Monthly Archives: May 2017
Perth Mint Gold and Silver Bullion Sales Slow in April
Sales of Australian bullion coins and bars slowed in April, according to the latest figures from The Perth Mint of Australia.
The Mint's gold sales dropped for a third straight month and to their weakest point in at least four years and their silver orders retreated to a four-month low [...]
Gold, Silver Climb for Second Day
Gold futures settled higher for a second straight session Thursday as U.S. and world stocks weakened.
Gold for June delivery tacked on $5.30, or 0.4%, to settle at $1,224.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: Frederick Douglass 5 Oz Coin Debuts
Last week, the United States Mint released the 2017-P Frederick Douglass Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin. The big three-inch piece features a design celebrating the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site in Washington, D.C.
Released on May 2 for $149.95, the collectible logged six-day starting sales of 13,761 coins [...]
2017-W $50 Proof American Buffalo Gold Coin Released
The United States Mint's latest annual product for collectors, the 2017-W $50 Proof American Buffalo Gold Coin, launched today at noon ET.
Struck in an ounce of 24-karat, 99.99% pure gold, this coin debuts at $1,590 -- a price that can change weekly depending on the trending value of gold [...]
Gold Rises from 8-Week Low; Silver Logs First Gain in 12...
Precious metals futures advanced Wednesday. Gold climbed from an eight-week low while silver, gaining for the first time in twelve sessions, rebounded from its lowest settlement this year.
Gold for June delivery rose $2.80, or 0.2%, to close at $1,218.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Heritage Auctions Shows Comparable Coin Sales for World Coins
Heritage Auctions now displays comparable coin sales from past auctions and NGC and PCGS population data on nearly all HA.com search results for World Coins.
The new data is useful for researching coins and prior auction results. No other coin company offers as much comprehensive data [...]
California Teen Wins PNG 2017 YN Scholarship
Grant Shobar, 17, of Laguna Niguel, California is the winner of the 13th annual Professional Numismatists Guild's Young Numismatist Scholarship competition.
Courtesy of PNG, Shobar can now attend one of the two-week-long 2017 ANA Summer Seminar sessions (www.money.org/summer-seminar) in Colorado Springs, Colorado. PNG will cover the costs of airfare, meals, tuition, and dormitory accommodations [...]
Gold Logs 8-Week Low; Silver Racks Up 11 Straight Losses
Gold futures ended at an eight-week low Tuesday after edging higher in their start to the week on Monday. Silver, meanwhile, advanced its streak of down sessions to eleven in a row, marking a fresh, more than four-month low.
Gold for June delivery shed $11, or 0.9%, to settle at $1,216.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Gold Coin Price Cuts Expected; 2017 Proof Gold Buffalo...
On Wednesday, May 10, there is a very good chance that the United States Mint will lower prices on twenty-five numismatic gold products. The bureau will also establish the opening price for its May 11 release of the 2017-dated Proof American Gold Buffalo.
The U.S. Mint's collections of gold coins have prices that can change depending on the trending value of gold [...]
Gold Edges Higher, Silver Logs 10th Session Decline
Gold futures edged up from a more than seven-week low Monday, logging their first gain in four sessions. Silver, meanwhile, extended its string of session losses to ten in a row, ending at a new, more than four-month low.
Gold for June delivery climbed 20 cents to settle at $1,227.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]