flat, US Mint Bullion Sales Rise
Gold ended barely lower Tuesday, trading within a narrow $15 range. Still, its loss was the third in four sessions.
Silver for December delivery added 5.7 cents, or 0.3%, to settle at $22.44 an ounce. The precious metal traded [...]
New US $100 Bills Enter Circulation
Occurring just shy of two years and eight months after they were initially expected, the new $100 Federal Reserve Note was released into circulation today, October 8, 2013. The Federal Reserve Bank system is now shipping the notes to financial institutions.
These new $100 bills feature several security enhancements that [...]