Monthly Archives: May 2017
2017 Australian Coins for May Feature Dragons, Spocks, Kookaburras and Kangaroos
Dragons, phoenixes, kookaburras, kangaroos, a shark and two Spocks grace the reverses of new coins unveiled this month by The Perth Mint of Australia.
The collectibles range in size from the smallest 1oz coins to a massive 1 kilo coin. All but one of them is composed in silver [...]
Gold Climbs from 3-Week Low, Silver Extends Losing Streak to 6...
Precious metals futures were mostly lower Tuesday, although modestly. Gold was the exception, rebounding slightly from a 3-week low.
Gold for June delivery added $1.50, or 0.1%, to settle at $1,257 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2017 Frederick Douglass 5 Oz Silver Uncirculated Coin Release
The latest United States Mint collector product, the 2017-P Frederick Douglass Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin, makes its debut today.
Limited to 25,000 pieces, the large quarter-dollar features a design honoring the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site in the District of Columbia (www.nps.gov/frdo/). The park was established in 1962 to preserve the home and legacy of Douglass, an abolitionist, orator, civil rights advocate, author, and statesman [...]
Gold Starts May at 3-Week Low; Silver Falls to 15-Week Low
Precious metals futures tumbled out of the gate in their start to the new trading week and month of May. Gold ended at its lowest price in three weeks while silver closed at a more than 15-week low.
Gold for June delivery declined $12.80, or 1%, to settle at $1,255.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]