Monthly Archives: February 2017
PNG Accepting Education and Internship Applications
The Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) has mentored 17 prospective coin and bank note dealers since launching its internship project in 2014. The nonprofit organization is now accepting applications for its next round of openings, seeking candidates from young men and women, ages 21 to 32.
Entitled the Promoting Numismatic Growth Internship Program, the project offers educational courses and hands-on experience working at prominent, PNG member-dealer companies [...]
Introductory Lions Clubs Coin Prices End Tuesday, Feb. 21
Introductory prices are ending soon for coins commemorating 100 years of the world's largest service club organization, Lions Clubs International (LCI).
Regular U.S. Mint pricing for the pair of proof and uncirculated Lions Clubs Silver Dollars takes effect on Tuesday, Feb 21, at 3:00 p.m. ET [...]
Gold and Silver Prices End at 14-Week Highs
Precious metals futures advanced in tandem for a second straight session Thursday as the U.S. dollar continued to show weakness. Gold and silver each notched about 14-week highs.
Gold for April delivery gained $8.50, or 0.7%, to close at $1,241.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: Effigy Mounds Quarters Debut
U.S. Mint quarters with a design emblematic of Iowa's Effigy Mounds National Monument launched last week and their early sales are now available. The Effigy Mounds quarter is the first of five 2017-dated issues, and depicts an aerial view of mounds in the Marching Bear Group.
Available product options include rolls and bags of quarters produced in Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco with mint marks of 'P', 'D' and 'S' [...]
2017 America the Beautiful Quarters in Silver Proof Set
Representing the eighth year of a series from the United States Mint, the 2017 ATB Quarters Silver Proof Set is now available. Released at noon (ET) today, Feb. 16, the set includes all five 2017-dated coins of the Mint's America the Beautiful Quarters® program.
Increasing the set's uniqueness (and price), each of its coins is struck from a composition of 90% silver and 10% copper [...]
Gold Snaps Losing Streak; Silver Logs 14-Week High
Precious metals futures posted gains Wednesday as strength in the U.S. dollar eased. Gold ended higher for the first time in five sessions and silver recorded its best price in about 14 weeks.
Gold for April delivery added $7.70, or 0.6%, to settle at $1,233.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Gold Near Unchanged, Silver Adds 0.4%
Gold futures were nearly flat Tuesday, just down enough to extend their losing streak to four sessions in a row after having climbed for five straight.
Gold for April delivery dipped 40 cents, or less than 0.1%, to settle at $1,225.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
PNG Seeks 2017 Award Nominations
The Professional Numismatists Guild is seeking 2017 nominations for its series of annual awards to recognize outstanding achievements in various areas of the hobby and profession.
PNG is a nonprofit organization composed of the country's top rare coin and paper money dealers who must adhere to a strict Code of Ethics in the buying and selling of numismatic merchandise [...]
Canadian 2017 Coin Features Woodland Caribou-Shaped Cutout
The Royal Canadian Mint introduced its Endangered Animal Cutout series of large-diameter coins with last week's release of the 2017 $30 Woodland Caribou Cutout Silver Coin.
Limited to a mintage of 5,500 coins, each piece is struck to proof quality in 1.7 troy ounces of 99.99% pure silver [...]
NGC Grades Rare 1982 Cent
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has authenticated and graded a 1982 Small Date Lincoln cent that was struck in bronze at the U.S. Mint in Denver. It is the only known coin of its type, and is attributed as a mint error.
In 1982, the U.S. Mint altered its cents from bronze to brass-plated zinc and changed their bust, lettering and date [...]