Yearly Archives: 2017
US Mint Sales: More Adjustments for Uncirculated Set and Platinum Eagle
The latest round of U.S. Mint sales stats shows more downward adjustments for the proof Platinum Eagle and the Enhanced Uncirculated Coin Set.
Figures released through Aug. 27 have the 10-coin Enhanced Uncirculated Set dropping by 23,969 to 187,304 sets [...]
Gold Scores New 11-Month High, Palladium Notches Fresh 16-1/2-Year High
Precious metals futures ended mostly higher Tuesday. Gold and palladium scored fresh milestone highs though silver slipped from a 12-week high.
Gold for December delivery added $3.60, or 0.3%, to end at $1,318.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2017 $20 Canadian Silver Coin Celebrates Bomber Command in WWII
Commemorating the contributions of roughly 40,000 Canadian men and women who served as part of the Bomber Command in World War II, the Royal Canadian Mint is now selling the 2017 $20 The Bombing War 1 oz. Pure Silver Coin.
This collectible is issued as the fourth 99.99% pure silver coin from the Mint's Second World War Battlefront series, which chronicles Canada's involvement in key WWII battles [...]
Gold Logs 11-Month High, Ellis Island 5 oz Bullion Coin Launches
Precious metals futures rallied Monday. Gold scored an 11-month high and silver settled at its best price since early June.
Gold for December delivery jumped $17.40, or 1.3%, to settle at $1,315.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2017 Ellis Island Quarters Released
Ellis Island is the latest national site honored in the United States Mint series of America the Beautiful Quarters®. Coins emblematic of the island in New Jersey launched today, Aug. 28, 2017, and are available in rolls and bags.
Ellis Island was the most active immigration station in the United States with operations running from 1892 to 1954 [...]
Gold Ends Week Near 10-Month High
Precious metals ended divided Friday. Gold and silver were among the gainers with the former ending at an almost 10-month high and the latter closing at a more than 1-week high.
Gold for December delivery advanced $5.90, or 0.5%, to settle at $1,297.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Ellis Island Quarter Photos
Events in the last week of August will introduce a quarter depicting Ellis Island, the gateway from 1892 to 1954 for over 12 million immigrants to the United States.
On Monday, Aug. 28, the quarter commemorating the site launches into circulation and the U.S. Mint begins selling them in roll and back products [...]
US Banknote Production in July Hits 566.4 Million
U.S. paper money production picked up modestly in July after slowing to a four-month low in June, according to data published late last week by the agency responsible for printing American currency.
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) produced 566.4 million banknotes last month for a total value of more than $13.1 billion [...]
Gold Eases 0.2%, Silver Dips Below $17
Precious metals were mixed Thursday. Gold and silver futures logged modest changes for a fourth straight session.
Gold for December delivery shed $2.70, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,292 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Prominent Hobby Journalist Ed Reiter Passes
Ed Reiter of Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, a one-man institution in coin writing for over half a century, died at the age of 79 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on August 24. According to his wife, Patricia, the cause was multiple organ failure.
At the time of his death, Reiter was still a powerful force in journalism for the coin hobby and trade, serving as senior editor of COINage magazine for his 32nd year and executive director of the prestigious non-profit Numismatic Literary Guild in his 27th year [...]