Monthly Archives: January 2016
Canadian 2016 Coin Series Features Aircraft of WWI
Aircraft of the First World War is the subject of a new 3-coin subscription recently unveiled by the Royal Canadian Mint. Each coin of the series is struck from 99.99% pure silver and features a colored reverse design depicting a vintage plane from the World War I era.
Enrollees in the subscription will be sent each issue as they are released for CAD $99.95, which is about US $69. A specially designed 3-coin display case will ship along with the second coin [...]
Gold, Silver Start Week Higher; US Coin Sales Rise
Gold and silver futures climbed on Monday for the first time in three sessions as oil prices fell and U.S. stocks started their week with loses. Gold ended at its highest level since Wednesday while silver finished at its best mark in more than two weeks.
Gold for February delivery tacked on $9, or 0.8%, to close at $1,105.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Gold Logs Weekly Gain; US Mint Bullion Sales Strong
Gold futures pulled back for a second day in a row, paring their weekly gains, as crude oil bounced and global stock markets rallied.
Gold for February delivery shed $1.90, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,096.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Banknote Production Slows to 462 Million in December
U.S. money production in December jogged at the slowest pace since January 2015 but moved quicker than a year earlier, data from the agency responsible for printing currency shows.
462 million in $1s, $2s, $5s, $20s, $50s and $100s were produced last month, accounting for a combined value of more than $11.8 billion [...]
Gold Falls, Silver Snaps 3-Session Win Streak
Gold futures retreated Thursday from their sharp prior-day gains as investors grabbed some profits and rebounding stocks dimmed the yellow metal's safe-haven appeal.
Gold for February delivery declined $8, or 0.7%, to settle at $1,098.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Reduces Prices on 2016 Sets
The United States Mint has trimmed prices on eight annually issued collector sets. The sets are varied in makeup, ranging from coins in qualities of proof and uncirculated to coins composed in clad and silver.
What they do have in common are Presidential dollars, and that's why their prices are lower than last year [...]
Shawnee Quarter Ceremony, Coin Exchange and Public Forum
The U.S. Mint and the U.S. Forest Service will officially introduce the America the Beautiful Quarter commemorating Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois. This year's first quarter ceremony takes place at Southeastern Illinois College in Harrisburg, IL on Feb. 4, 2016.
Surrounding the official launch ceremony is a coin forum the night before the main event and a coin exchange right after it [...]
Gold, Silver End at 2-Week High on Safe-Haven Demand
Gold and silver futures marked a near two-week high Wednesday, boosted by safe-haven demand as global stock markets tumbled.
Gold for February delivery tacked on $17.10, or 1.6%, to end at $1,106.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Delays Three 2016 Sets Due to Printing Error
Sales of three annually issued proof sets have been delayed because of a packaging error, the United States Mint said today.
One of the sets was released earlier this month and had to be pulled from Mint store shelves. The other two had not yet been placed on sale [...]
PCGS Crossover Special at Feb 2016 Long Beach Expo
Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) is reducing the price of its crossover service at the upcoming February show in Long Beach, California.
Collectors at the show can submit coins that have been previously certified by other third-party grading companies, and if they do not meet PCGS standards and are not crossed over, the fee is reduced to $10 [...]