Yearly Archives: 2017
NGC Certifies Unique 2005 Silver Maple Leaf Error
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) certified a unique and rare mint error, a Canadian 2005 $5 Silver Maple Leaf (SML) struck on a planchet intended for smaller silver dollars.
Produced annually by the Royal Canadian Mint with more than 150 million made since launching in 1988, the .9999 fine one-ounce bullion coins feature a weight of [...]
PCGS Set Registry Now Mobile
The PCGS Set Registry is now mobile, meaning users can update, review and share their coin collections from smartphones.
Developed in 2001, the registry was the hobby's first online tool for organizing and analyzing collections. There are now more than 82,280 registered sets [...]
Gold, Silver Extend Streak of Weekly Gains
Gold and silver futures retreated from 14-week highs but they still extended their string of weekly wins -- three for gold and seven for silver.
On Friday, gold for April delivery shed $2.50, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,239.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2017 $3 Heart of Our Nation Coin Celebrates Canada’s 150th
Canada's 150th anniversary is memorized on a unique collectible, the 2017 $3 Heart of Our Nation Silver Coin. Featuring inspiring national symbols, the piece is the last issue from the Royal Canadian Mint's "2017 Canada 150 Most Affordable Pure Silver 2-Coin Subscription."
Each coin is composed from about one-quarter troy ounce of 99.99% pure silver and is priced at CAD $19.95, which is just over US $15 [...]
PNG Accepting Education and Internship Applications
The Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) has mentored 17 prospective coin and bank note dealers since launching its internship project in 2014. The nonprofit organization is now accepting applications for its next round of openings, seeking candidates from young men and women, ages 21 to 32.
Entitled the Promoting Numismatic Growth Internship Program, the project offers educational courses and hands-on experience working at prominent, PNG member-dealer companies [...]
Introductory Lions Clubs Coin Prices End Tuesday, Feb. 21
Introductory prices are ending soon for coins commemorating 100 years of the world's largest service club organization, Lions Clubs International (LCI).
Regular U.S. Mint pricing for the pair of proof and uncirculated Lions Clubs Silver Dollars takes effect on Tuesday, Feb 21, at 3:00 p.m. ET [...]
Gold and Silver Prices End at 14-Week Highs
Precious metals futures advanced in tandem for a second straight session Thursday as the U.S. dollar continued to show weakness. Gold and silver each notched about 14-week highs.
Gold for April delivery gained $8.50, or 0.7%, to close at $1,241.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: Effigy Mounds Quarters Debut
U.S. Mint quarters with a design emblematic of Iowa's Effigy Mounds National Monument launched last week and their early sales are now available. The Effigy Mounds quarter is the first of five 2017-dated issues, and depicts an aerial view of mounds in the Marching Bear Group.
Available product options include rolls and bags of quarters produced in Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco with mint marks of 'P', 'D' and 'S' [...]
2017 America the Beautiful Quarters in Silver Proof Set
Representing the eighth year of a series from the United States Mint, the 2017 ATB Quarters Silver Proof Set is now available. Released at noon (ET) today, Feb. 16, the set includes all five 2017-dated coins of the Mint's America the Beautiful Quarters® program.
Increasing the set's uniqueness (and price), each of its coins is struck from a composition of 90% silver and 10% copper [...]
Gold Snaps Losing Streak; Silver Logs 14-Week High
Precious metals futures posted gains Wednesday as strength in the U.S. dollar eased. Gold ended higher for the first time in five sessions and silver recorded its best price in about 14 weeks.
Gold for April delivery added $7.70, or 0.6%, to settle at $1,233.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]