Monthly Archives: October 2018

Despite the hefty launching price of $1,387.50 and an ordering limit of one coin per household, the West Point Mint struck proof 2018 American Palladium Eagle lasted less than five minutes from its Sept. 6 launch before becoming available.

In the secondary market today, it's hard to find ungraded examples for under $2,300 and coveted 70s are selling for as much as $2,900 -- more than twice the issue price [...]

Gold futures rallied Thursday, posting their third straight session win and their strongest settlement in more than two months.

Gold for December delivery jumped $34.20, or 2.9%, to settle at $1,227.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The close was the highest since also ending at $1,227.60 an ounce on Aug. 1 [...]

The United States Mint pulled back the curtains today to unveil information and final designs for the curved Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coins that launch on Jan. 24, 2019.

An event revealing the designs kicked off minutes ago at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. [...]

The Perth Mint (perthmint.com) announced it is exhibiting some of the most incredible and valuable gold quartz rocks ever discovered in Australia.

The massive gold specimens, discovered underground at RNC Minerals' ('RNC') Beta Hunt mine in Kambalda, in Western Australia's Goldfields region, will be on display at the Mint for approximately three weeks from Oct. 6. Admission is free [...]

Precious metals futures split in the mid-week trading session Wednesday. Gold was among the winners, rising for a second session in a row as U.S. stocks sank on the day.

Gold for December delivery rose $1.90, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,193.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]

Today, Oct. 10, the United States Mint released a set for collectors containing 10 circulating-quality quarters that celebrate national sites in Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Georgia, and Rhode Island.

Named the 2018 America the Beautiful Quarters Circulating Coin Set™, the collectible pairs 5 quarters from the Denver Mint with 5 quarters from the Philadelphia Mint [...]

The 2018 Breast Cancer Awareness Coin and Stamp Set hasn't rung in a ton of orders so far, the latest sales figures from the United States Mint show.

Released a week ago Monday, Oct. 1, for $39.95, the set contains a proof 2018 Breast Cancer half dollar and a 2014 Breast Cancer Research stamp [...]

Gold and silver futures rebounded somewhat Tuesday from losses in the previous session that pulled their prices down to a more than one-week low.

Gold for December delivery rose $2.90, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,191.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]

On Thursday, Oct. 11, the United States Mint will unveil designs for the 2019 Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coins at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.

The ceremony is open to the public and will also be live-streamed from the museum and recorded for a later showing on NASA TV [...]

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will meet Tuesday, Oct. 16, to talk about designs concepts for Native American $1 Coins and American Platinum Eagles and to review candidate designs for two military medals.

The CCAC is tasked with advising the Secretary of the Treasury on themes and designs pertaining to United States coins and medals [...]