Monthly Archives: February 2018
2018 Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Images Unveiled
The United States Mint this week published images of the upcoming clad, silver and pink gold Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coins.
Launching on March 15 at introductory prices ranging from $25.95 to about $430, the commemoratives are minted in collector qualities of proof and uncirculated with each sharing the same Emily Damstra created designs [...]
Gold Dips From Three-Week High
Precious metals futures ended mixed Thursday. Gold finished lower for the first time in four sessions, slipping from a three-week high.
Gold for April delivery shed $2.70, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,355.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: Pictured Rocks Quarters and 5 Oz. Coin Debuts
Early U.S. Mint sales figures are now available for products depicting Michigan's Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. There is also an updated total for the Mint's new $10 gold piece.
Released last week on Monday, Feb. 5, the Pictured Rocks quarter is the first of five 2018-dated issues. Available products include rolls and bags of quarters from Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco with mint marks of 'P', 'D' and 'S' [...]
2018 Native American $1 Coins in Rolls, Bags and Boxes
At noon ET today, Feb. 15, the United States Mint will release rolls, bags and boxes of circulating quality 2018 Native American dollars featuring sports legend Jim Thorpe.
Thorpe was born in 1887 and a member of the Sac and Fox Nation. He would become the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal for his home country. He was also known for being extremely versatile in his athletic abilities and participated in numerous sports [...]
Precious Metals Futures Rally on Inflation Gains
Precious metals futures rallied Wednesday in the aftermath of a higher than expected reading on U.S. inflation. Gold notched its third straight advance and settled at a three-week high.
Gold for April delivery tacked on $27.60, or 2.1%, to settle at $1,358 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Rare English Proof Sets in Tyrant Collection Exhibit at February 2018...
Among the numismatic treasures that will be featured in the upcoming inaugural exhibit of rarities from the privately owned Tyrant Collection (www.TheTyrantCollection.com) will be the largest display of English proof sets ever presented in the United States, including the complete proof set of 1746, the first ever struck as a set by the Royal Mint.
The anonymous owner of the Tyrant Collection wants the public to see these coins in person for their educational value [...]
Stacks Bowers to Auction Sacagawea Dollar / Washington Quarter Mule Error
Stack's Bowers Galleries (StacksBowers.com) will auction a 2000-P Sacagawea dollar / Washington quarter mule error during the upcoming Whitman Coin and Collectibles Expo in Baltimore. The rarity is just one of the seventeen known to exist.
The error coin exhibits golden tan surfaces with areas of richer honey color. The pristine surfaces are complemented by satiny, cartwheel luster and bold definition to the design elements [...]
Gold Rises for Second Session, Silver Logs Third Loss in Four...
Precious metals futures mostly climbed Tuesday, with silver the exception -- ending down for the third time in four sessions. Gold advanced for a second day in a row to finish at an about one-week high.
Gold for April delivery added $4, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,330.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Pictured Rocks Quarter Launch Ceremony Highlights
On Wednesday, Feb. 7, quarters honoring Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan were formerly introduced to the public.
Around 950 people attended the launch ceremony hosted by officials from the United States Mint and National Park Service. More than 500 schoolchildren received a Pictured Rocks Clark quarter for free [...]
PCGS-Certified Edward III Double Leopard in Inaugural USA Exhibit
The upcoming inaugural exhibit of rarities from the privately-owned Tyrant Collection of coins (www.TheTyrantCollection.com) will include the first public displays in the United States of some of England's most important numismatic treasures.
Among the historic items will be one of the three known Edward III gold "Double Leopard" coins. The other two examples are in museums [...]