Monthly Archives: November 2018
Stack’s Bowers’ Whitman 2018 Winter Expo Sale Tops $23.9 Million
With over $23.9 million in total prices realized, including $12.7 million in United States coins, the Stack's Bowers Galleries Official Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Winter Expo was a successful conclusion to the firm's 2018 showcase auction season.
Highlighted by the Archangel Collection of Colonial and 1792 Coinage, the sale featured a parade of exceptional rarities, many of which had been off the market for decades prior to the Baltimore event. All prices listed include the 20% buyer's fee [...]
Block Island Quarter Ceremony, Coin Exchange and Public Forum
The U.S. Mint and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will introduce the quarter commemorating Rhode Island's Block Island National Wildlife Refuge. This year's final quarter ceremony will take place somewhat near the refuge on Thursday, Nov. 15.
Two related events support the quarter's official release. A coin forum hosted by U.S. Mint officials is going to occur on the evening before the ceremony, and then there will be a traditional coin exchange right after the ceremony ends. These events are free and open to all ages [...]
Precious Metals Gain Wed., Nov. 7
Precious metals futures advanced Wednesday. Gains in gold and silver were their first in four sessions.
Gold for December delivery rose $2.40, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,228.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: 2018 Proof Set Nears 400,000
It's been nearly three weeks since the United States Mint last released a product for collectors.
Resultantly, two of the U.S. Mint's flagship annual sets topped the list of weekly best sellers -- the 2018-dated clad and silver proof sets [...]
Gold Sheds 0.5% Tuesday, Nov. 6
Precious metals futures declined Tuesday except for platinum which rose 0.2%. The losses ranged from 0.5% for gold to 2.3% for palladium.
Gold for December delivery declined $6 to settle at $1,226.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
PCGS Certifies and Encapsulates 40 Millionth Coin
Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) has reached another major milestone with the 40 millionth coin certified for authenticity and grade.
That particular coin, a Kano Natsuo 1 Yen graded PCGS SP64 and now with a distinctive certification number of 40000000 on the encapsulation insert label, is part of a five-coin set of historic 1869 (Meiji 2) experimental model Japanese coins [...]
Robin Salmon and Samuel H. Gill Appointed to CCAC
The United States Mint has announced the appointment of two new members to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC). They will fill vacancies created by the expiration of appointments.
Samuel H. Gill was appointed to represent the interests of the general public, replacing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Robin Salmon was appointed as the member specially qualified in medallic art and sculpture, replacing Heidi Wastweet [...]
Gold, Silver and Platinum Decline Monday, Nov. 5; Palladium Nears Record
Most precious metals declined Monday. Palladium was the exception, surging 1.6% to close just shy from its all-time record.
Gold for December delivery edged down $1, or less than 0.1%, to finish at $1,232.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
CAG-Certified Armstrong Artifacts Top $5.2 Million
Artifacts from the Armstrong Family Collection™, which was entirely certified by Collectibles Authentication Guaranty™ (CAG), realized an incredible $5,276,320 at auction, Nov. 1-3, 2018.
The nearly 1,000 CAG-certified items from the collection of astronaut Neil Armstrong -- the first man to walk on the moon -- and his immediate family members were sold by Heritage Auctions and set numerous records [...]
Gold Dips For First Weekly Loss in Five Weeks
Gold futures ended lower Friday after scoring a more than three-month high on Thursday. The loss pulled gold into the red for the week, marking its first weekly decline in five weeks.
Gold for December delivery shed $5.30, or 0.4%, to settle at $1,233.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]