Yearly Archives: 2017
2017 Silver Swan Coin and Koala Coin with Kangaroo Privy Mark...
The Perth Mint of Australia introduced two new 1oz silver bullion products this month, a Koala coin with a miniature kangaroo as a privy mark and a coin bearing a brand new swan design.
Both feature very low mintages -- only 50,000 for the Koala coin and just 25,000 for the Silver Swan coin [...]
Gold Futures Log New 5-Month High
Gold futures posted a fresh, more than 5-month high Wednesday as the U.S. dollar retreated.
Gold for June delivery added $3.90, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,278.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
COINS Act Seeks 1c Coin and $1 Note Elimination; 5c Composition...
Legislation reintroduced in the U.S. Senate seeks to save taxpayers money by suspending production of the 1-cent coin, changing the 5-cent coin's composition, and replacing $1 notes with $1 coins.
Numbered S.759, the Currency Optimization, Innovation and National Savings (COINS) Act of 2017 was introduced by Sen. John McCain and Sen. Enzi on March 29, 2017 [...]
Australian 2017 Collector Coins for April
Perth Mint debuting coins for the month of April cover a wide-range of subject matters including dragons, eagles, horses and kookaburras.
Also newly released are coins celebrating the 150th anniversary of Henry Lawson and a three-coin ANZAC spirit set [...]
Gold Rallies to 5-Month High, Silver Returns to Above $18
Gold futures rallied to a more than 5-month high Tuesday as the demand for safe-havens climbed on rising geopolitical tensions.
Gold for June delivery gained $20.30, or 1.6%, to settle at $1,274.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Gold Coin Prices May Increase Wed., April 12
On Wednesday, April 12, the United States Mint may increase prices on more than two dozen numismatic gold products.
The agency's collections of gold coins have prices that can change weekly depending on the trending value of gold [...]
2017 Quarters Released in 10-Coin Uncirculated Set for Collectors
Today, April 10, the United States Mint released its newest annual product for coin collectors, the 2017 America the Beautiful Quarters Uncirculated Coin Set™.
This collectible includes five pairs of distinct one-year-only coin designs with five quarters from the Philadelphia Mint in Pennsylvania and five quarters from the Denver Mint in Colorado [...]
Precious Metals Decline to Start Week
Precious metals futures tripped out of gate to start the new trading week on Monday. Losses ranged from 0.3% for gold to 2.4% for platinum.
Gold for June delivery shed $3.40 to close at $1,253.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Introductory Boys Town Coin Prices End Monday, April 10, at 3...
Introductory prices are ending in hours for coins commemorating Boys Town's century of service.
Regular U.S. Mint pricing for the gold, silver and clad 2017 Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coins takes effect today, April 10, at 3:00 p.m. ET [...]
Gold Logs Fourth Straight Weekly Gain, Silver Slips on Week
Gold futures closed higher Friday, logging their fifth advance in the past six sessions and scoring their fourth straight week of gains.
Gold for June delivery rose $4, or 0.3% to settle at $1,257.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]