Yearly Archives: 2017
US Mint Coin Production Nears 960 Million in April
U.S. coin production slowed to a four-month low in April, according to the latest round of manufacturing figures from the United States Mint. Nearly 960 million across cents, nickels, dimes, quarters, and dollars were pressed for the month.
In headline comparisons, the level marks declines of 33.6% from March and 28.3% from April 2016 [...]
US Banknote Production Hits 633.92 Million in April
U.S. paper money production picked up for a second straight month, ran the quickest in six months, and climbed ahead of figures from a year earlier, data from the agency responsible for printing American currency shows.
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing produced 633.92 million banknotes last month, the most since October, for a combined value of $17.096 billion [...]
Gold, Silver, and Platinum Log Solid Weekly Gains; Palladium Tumbles
Gold, silver and platinum futures enjoyed weekly gains topping 2% while platinum tumbled by more than 5%.
Gold for June delivery added 80 cents, or less than 0.1%, to settle at $1,253.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2017 $100 American Liberty 225th Anniversary High Relief Gold Coin Photos
This article presents photos of a 2017 American Liberty High Relief Gold Coin, the United States Mint's flagship 225th anniversary product.
Released on April 6, the West Point Mint-struck piece is composed from an ounce of 99.99% fine gold and bears a collector proof finish [...]
Stack’s Bowers to Auction 1794 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar
Stack's Bowers Galleries is delighted to feature the incredible Lord St. Oswald-Norweb 1794 Flowing Hair silver dollar as part of their August 2017 ANA World's Fair of Money Auction in Denver, Colorado. This MS-64 (PCGS) example was last offered at public auction in the firm's sale of the Norweb Collection in November 1988.
This incredible specimen has a fascinating but familiar story coming just two years after the sale of its sibling, the MS-66+ (PCGS) Lord St. Oswald-Ostheimer example [...]
Ozark National Scenic Riverways Quarter Photos
A series of coin events kick off in June for Ozark National Scenic Riverways, the first national park to protect a river system.
Early on Monday, June 5, the quarter commemorating the site gets released into circulation. Two things happen at noon ET on the same day [...]
US Mint Sales: 2017 Proof Gold Buffalo Debut
The highlight from the latest U.S. Mint sales report is the opening start for the new 2017-W Proof American Gold Buffalo.
Released on May 11, four-day sales for the 24-karat gold coin reached 7,597. That's pretty much in the middle of the pack when compared to other recent issues [...]
2017 US Mint Uncirculated Coin Set Released
Today, May 17, the U.S. Mint issued one of its most popular annual numismatic products. Officially titled the 2017 United States Mint Uncirculated Coin Set®, most will commonly refer to this new release as the 2017 Mint Set.
Sets include uncirculated quality examples of the main coins for 2017, those that are generally intended for circulation [...]
2017 Australian 1oz Silver Swan Coins Realizing Strong Prices (Photos)
The Perth Mint struck a hit with their 2017 Australian Silver Swan 1oz Bullion Coin. The 99.99% fine silver product launched in early April and promptly sold out. It's now realizing secondary market prices ranging from nearly 3x to about 9x melt value.
Padding the bullion coin's appeal is its limited 25,000 mintage, its attractive design, and its role as the first release in an expected series to feature annually changing swan designs [...]
Federal Reserve Inventories of $1 Coins at 1.24 Billion
Federal Reserve inventories of $1 coins are retreating, but only slightly. Fed data shows their supply at 1.241 billion coins through the first quarter of 2017, after peaking to 1.44 billion coins in the third quarter of 2012.
Dollar inventories have steadily fallen since that peak, trending lower by about 4 million coins per month -- a pace that would take more than a quarter of a century for the Fed's supply to dry up [...]