Monthly Archives: June 2018
2018 Voyageurs 5 Oz Silver Uncirculated Coin Launch
Large 3-inch, 5-ounce .999 fine silver coins honoring Voyageurs National Park of Minnesota will go on sale today, June 14. The United States Mint will release the collectible at noon ET for $154.95.
This coin is produced with a vapor blast uncirculated finish at the U.S. Mint facility in Philadelphia, and is issued as a part of the agency's America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin™ Program [...]
NGC Certifies Newman’s 1792 Washington Gold Eagle
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has certified the late Eric P. Newman's most cherished coin: the unique 1792 Washington President gold eagle that researchers believe was presented to George Washington and carried by him as a pocket piece.
Graded NGC XF 45★, the coin will be sold without reserve by Heritage Auctions on August 16, 2018, at the ANA World's Fair of Money in Philadelphia. All of the net proceeds will be donated to charity [...]
U.S. Mint Sales: 2018 Uncirculated Silver Eagle Leads For Third Straight...
Make in three in a row of the U.S. Mint's latest uncirculated American Silver Eagle. The 1-ounce .999 fine silver coin was the agency's strongest seller for a third consecutive reporting period.
Released on May 24, the collector piece posted debut sales of 89,482 coins, climbed by another 5,980 coins in last week's report, and added 15,251 more since then for combined sales of 110,713 coins [...]
PCGS-Certified Morgans Score Record Prices in Sotheby’s New York Auction
The recent Sotheby's Historic Coins and Medals Auction in New York set new price records with Morgan silver dollars certified by Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) for authenticity and grade.
Three record-setting coins from the collection of Ralph and Lois Stone are of special note for their condition rarity and desirability [...]
US Mint Numismatic Gold Prices May Fall Wed., June 13
The United States Mint on Wednesday, June 13, could trim prices on its suite of numismatic gold coins. A mere 10 cents prevented cuts last week while 70 cents drove prices higher two weeks ago. Just a few cents change in gold prices may again dictate where the U.S. Mint's prices are by late Wednesday.
The Mint's collection of numismatic gold coins have prices that can change weekly based on the trending value of gold as compared against its 2018 pricing matrix [...]
World War I Centennial 2018 Army Silver Medal Photos
On Jan. 17, the United States Mint released silver medals with designs honoring the Army, the Navy, the Air Service, the U.S. Marines and the U.S. Coast Guard.
Conceived, developed and struck by the U.S. Mint to boost support for the congressionally directed World War I Centennial Silver Dollar Commemorative Coin Program [...]
2018 Voyageurs National Park Quarters for Minnesota Released
Minnesota's national park, whose area is comprised of over 40% water, is commemorated in the newest release of the United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. Debuting today, June 11, are rolls and bags of 2018 Voyageurs National Park quarters.
Available products include 40-coin rolls and 100-coin bags with options from which U.S. Mint facility produced the quarters [...]
Gold Rises 0.3% on Week, Silver Jumps 1.8%
Precious metals futures ended mostly lower on Friday but mostly higher on the week. Silver led losses on the day but it also posted the biggest weekly increase. Gold was little changed for both.
Gold for August delivery on Friday edged down 30 cents, or less than 0.1%, to settle at $1,302.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint 2018 Summer Products Include Palladium Eagle, Reverse Proofs and...
The United States Mint this week published release dates for products that are scheduled to launch this summer.
They include some highly-anticipated and brand new products like the 2018-S Reverse Proof Silver Proof Set, the 2018-W Proof American Palladium Eagle, and silver medals featuring former presidents [...]
Gold Ends at 1-Week High, Silver Settles at 7-Week High
On Thursday, and for a second time this week, precious metals futures ended divided with gold and silver higher and platinum and palladium lower. Silver scored a seven-week high while gold ended at a one-week high.
Gold for August delivery gained $1.60, 0.1%, to settle at $1,303 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]