Monthly Archives: March 2018
Precious Metals Little Changed Thursday, March 8
Precious metals futures were little changed Thursday. Silver and palladium rose slightly while gold and platinum declined modestly.
Gold for April delivery lost $5.90, or 0.4%, to settle at $1,321.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio Announce April 2018 Hong Kong Sale
Stack's Bowers and Ponterio is pleased to announce details of their upcoming Hong Kong Auction of Chinese and Asian coins and currency, to be held Monday, April 2 through Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at The Mira Hong Kong, 118 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Stack's Bowers and Ponterio is the leading auctioneer of rare coins and banknotes in Asia, and this auction is replete with extraordinary rarities and numismatic treasures [...]
NGC’s VarietyPlus Program Now Attributes World Coins
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation's VarietyPlus® service expanded March 1 to include world coins.
A variety is a coin that is distinguished by characteristics specific to the dies that struck it. The company's VarietyPlus program launched in 1996, providing attribution services for US coin varieties [...]
Precious Metals Decline Wednesday, March 7
Precious metals futures moved lower Wednesday following their robust increases on Tuesday.
Gold for April delivery declined $7.60, or 0.6%, to settle at $1,327.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: 2018 Proof American Gold Eagles Debut
Early United States Mint sales figures are now available for the new 2018-W Proof American Gold Eagles.
Released last Thursday at prices ranging from $187.50 to $3,107.50, collectors snapped up a combined 16,363 coins for one of the lower starting totals in recent years [...]
Gold Finishes Near 3-Week High, Silver Jumps 2.3%
Precious metals futures rebounded Tuesday. Palladium and platinum rose slightly while silver and gold posted sharper gains.
Gold for April delivery tacked on $15.30, or 1.2%, to settle at $1,335.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchangw [...]
US Mint 2018 Proof Set Released
Today, March 6, the United States Mint released its newest annual product for collectors, the 2018 Proof Set. The collectible holds ten coins in clad composition with each showcasing frosted designs against mirror-like backgrounds.
This set will rank among the U.S. Mint's most popular products of the year with sales likely to reach around 600,000 [...]
NGC, ANA, PNG, ICTA and NCIC Combat Counterfeiting
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) is proud to be working with the American Numismatic Association (ANA), the Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG), the Industry Council for Tangible Assets (ICTA), and the Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) to combat counterfeit coins.
Last year, NGC launched a comprehensive Counterfeit Detection portal, which can be accessed for free at NGCcoin.com/counterfeit [...]
Precious Metals Decline Monday, March 5
Precious metals futures ended lower Monday as the U.S. dollar climbed against other world currencies.
Gold for April delivery fell $3.50, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,319.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Gold Rebounds But Declines on Week
Gold futures bounced Friday from their lowest price of the year, snapping a three-session losing streak, but they still ended lower on the week -- their second straight weekly decline.
Gold for April delivery gained $18.20, or 1.4%, to settle at $1,323.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]