Monthly Archives: October 2017
Quartet of Canadian 2018 $3 Coins Form Gold-Plated Maple Leaf
Maple leaf coin lovers have a new option from the Royal Canadian Mint with the 2018 Pure Silver Rose Gold-Plated Maple Leaf Quartet.
The quartet set celebrates thirty years of Silver Maple Leaf bullion coins from the RCM. Since their introduction in 1988, they have become one of the most sought after coins in the world for both investors and collectors [...]
US Mint Sales: American Liberty Medal Set at 22,648
More than half of the 2017 American Liberty Silver Medal Sets are still available, according to the latest sales figures from the United States Mint.
Released last Thursday, Oct. 19, the anniversary product registered first-day sales of 16,794 sets. The U.S. Mint on the 20th lifted the [...]
CCAC to Discuss Bob Dole Medal and American Legion Coin Designs
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will hold a teleconference meeting today, Oct 25, to review candidate designs for the Bob Dole Congressional Gold Medal and consider themes for the 2019 American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coins.
The CCAC is tasked with advising the Secretary of the Treasury on themes and designs pertaining to all United States coins and medals [...]
Gold and Silver Log Almost 3-Week Lows
Gold and silver futures ended modestly lower Tuesday. Both settled near three-week lows as investors looked more toward stocks and less at safe-havens.
Gold for December delivery declined $2.60, or 0.2%, to finish at $1,278.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2018-2020 Proof American Platinum Eagle Designs Depict Life, Liberty and Happiness
The United States Mint on Monday, Oct. 23, announced designs for the next three years of proof American Platinum Eagles.
These collectibles mark a change from the past. Since debuting in 1997, the program of 1-ounce .9995 platinum coins has shared the same obverse portrait of Liberty while featuring different reverse designs. Switching it around, coins in 2018, 2019 and 2020 will have varying obverses and a common eagle in flight reverse [...]
Gold, Silver and Platinum Prices Little Changed
Most precious metals futures ended nearly flat in their start to the week on Monday. Palladium was the exception, falling 2.1%.
Gold for December delivery edged up 40 cents to settle at $1,280.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2018 Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Designs Unveiled
The United States Mint today unveiled the winning designs for $5 pink gold, $1 silver and 50c clad 2018 Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coins. The unveiling ceremony happened at the Breast Cancer Research Foundation's headquarters in New York.
Emily Damstra, a member of the U.S. Mint's Artistic Infusion Program, created the designs that will be shared among the three coins [...]
Gold and Silver Log 1.9% Weekly Losses
Gold and silver futures fell on Friday while platinum and palladium advanced. All four precious metals declined on the week, however, with their losses ranging from 1.6% to 2.2%.
Gold for December delivery shed $9.50, or 0.7%, to finish at $1,280.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Product Highlights for 2018
On Wednesday, Oct. 18, the United States Mint published its product schedule for 2018. There are the usual listings of annual sets, quarters, dollars and precious metals coins; and then there are unique products you don't see every year.
The U.S. Mint offered some product insights during its second annual Numismatic Forum Oct. 17 at its headquarters in Washington, DC. In summary [...]
75th Anniversary of the End of World War II Commemorative Coin...
House legislation introduced Oct. 12 calls for 2020-dated commemorative coins to honor the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
The United States entered the war after the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. It ended Sept. 2, 1945, after the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Imperial Japan [...]