Monthly Archives: August 2015
Gold and Silver Prices Retreat Slightly
Gold and silver futures ended modestly lower on Wednesday, with silver almost flat, as the U.S. dollar continued to exhibit strength.
Gold for December delivery declined $5.10, or 0.5%, to end at $1,085.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
NCIC Offers $5,000 Reward in Wyoming Coin Shop Murders
The Numismatic Crime Information Center is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the July 20 shooting and killing of two men at a rare-coin shop in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Dwight Brockman, the 67-year-old shop owner, and George Manley, 76, died inside The Coin Shop at 510 W. Lincolnway [...]
Gold, Silver and US Mint Bullion Sales Rise
Gold and silver futures rebounded slightly Tuesday following their losses on Monday.
Gold for December delivery edged up $1.30, or 0.1%, to settle at $1,090.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2015 $2 Single Note Collection Includes Three Banknotes
Earlier today, Aug. 4, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) began accepting orders for its collection of $2 notes from three different Federal Reserve Banks.
Limited to 2,000 sets and with each note in the collection bearing a serial number starting with '2015' [...]
US Mint Bullion Coin Sales Again Soar in July
Demand usually slackens for United States Mint bullion coins during summer months. That has not been the case so far for this year.
Bullion coin sales soared for a second month in a row, U.S. Mint figures for July show, with American Gold Eagles the highest in 2-1/4 years and American Silver Eagles the best since January despite a nearly 3-week suspension in sales [...]
Star Trek’s Spock Featured on Silver Collectible Coin
The Perth Mint of Australia just released a one-ounce silver coin in collector proof quality that features Spock, one of the most iconic characters in sci-fi, from Star Trek: The Original Series.
This Spock coin follows other recent Star Trek issues that include depictions of Captain Kirk and the USS Enterprise NCC-1701 (both sold out) [...]
2015 American Liberty HR Gold Coin Sales Hit 83.9% of Max
Buyers continue to scoop up 2015-W $100 American Liberty High Relief Gold Coins from the United States Mint. (See photos of the $100 coin.)
Sales of the one-ounce, .9999 fine gold coin climbed another 5,244 through the weekend, the U.S. Mint said, with 41,930 claimed as of midnight Sunday, Aug. 2 [...]
Gold Starts August with Decline; Silver Eagle Sales Top 28M
Precious metals futures kicked off the new trading week and month with losses ranging from 0.5% for gold to 1.8% for platinum. Gold edged near a fresh 5-1/2-year settlement low.
Gold for December delivery lost $5.70 to end at $1,089.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Gold Tumbles 6.5% in July; US Mint Bullion Sales Score Highs
Gold futures closed higher on Friday for the first time in four days to snap a five-week losing streak, but prices still plunged in July.
Gold for December delivery climbed $6.40, or 0.6%, to settle at $1,095.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]