Monthly Archives: April 2017
US Banknote Production Reaches 579.2 Million in March 2017
Banknote production in March quickened to the highest level in 5 months, data from the agency responsible for printing U.S. currency shows.
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) produced 579.2 million banknotes last month, the most since October, for a combined value of nearly $14.2 billion [...]
Gold Futures Decline as Stocks Rally; US Mint Bullion Sales Rise
Gold futures settled lower in their start to the new trading week on Monday as investors sought riskier assets.
Gold for June delivery gave back $11.60, or 0.9%, to finish at $1,277.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Frederick Douglass Quarters for D.C. in Three-Coin Set
Today, April 24, the United States Mint began selling three-coin sets of Frederick Douglass quarters for $9.95. The coins commemorate the national historic site in Washington, DC.
This latest America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Set™ is the second issue for 2017 and the thirty-seventh overall in the series that debuted in 2010 [...]
Gold Logs Sixth Straight Weekly Gain, Silver Drops
Gold futures ended higher Friday, logging their seventh advance in the past eight sessions and scoring their sixth straight week of gains.
Gold for June delivery added $5.30, or 0.4%, to settle at $1,289.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Heritage Realizes $9.8 Million in April 2017 Dallas Sale
Heritage Auctions' Dallas April 4-6 sale of rare U.S. coins brought over $9.8 million, the company said in a news release.
More than 4,100 lots crossed the auction block, which had a 100 percent sell-through rate, and many coins exceeded their prices from the 2014 market peak [...]
Kolbe & Fanning Publish First Numismatic Exonumia Catalogue
Kolbe & Fanning published its first catalogue devoted to numismatic exonumia, including medals, tokens, badges, scrip and related items that pertain in some way to the coin collecting field. Catalog items are available for immediate purchase.
Listed items include tokens issued by coin dealers or collectors, medals depicting prominent collectors or scholars [...]
Perth Mint Gold and Silver Bullion Sales Split in March
March sales of Australian bullion coins and bars ended mixed from February -- higher for silver and lower for gold, according to the latest Perth Mint figures.
The Mint's gold sales dropped to their lowest level in seven months but their silver sales bounced after more than halving previously [...]
Gold Inches Higher; US Mint Bullion Coins Rise
Gold futures advanced for the sixth time in seven sessions Thursday, though barely. The yellow metal saw modest support over geopolitical concerns and from a weaker U.S. dollar.
Gold for June delivery edged up 40 cents to settle at $1,283.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Canadian 2017 $20 Coin Uses Pearl Pieces to Embellish Flowers
A new collector coin from the Royal Canadian Mint brings the button-like flowers of the pearl yarrow to life by combining traditional sculpting with genuine mother-of-pearl embellishments.
Each coin is minted in one troy ounce of 99.99% pure silver to a numismatic proof finish. Only 6,000 will be sold [...]
Gold Falls from 5-1/2-Month High, Logging First Decline in Six Sessions
Gold futures declined for the first time in six sessions Wednesday, falling from a 5-1/2-month high to settle at a 1-week low.
Gold for June delivery shed $10.70, or 0.8%, to finish at $1,283.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange[...]