Monthly Archives: June 2017
Gold Prices Edge Up from Five-Week Low
Gold futures traded higher on Wednesday for the first time in three sessions, climbing from a five-week low, while silver futures extended their losing streak to five sessions in a row.
Gold for August delivery added $2.30, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,245.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2017-P Proof American Liberty Silver Medal Sales at 33,075
First-day sales of the dual-dated 1792-2017-P Proof American Liberty Silver Medal reached 24,233 pieces. Buyers claimed another 8,842 up to and through the weekend, bringing the medal's total to 33,075 sold.
The collectible launched on Wednesday, June 14, for $59.95. Struck in an ounce of 99.9% pure silver to a proof finish at the U.S. Mint facility in Philadelphia [...]
Standish Getting Head Shaved To Benefit ANA And Help Sick Children
Prominent numismatist Michael "Miles" Standish will get his head shaved in public at the American Numismatic Association 2017 World's Fair of Money® in Denver. The hair-raising act will raise money for the ANA and the nonprofit Standish Foundation for Child & Family Centered Healthcare.
Standish is an award-winning numismatic author and Senior Grader and Vice-President of Numismatic Guaranty Corporation [...]
PMG Certifies and Encapsulates 2 Millionth Note
Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG) certified and encapsulated its 2 millionth note, the company announced in a new release published June 20, describing the milestone as a first for a third-party paper money grading service that more than doubles its next-largest competitor.
PMG holds claim to having certified some of the world's greatest rarities, including [...]
Gold Logs 3-Week Low, Silver Hits 5-Week Low
Gold and silver futures posted heavy losses Thursday, padding declines that began Wednesday afternoon when the Fed raised interest rates. Gold marked a three-week low while silver logged a five-week low.
Gold for August delivery lost $21.30, or 1.7%, to settle at $1,254.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]