Monthly Archives: October 2016
Gold Ends at New Two-Week High
Precious metals futures were mixed Wednesday with gold and silver higher and platinum and palladium lower. Gold closed at a more than two-week high.
Gold for December delivery gained $7, or 0.6%, to settle at $1,269.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Canadian 2017 $20 Coin Features Caribou Tracks Along Edge
A new Royal Canadian Mint coin features a mature caribou within Canada's boreal forest. Adding to its appeal, caribou tracks are all along the coin's edge.
Struck in an ounce of 99.99% pure silver and designed by Canadian artist Claudio D'Angelo [...]
US Mint Sales: Reagan Coin & Chronicles Set Debuts
Compared to last year's Coin & Chronicles Sets, early sales are tepid for the final one in the series which includes collectibles featuring Ronald Reagan.
Released a week ago Tuesday, Oct. 11, the Reagan set logged first-day sales of 21,511. Another 3,382 sold over the next few days to lift its 6-day total to 24,893 [...]
Gold Ends Near 2-Week High
Precious metals futures advanced Tuesday. Gains for gold were again modest but enough to drive prices near a two-week high.
Gold for December delivery settled up $6.30, or 0.5%, to $1,262.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
U.S. Coin Production Tops 1.57 Billion in September
U.S. circulating coin production picked up in September after easing somewhat in August, according to the latest round of United States Mint figures.
More than 1.57 billion in pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters came from the agency's coining presses last month, marking advances of 20.8% from the previous month and [...]
Gold, Silver Edge Higher; US Bullion Coins Log Wide Gains
Gold and silver futures moved within a narrow range in their start to the new trading week on Monday, both logging modest gains.
Gold for December delivery rose $1.10, or less than 0.1%, to settle at $1,256.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Gold, Silver Log First Weekly Gains in Three Weeks
Gold and silver futures edged lower on Friday but still posted weekly gains, their first in three weeks.
On Friday, gold for December delivery slipped $2.10, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,255.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. For the most part, day-to-day settlements have changed little for more than a week [...]
2016 $25 Woodland Elf Silver Coin for $25
With the holiday season fast approaching, the Royal Canadian Mint offers a unique gift option with the newly released 2016 $25 Woodland Elf Silver Coin. It's available for its legal tender face value of $25, which about US $18.80.
Each is composed of 99.99% pure silver and features a whimsical elf building a birdhouse in the woods [...]
Canadian 2016 $100 Elk Silver Coin for $100
An elk proudly standing within its natural habitat is depicted on the Royal Canadian Mint's latest release from its series of $100 for $100 silver coins.
Like past issues, each is sold at its legal tender face value of CAD $100, or about US $76. Each is composed of 99.99% pure silver [...]
Last Call for Artists to Design Breast Cancer Awareness Coins
Artists have just a few more days to enter the United States Mint's competition to design the 2018 Breast Cancer Awareness Coins. Applications must be submitted online no later than Monday, Oct. 17, 2016.
U.S citizens and permanent residents who have experience or interest in visual arts, illustration or sculpting and who are at least 18 years of age are encouraged to enter the competition [...]