Monthly Archives: June 2015
PNG Interns Hired, Internship Positions Available
More Professional Numismatists Guild interns have been hired and additional internship applications are being accepted, PNG announced Tuesday, June 9. PNG is also offering its online education courses to anyone, whether or not they want to become an intern.
Highlighting the strength of the mentoring program that was established with PNG's 2014 launch of its Promoting Numismatic Growth initiative, five of the original seven interns have full-time numismatic careers [...]
Auctions of Donald G. Partrick Collection Postponed
The second, third and fourth parts of the Donald G. Partrick Collection are postponed, Heritage Auctions announced on Wednesday, June 10, 2015.
Part I of the collection brought nearly $26 million at Heritage's Jan. 8 sale at the Florida United Numismatists show in Orlando, FL [...]
US Mint Sales: Dozens of Products Retreat
It's déjà vu. The four same United States Mint products have stood atop sales charts for three straight weeks, matching the number of weeks in which the Mint hasn't released anything new.
The agency's three core annual sets and proof American Silver Eagles have been swapping positions in the top four, and that should continue into next week's sales report. The following one will mix it up [...]
Gold Rises for Third Session, Ends at 1-Week High
Precious metals ended higher Wednesday, logging mostly modest gains. Gold's session increase marked a third straight.
Gold for August delivery tacked on $9, or 0.8%, to close at $1,186.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Coin Production in May; New $1 and Quarter Mintages
In May, and for a fifth month in a row, more than 1 billion circulating coins rolled out of United States Mint presses. The pace was faster than a year ago, though it did slow from April when the production tally notched the highest monthly level than in any since 2007.
New coin production figures published Monday by the agency also show mintages for the recently released Kisatchie National Forest Quarter and for the upcoming Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential $1 Coin [...]
2015 Battle Of The Coral Sea Silver Bullion Coin Launches
Earlier this month, the Perth Mint of Australia introduced a new product for investors, the 2015 Battle Of The Coral Sea Silver Bullion Coin. Each piece is composed of one-half ounce of 99.9% pure silver.
The Battle of the Coral Sea was fought off the north-east coast of Australia from May 4-8, 1942 [...]
Gold Gains, Silver Dips; US Coins Jump
Gold rose modestly for a second straight session on Tuesday, supported by a weaker U.S. dollar and some safe-haven buying.
Gold for August delivery gained $4, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,177.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Canadian 2015 $200 Coastal Waters Silver Coin for $200
All things aquatic are featured on the Royal Canadian Mint's limited-edition 2015 $200 Coastal Waters Silver Coin, the second issue from its Landscapes of the North series of silver coins that sell at face value.
Like last year's 2014 $200 Towering Forests coin which sold out, this coin may be purchased for its legal tender face value and without tax and shipping charges [...]
Perth Mint Gold and Silver Bullion Sales Ease in May
Fewer Australian bullion products sold in May compared to the prior month and from the same period last year, Perth Mint sales figures released on Friday show.
The monthly decline is a second in a row for both gold and silver sales [...]
Gold Bounces from 11-Week Low; US Mint Gold Sales Rise
Gold prices logged modest gains to start the new trading week on Monday, snapping a three-session losing streak and rising from a more than 11-week low.
Gold for August delivery added $5.50, or 0.5%, to close at $1,173.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]