Monthly Archives: October 2015
Gold Scores 3-Month High, Silver Climbs Slightly
Gold futures moved up for the sixth time in seven sessions on Monday, and closed to a more than three-month high.
Gold for December delivery settled up $8.60, or 0.7%, to $1,164.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Precious Metals Surge on Week; US Mint Coin Sales Stronger
Precious metals futures surged on Friday, capping a solid week of gains that ranged from 1.7% for gold to 7.9% for platinum. Gold scored a seven-week high.
Gold for December delivery tacked on $11.60, or 1%, to close at $1,155.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2015 LBJ Coin & Chronicles Set Images
The United States Mint this month will release its fourth and last Coin & Chronicle Set of the year, this one featuring Lyndon B. Johnson.
This year's first two sets for Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower had limits of 17,000 and sold out within 15 minutes of their release. The third set for John F. Kennedy with its 50,000 limit took a bit more than two weeks before becoming unavailable [...]
2016 $25 Winter Fun Silver Coin for $25
The Royal Canadian Mint this week introduced its first holiday-themed $25 for $25 product, the 2016 $25 Winter Fun Silver Coin.
Buying options include the coin by itself, for its face value, or bundled together for $45 with the new 2015 $20 Gingerbread Man Silver Coin [...]
2015 Australian Silver and Gold Coins for October
October releases from the Perth Mint of Australia feature several new gold, silver and platinum coins that showcase a variety of themes.
They include Year of the Monkey coins, a two-ounce gold high relief kangaroo coin, a star-shaped coin, a map-shaped coin, a five-ounce high relief koala silver coin and a platinum Australian Wedge-Tailed Eagle coin [...]
Gold, Silver Decline; Week’s Silver Eagles Claimed
Gold and silver futures snapped a four-session winning streak Thursday. Platinum, meanwhile, advanced for a fifth session in a row.
Gold for December delivery slipped $4.40, or 0.4%, to settle at $1,144.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2015 Bombay Hook 5 Oz Silver Uncirculated Coin Released
Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge makes one of its last appearances on a United States Mint collectible product with today's release of a 3-inch, 5-ounce silver coin depicting a design emblematic of the site in Delaware.
This brand new coin is the fourth of five this year and the 29th overall in the U.S. Mint's series of America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins [...]
Gold, Silver Extend Wins; 2015 Silver Eagles Top 37M
Gold, silver and platinum futures on Wednesday extended their winning streaks to four straight sessions. Gold finished at a nearly two-week high. Silver topped $16 an ounce for the first time since June.
Gold for December delivery added $2.30, or 0.2%, to close at $1,148.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: Bombay Hook Quarters Debut; JFK Set Unavailable
New America the Beautiful Quarters with a design emblematic of Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge in Delaware appear on this week's sales report.
United States Mint products with circulating-quality Bombay Hook quarters launched last Wednesday, Sept. 30. Product options include rolls and bags of quarters struck in [...]
Gold Gains 0.8%, Silver Surges 1.8%
Precious metals futures advanced Tuesday. Session gains for gold, silver and platinum marked a third in a row.
Gold for December delivery settled up $8.80, or 0.8%, to $1,146.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]