Monthly Archives: January 2017
Gold Logs 1.9% Gain in First Week of 2017, Silver Jumps...
Gold futures closed lower Friday for their first loss in four sessions but still advanced for a second week in a row after having dropped for seven straight.
Gold for February delivery fell $7.90, or 0.7%, to settle at $1,173.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
1942 Experimental Glass U.S. Cent Goes for $70,500 in Heritage’s Florida...
An experimental cent made from glass sold for $70,500 at a public auction held in conjunction with the Florida United Numismatists (FUN) convention in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Heritage Auctions presented the all-glass cent on Friday, Jan. 6, as part of its $65 million offering of rare coins and paper money this week. A war between bidders on the phone and floor drove the cent's selling price to more than double its $30,000 expected value [...]
2015 Proof Set, 2015 Mint Set and 2015 Silver Proof Set...
Several United States Mint products went off sale on Dec. 31, 2016. Three of them included core annual sets from 2015 that, according to the latest figures, register sales ranging from the weakest in six decades to an all-time low.
Just a few years ago, it was often cheaper to buy proof and mint sets after the U.S. Mint stopped selling them. In a turnaround, more are not only holding their values in the secondary market but some [...]
Gold Notches 5-Week High as Dollar Falls
Gold futures extended their winning streak to three straight sessions Thursday, and closed at a more than 5-week high as the U.S. dollar fell to its lowest level since mid-December.
Gold for February delivery tacked on $16, or 1.4%, to end at $1,181.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2017 America the Beautiful Quarters Released in Proof Set
This afternoon, Jan. 5, the United States Mint launched its first numismatic product of the year, a set of quarter dollars in proof quality.
Available for $14.95, the annual set offers collectors their first chance to acquire all five 2017-dated quarters with unique artwork commemorating these national sites [...]
US Mint Increases Prices on Numismatic Gold Coins
On Wednesday, Jan. 4, the United States Mint increased prices on 17 numismatic gold products.
The U.S. Mint's collections of gold coins have prices that can change weekly depending on the trending value of gold [...]
Gold Settles At More Than 3-Week High
Precious metals advanced in tandem for a second day in a row Wednesday. Gold futures drove to a more than 3-week high as the U.S. dollar softened.
Gold for February delivery added $3.30, or 0.3%, to finish at $1,165.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: Some 2016 Commemorative Coins Mark Mintage Lows
The United States Mint stopped selling 2016-dated commemorative coins last Thursday, Dec. 29. Some of them now rank at or near the bottom of mintage charts.
Sales of the clad 2016-D 50c National Park Service Uncirculated Coin moved up 1,687 to 21,335, marking the lowest mintage of its type among modern commemoratives [...]
Gold, Silver Mark Nearly 3-Week Highs in 2017 Start
Gold futures advanced to an almost 3-week high in their start to the new trading year on Tuesday. Most markets closed Monday in observance of New Year's Day.
Gold for February delivery settled up $10.30, or 0.9%, to $1,162 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]