Monthly Archives: April 2018
Gold Ends at 1-Month Low; Silver and Palladium Plunge
Precious metals futures ended sharply lower Monday. Palladium and silver led declines with respective percentage losses of 4.9% and 3.4%. Gold finished at a more than one-month low.
Gold for June delivery dropped $14.30, or 1.1%, to settle at $1,324 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Gold Falls on Week, Silver Extends Weekly Wins to Three
Gold and silver futures declined for a second straight session Friday. The loss for gold snatched away its weekly gain. Silver, however, still advanced on the week -- its third straight weekly increase.
Gold for June delivery declined $10.50, or 0.8%, to settle at $1,338.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Legend’s XXVI Regency Auction Held May 16-17
Legend Rare Coin Auctions will offer 850 lots in its 26th Regency Auction, being conducted at Harrah's in New Orleans on May 16 and 17, as the official auction for the PCGS Members Show.
Described as the firm's largest and most impressive auction yet, it will feature important collections and showcase some of the finest coins that the rare coin market has to offer [...]
Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio April 2018 Hong Kong Sale Realizes $11.2...
The Stack's Bowers and Ponterio bi-annual Hong Kong auctions are always highly anticipated and heavily attended. The firm's most recent April 2-5, 2018, auction was no exception, featuring the "Q. David Bowers/R.B. White" Collection of Chinese Copper Coins, as well as other major coin and currency rarities.
In total, the Stack's Bowers and Ponterio April 2018 Hong Kong auction realized in excess of $11 million [...]
Precious Metals Futures Decline, Silver Slips From Near 3-Month High
Precious metals futures ended lower Thursday. Silver's loss was its first in five sessions with prices slipping slightly from a near three-month high while gold retreated from a one-week high.
Gold for June delivery shed $4.70, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,348.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
NGC Certifies Fourth Known 1854-S $5 Liberty Head Half Eagle
A coin that a New England man originally thought was a counterfeit has been authenticated by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) as only the fourth known 1854-S Liberty Head Half Eagle.
The phrase, Discovery of a Lifetime, was noted on NGC's certification label when it graded and encapsulated this previously unreported 1854-S $5 as NGC XF 45 [...]
US Mint Sales: Apostle Island Quarters and 5 Oz. Coin Debut
Early U.S. Mint sales figures have been published for new products depicting Wisconsin's Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
Released last week on Monday, April 9, the Apostle Islands quarter is the second 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' [...]
Gold Rises 0.3%, Silver Jumps to 12-Week High
Precious metals futures advanced Wednesday. Silver was high among leaders, posting its strongest close in about twelve weeks.
Gold for June delivery gained $4, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,353.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Apostle Islands Quarter Launch Ceremony Highlights
Last week on Wednesday, April 11, quarters honoring Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Wisconsin were formerly introduced to the public.
Six hundred and fifty people attended the launch ceremony hosted by officials from the United States Mint and National Park Service. Around 250 schoolchildren from five area schools received an Apostle Islands quarter for free [...]
Gold Slips Less Than 0.1%, Silver Climbs 0.7%
Most precious metals futures posted gains Tuesday. Gold was an exception, sliding slightly as the U.S. dollar climbed against other world currencies.
Gold for June delivery slipped $1.20, or less than 0.1%, to settle at $1,349.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]