Monthly Archives: June 2017
Gold Slides 0.8% for First Loss in Four Sessions
Gold, silver and platinum futures closed lower in their start to the new trading week on Monday. Gold's loss marked its first in four sessions.
Gold for August delivery dropped $10, or 0.8%, to settle at $1,246.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Ozark Riverways Quarters for Missouri in Three-Coin Set
Today, June 26, the United States Mint started selling a three-coin set of Ozark Riverways quarters for $9.95. The coins recognize the national park in southern Missouri. It is the first national area to protect a river system.
This newest America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Set™ is the third of five issues for 2017 and the thirty-eighth overall in the series that kicked off in 2010 [...]
Gold, Silver Flat on Week
Gold futures advanced for a third straight session Friday, but their combined gains fell a little shy from bringing the yellow metal into positive territory for the week.
Gold for August delivery on Friday added $7, or 0.6%, to settle at $1,256.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2017-P Proof American Liberty Silver Medal Photos
This article presents photos of a United States Mint flagship 225th anniversary product, the 2017-P Proof American Liberty Silver Medal.
Released on June 14, the Philadelphia Mint-produced medal is composed from an ounce of 99.9% fine silver and features a collector proof finish [...]
American Innovation $1 Coin Act Introduced in Senate
Legislation authorizing a 56-coin series of numismatic $1 coins for American innovation was introduced June 8 in the U.S. Senate by Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT).
The bill, named the American Innovation $1 Coin Act, S. 1326, marks a first for the Senate but sister bills have been presented more than once in the House [...]
US Banknote Production in May Highest in Seven Months
U.S. paper money production climbed for a third straight month, ran the quickest in seven months, and outpaced figures from a year earlier, data from the agency responsible for printing American currency shows.
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) produced 634.56 million banknotes in May, the most since October, for a combined value of $18.1312 billion. [...]
Gold Prices Log Second Day of Gains, Silver Snaps Losing Streak
Gold futures realized a second day of gains Thursday while silver futures closed higher for the first time in six sessions.
Gold for August delivery added $3.60, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,249.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Reverse 2019 Apollo 11 Commemorative Coin Designs Reviewed
In 2019, the United States Mint will produce and sell curved Apollo 11 Commemorative Coins in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the first manned landing on the moon.
Products will include $5 gold coins, silver dollars, clad half-dollars, and 5-ounce $1 silver coins with common obverse (heads) and reverse (tails) designs [...]
US Mint Sales: ‘Liberty’ Products Log Better Gains
The 2017 American Liberty Silver Medal is new to U.S. Mint sales boards. Having already talked about its early sales, we'll pivot straight to some other points of interest.
Sixty-eight of the Mint's numismatic products outperformed their prior weekly gains compared to the last report's total of 174. All those with "Liberty" in their name were among the stronger performers [...]
American Liberty Fractional Gold Coin Possible for 2018
The United States Mint is considering an American Liberty fractional gold coin for 2018. The potential coin was briefly discussed today, June 21, at a Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee meeting in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Mint officials offered some background, describing the fractional piece as a more affordable option for collectors and the proposed size popular based on historical sales [...]