Monthly Archives: May 2017
US Mint Sales: 2017 Uncirculated Coin Set Debuts
The United States Mint scored stronger weekly sales for more than half of its collector products, supported by the release of its 2017 Mint Set.
Issued on May 17 for $20.95, the set of 20 uncirculated coins from the Philadelphia and Denver Mints debuted with sales of 131,392 [...]
Gold, Silver Slip from 3-1/2-Week High
Precious metals futures were mixed Tuesday with palladium higher and gold, silver and platinum lower.
Gold for June delivery slipped $5.90, or 0.5%, to settle at $1,255.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2017-P Proof American Liberty Silver Medal Images Unveiled
The United States Mint published product descriptions, limits and images of the upcoming 2017-P Proof American Liberty Silver Medal.
The silver medal is one of five expected from the U.S. Mint this year in celebration of its 225th anniversary, and a counterpart to the $100 gold edition release in April [...]
Gold, Silver Settle at 3-1/2-Week High
Gold futures ended higher for a second straight session in their start to the new trading week Monday, and closed at a 3-1/2-week high.
Gold for June delivery rose $7.80, or 0.6%, to close at $1,261.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Coin Production Nears 960 Million in April
U.S. coin production slowed to a four-month low in April, according to the latest round of manufacturing figures from the United States Mint. Nearly 960 million across cents, nickels, dimes, quarters, and dollars were pressed for the month.
In headline comparisons, the level marks declines of 33.6% from March and 28.3% from April 2016 [...]
US Banknote Production Hits 633.92 Million in April
U.S. paper money production picked up for a second straight month, ran the quickest in six months, and climbed ahead of figures from a year earlier, data from the agency responsible for printing American currency shows.
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing produced 633.92 million banknotes last month, the most since October, for a combined value of $17.096 billion [...]
Gold, Silver, and Platinum Log Solid Weekly Gains; Palladium Tumbles
Gold, silver and platinum futures enjoyed weekly gains topping 2% while platinum tumbled by more than 5%.
Gold for June delivery added 80 cents, or less than 0.1%, to settle at $1,253.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2017 $100 American Liberty 225th Anniversary High Relief Gold Coin Photos
This article presents photos of a 2017 American Liberty High Relief Gold Coin, the United States Mint's flagship 225th anniversary product.
Released on April 6, the West Point Mint-struck piece is composed from an ounce of 99.99% fine gold and bears a collector proof finish [...]
Stack’s Bowers to Auction 1794 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar
Stack's Bowers Galleries is delighted to feature the incredible Lord St. Oswald-Norweb 1794 Flowing Hair silver dollar as part of their August 2017 ANA World's Fair of Money Auction in Denver, Colorado. This MS-64 (PCGS) example was last offered at public auction in the firm's sale of the Norweb Collection in November 1988.
This incredible specimen has a fascinating but familiar story coming just two years after the sale of its sibling, the MS-66+ (PCGS) Lord St. Oswald-Ostheimer example [...]
Ozark National Scenic Riverways Quarter Photos
A series of coin events kick off in June for Ozark National Scenic Riverways, the first national park to protect a river system.
Early on Monday, June 5, the quarter commemorating the site gets released into circulation. Two things happen at noon ET on the same day [...]