Yearly Archives: 2017
Gold Near Unchanged, Silver Adds 0.4%
Gold futures were nearly flat Tuesday, just down enough to extend their losing streak to four sessions in a row after having climbed for five straight.
Gold for April delivery dipped 40 cents, or less than 0.1%, to settle at $1,225.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
PNG Seeks 2017 Award Nominations
The Professional Numismatists Guild is seeking 2017 nominations for its series of annual awards to recognize outstanding achievements in various areas of the hobby and profession.
PNG is a nonprofit organization composed of the country's top rare coin and paper money dealers who must adhere to a strict Code of Ethics in the buying and selling of numismatic merchandise [...]
Canadian 2017 Coin Features Woodland Caribou-Shaped Cutout
The Royal Canadian Mint introduced its Endangered Animal Cutout series of large-diameter coins with last week's release of the 2017 $30 Woodland Caribou Cutout Silver Coin.
Limited to a mintage of 5,500 coins, each piece is struck to proof quality in 1.7 troy ounces of 99.99% pure silver [...]
NGC Grades Rare 1982 Cent
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has authenticated and graded a 1982 Small Date Lincoln cent that was struck in bronze at the U.S. Mint in Denver. It is the only known coin of its type, and is attributed as a mint error.
In 1982, the U.S. Mint altered its cents from bronze to brass-plated zinc and changed their bust, lettering and date [...]
Gold Falls 0.8%, Silver Slips From 3-Month High
Precious metals futures declined in their start to the new trading week as safe-havens dulled Monday under the glare of a rising U.S. dollar and stocks. Gold ended lower for a third straight session while silver slipped from a three-month high.
Gold for April delivery declined $10.10, or 0.8%, to settle at $1,225.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
CCAC to Consider Design Themes for 2019 Quarters and OSS Medal
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will hold an hour-long teleconference meeting this Wednesday, Feb. 15, to consider themes for the five 2019-dated coins from the U.S. Mint's series of America the Beautiful Quarters®.
Introduced in 2010, the 56-quarter program celebrates national parks and other national sites throughout the 50 states, the District of Columbia and the five U.S. territories [...]
Gold Logs 1.2% Weekly Gain; US Mint Bullion Sales Strengthen
Gold futures edged lower for a second day in a row Friday, after climbing for five straight sessions to a three-month high, but the yellow metal still scored its second straight weekly gain. Silver, meanwhile, did advance to a three-month high and extended its weekly winning streak to six in a row.
Gold for April delivery dipped 90 cents, or less than 0.1%, to settle at $1,235.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
American Innovation $1 Coin Act Reintroduced
On Jan. 31, legislation calling for another series of $1 coins was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congressman Jim Himes, D-CT.
Carrying the same name as the first bill, which died from inaction in the last session of Congress, the American Innovation $1 Coin Act seeks a 56-coin program for collectors that runs 14 years [...]
Perth Mint Gold and Silver Bullion Sales Jump in January
Demand jumped in January for Australian bullion coins, according to the latest round of Perth Mint sales figures.
The Mint's gold sales ran the quickest since October and its silver sales advanced the most since March [...]
US Mint Sales: Lions Clubs Coin Top Weekly Seller
A lack of new releases often makes for a bit of a humdrum U.S. Mint sales report, although buying activity did increase across many products so there was that action.
Commemorative Lions Clubs silver dollars saw good gains, especially the proof edition which grabbed the top spot as the Mint's most sold collectible for the week ended Feb. 5 [...]