Monthly Archives: August 2018
2019 American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Designs Unveiled
The U.S. Mint joined the American Legion Wednesday, Aug. 9, at its national convention to reveal designs for the trio of 2019-dated coins commemorating its 100th the anniversary.
The Legion was charted by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic organization for veterans. It quickly grew into one of the largest veteran's service organization in the United States [...]
U.S. Mint Seeking Artists To Design Coins and Medals
The U.S. Mint is looking for artists to create United States coin and medal designs. The agency is accepting applications for its Artistic Infusion Program (AIP) beginning Sept. 3, 2018.
The AIP, established in 2003, was created to develop and train a pool of external artists ready to work with the Mint's staff, including sculptor-engravers, to generate new designs for coins and medals [...]
Gold and Silver End at One-Week Lows
Gold and silver futures settled lower Thursday for a third straight session, logging one-week lows, after scoring about two-week highs on Monday.
Gold for December delivery lost $6.50, or 0.5%, to finish at $1,205 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2018 Cumberland Island 5 Oz Silver Uncirculated Coin Released
Georgia's Cumberland Island National Seashore is the latest site to be featured on one of the United States Mint's America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins™.
The collector coin went on sale today, Aug. 30, at 12 noon (ET). Those interested in the large format issue may purchase them directly from the U.S. Mint for $154.95 [...]
Gold and Silver Decline Wed., Aug. 29, for Second Session
Gold and silver futures ended lower Wednesday for a second session in a row. Platinum and palladium, however, gained after falling on Tuesday.
Gold for December delivery declined $2.90, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,211.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: 2018-S Proof Silver Eagle at 93,884
Make it two weeks in a row for the 2018-S Proof American Silver Eagle. It's led numismatic sales for the U.S. Mint since its Aug. 14 release.
The silver coin rose another 16,417 to stand at 93,884. It has advanced by a combined 41,390 units since scoring first-day sales of 52,494 [...]
Precious Metals Futures Log Modest Declines Tuesday, Aug. 28
Precious metals futures ended lower on Tuesday. Gold's loss brought it down from a more than two-week high.
Gold for December delivery shed $1.60, or 0.1%, to settle at $1,214.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Gold Coin Prices May Increase Wed., Aug 29
One week after they were reduced, the United States Mint could raise pricing Wednesday, Aug. 29, on its numismatic gold products.
The U.S. Mint's collection of gold coins have prices that can change weekly based on the trending value of gold as compared against its 2018 pricing matrix [...]
US Mint Coin Production Tops 1.4 Billion in July; Voyageurs Quarter...
U.S. coin production rallied in July to a six-month high and ended above the 1 billion level for a third straight month, according to the latest manufacturing figures from the United States Mint.
U.S. Mint data also provided mintages for Minnesota's Voyageurs National Park quarter, the third of five 2018-dated quarters with unique designs [...]
Perth Mint Gold and Silver Bullion Sales Rebound in July
Demand for Australian bullion products rebounded in July with gold sales the highest in six months and silver sales more than doubling June's level when they hit a multi-year low, the latest sales figures from The Perth Mint of Australia show.
The monthly gains happened against a backdrop of falling precious metals with LBMA prices in July dropping 2.4% for gold and 3.7% for silver [...]