Monthly Archives: June 2016
Gold Dips from 2-Week High, Silver Prices Ease
Gold and silver futures changed modestly on Tuesday and for a second day in a row, this time edging lower.
Gold for August delivery dipped 40 cents to settle at $1,247 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Canadian 2016 $20 Coin Shaped Like Autumn Maple Leaf
The Royal Canadian Mint is now selling a new coin that is in the shape and color of an autumn maple leaf. This is the Mint's second maple leaf-shaped coin. The first one debuted in 2015 and sold out in two days.
Struck in 99.99% pure silver to a weight of just over one troy ounce, the collector coin has a mintage of 15,000 just like the previous piece [...]
Obama Medals, Palladium Eagles and Breast Cancer Coins Among CCAC Topics
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will hold a public meeting on Monday, June 27, to review medal and coin designs, discuss Palladium Eagles and elect jurors to judge designs for commemoratives that recognize the fight against breast cancer.
Details of the meeting were revealed in a memo published today on the Federal Register [...]
2016 Thor Antiqued 2 Oz Silver Coin in High Relief
The Perth Mint of Australia is now selling the second of three coins from a unique series depicting Norse gods. The first release, depicting Odin, sold out. This second coin features Thor, the hammer-wielding god known for calling forth lightning, winds and storms.
Limited to 2,000 pieces, the 99.9% pure silver coin is in high relief, features an antique finish, and is rimless [...]
Gold Logs 2-Week High; Harpers Ferry 5 Oz Bullion Coin Released
Precious metals futures kicked off the new trading week on Monday with gains that ranged from 0.4% for gold to 1.5% for platinum. Gold's increase was a second in a row, and the yellow metal scored a two-week high.
Gold for August delivery added $4.50 to settle at $1,247.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2016 Harpers Ferry Quarters Released
Earlier today, June 6, the United States Mint started selling rolls and bags of quarters commemorating Harpers Ferry National Historical Park in West Virginia. This coin carries the third of five unique quarter designs for 2016 and is the 33rd issued since the 2010 start of the America the Beautiful Quarters series.
Harpers Ferry quarters are also entering circulation this month, but don't expect to find them soon because [...]
Gold, Silver Rally After Jobs Data to Log Weekly Gains
Gold futures rallied on Friday, scoring their first weekly increase in four weeks, after a report for May showed the U.S. economy added the fewest number of jobs in more than 5-1/2 years.
Gold for August delivery settled up $30.30, or 2.5%, to $1,242.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
1895 Morgan Dollar Anchors Heritage Sale at June 2016 Long Beach...
The Long Beach Coin, Currency, Stamp & Sports Collectible Expo is set for the convention center in Long Beach, California from June 9 to 11.
Heritage Auctions, the official auctioneer of the show, will present an array of coin rarities in their signature event held June 8 to 12 [...]
Perth Mint Gold and Silver Bullion Sales in May
Sales of Australian gold bullion slumped to at least a 3-year low in May, while silver bullion missed the million ounce mark for the first time in 9 months, according to Perth Mint of Australia data released on Thursday, June 2.
Perth Mint bullion sales registered against a backdrop of falling precious metals with London fixings in May [...]
Gold Logs New 14-Week Low; Silver and US Mint Coin Sales...
Gold futures notched their tenth loss in eleven sessions on Thursday, and closed at a fresh, more than 14-week low.
Gold for August delivery shed $2.10, or 0.2%, to close at $1,212.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]