Monthly Archives: August 2016
Precious Metals Rise Modestly, Silver Logs First Gain in Week
Gold settled higher for the first time in three sessions Tuesday after falling to a more than one-week low in starting the week on Monday.
Gold for December delivery added $5.40, or 0.4%, to settle at $1,346.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2016 P&D Reagan, Ford and Nixon Dollars Released in 3-Coin Sets
Today, Aug. 9, the United States Mint started taking orders for sets of circulating quality dollars featuring former Presidents Ronald Reagan, Gerald R. Ford and Richard M. Nixon. This is the U.S. Mint's last set with circulating $1 coins wholly dedicated to United States presidents.
Buying options include a set of dollars from the Denver Mint with 'D' mint marks and a set of dollars from the Philadelphia Mint with 'P' mint marks [...]
Series 2013 50-Subject $1 Uncut Currency Sheets Released
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing is now accepting orders for large, uncut currency sheets of Series 2013 $1 Federal Reserve notes.
Printed on newer presses that use larger currency paper, the notes are available for the first time in a full sheet of 50 and in the smaller subject sizes of 5; 10; 20; or 25[...]
2016 Loki Antiqued 2 Oz Silver Coin in High Relief
Closing out a popular series, the Perth Mint of Australia has issued the 2016 Loki 2 oz Silver High Relief Antiqued Coin.
The Loki coin marks an end to the Norse Gods Three-Coin Series, the first two of which sold out [...]
Gold, Silver and Palladium Fall Slightly; US Mint Coin Sales Rise
Gold and silver futures on Monday succumbed to follow-through selling from Friday's better-than-expected U.S. jobs report.
Gold for December delivery shed $3.10, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,341.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Gold, Silver Fall on Week; US Mint Bullion Logs Worst 2016...
Gold and silver futures logged weekly losses after a better-than-expected U.S. jobs report drove the two metals sharply lower Friday.
Gold for December delivery on Friday declined $23, or 1.7%, to settle at $1,344.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2016 American Silver Eagles Fall from Record Pace
2016 American Eagle silver bullion coins slipped this week from the record pace that was set by last year's coin when it notched annual sales of 47 million.
Silver Eagle monthly sales from January to May topped those from a year earlier, and accumulated a lead of nearly 6.47 million coins. Then things turned [...]
Gold Rises 0.2%, Silver Dips 0.1%; US Mint Bullion Coins Climb
Precious metals were mixed Thursday. Gold and silver futures changed modestly, with the former rising 0.2% and the latter falling 0.1%.
Gold for December delivery added $2.70 to settle at $1,367.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: 2016 Commemorative Coins Bounce
United States Mint coins scored their best round of week-over-week gains in 2-1/2 months. More than half of the Mint's numismatic products logged stronger sales, led by commemorative coins, gold coins and annual sets.
Coins commemorating the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service and Mark Twain's life and legacy advanced by a combined [...]
Gold and Silver Prices Slip from 2-Year Highs
Precious metals declined Wednesday, most of them modestly. The drop in gold and silver futures was their first in seven sessions, after they posted more than 2-year highs on Tuesday.
Gold for December delivery shed $7.90, or 0.6%, to settle at $1,364.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]