Yearly Archives: 2017
Canadian 2017 $1 100th Anniversary Toronto Maple Leafs Coin Enters Circulation
A new Royal Canadian Mint $1 circulation coin pays tribute to the Toronto Maple Leafs® centennial anniversary with a design showcasing the team's logo and two facing hockey sticks.
The commemorative coin was unveiled Oct. 7 on Maple Leaf Square by Toronto Maple Leafs alumnus Wendel Clark and Royal Canadian Mint President and CEO Sandra Hanington. Five million of them are now starting to circulate [...]
Gold Ends Above $1,300, Snapping Four-Week Losing Streak
Precious metals futures moved ahead Friday, lifting their weekly gains. Gold logged its second straight session increase, snapped a string of weekly losses that had reached four in a row, and settled above $1,300 an ounce to mark an almost three-week high.
Gold for December delivery tacked on $8.10, or 0.6%, to finish at $1,304.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2017 American Palladium Eagle Bullion Coin Photos and Video
This article presents a short CoinNews video and a few photos of 2017 $25 American Palladium Eagles, the United States Mint's first issues from its new series of 1-troy ounce .9995 fine palladium bullion coins.
The Palladium Eagle's obverse image is a high-relief adaptation of the "Winged Liberty" design executed for the 1916 dime by American sculptor and medallic artist Adolph A. Weinman[...]
CCAC to Discuss Apollo 11 Obverse Designs and 2020-2021 Quarters
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will meet Wednesday, Oct 18, to review obverse designs for 2019 Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coins, look at revised designs for one of the five 2019-dated quarters, and discuss concepts and themes for quarter releases in 2020 and 2021.
The CCAC is tasked with advising the Secretary of the Treasury on themes and designs pertaining to all United States coins and medals [...]
PCGS Certifies Rare Washington 25c Errors, Including Two-Tailed Quarter
Professional Coin Grading Service certified two extremely rare and unusual Washington Quarter errors.
The first is the third-known example of a two-tailed quarter likely struck in the 1965-1967 period. This piece, now graded PCGS MS62, was purchased by noted error specialist Fred Weinberg at the September 2017 Long Beach Coin, Currency, Stamp & Sports Collectible Expo [...]
NGC Grades Eric P. Newman Collection, Part IX
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) authenticated and graded an additional 427 coins, tokens and medals from the Eric P. Newman Collection. These selections comprise the ninth part in a series of auctions of the legendary collection and will be sold by Heritage Auctions, Nov. 1-3, 2017.
The centerpiece of Newman IX is an 1861 Confederate Half Dollar, one of only four struck. It is graded NGC PF 40 and was previously owned by the famous collectors Waldo Newcomer and "Col." E.H.R. Green [...]
2018 Australian Kookaburra Silver Bullion Coins Available
Worldwide sales officially commenced Oct. 4 for the 2018 Australian Kookaburra Silver Bullion Coins.
The Perth Mint series of 99.99% silver coins features annually changing kookaburra designs, making them appealing to both investors and collectors [...]
Gold Ends Above 2-Week High, Silver Closes Atop 3-Week High
Gold and silver futures rebounded Thursday, advancing gains that began in after-hours trading Wednesday when minutes from the Fed's last meeting were released. Gold ended at a more than two-week high while silver closed at its best level in over three weeks.
Gold for December delivery added $7.60, or 0.6%, to finish at $1,296.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Canadian $2 Battle of Vimy Ridge Coins in Circulation
A new $2 coin celebrating the 100th anniversary of Canadians who fought at the Battle of Vimy Ridge is now in circulation, the Royal Canadian Mint announced. The coin was unveiled Oct. 5 at the Military Museums in Calgary, Alberta.
The Battle of Vimy Ridge took place in northern France from April 9 to 12, 1917. It is remembered as a turning point for Canada as a nation and as one of the pivotal victories leading to the end of World War I [...]
Gold and Silver Settle Down; Climb After Fed Minutes Released
Gold and silver closed lower Wednesday to snap multi-session winning streaks, but then climbed in after-hours dealings when minutes from the Fed's last meeting were released.
Gold for December delivery lost $4.90, or 0.4%, to settle at $1,288.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]