Monthly Archives: November 2018
2020 Coast Guard Medal Designs Reviewed
The United States Mint unveiled 18 candidate designs earlier this month for the 2.5-ounce .999 fine Coast Guard Silver Medal for 2020. The medal celebrates the U.S. Coast Guard and is part of the Mint's upcoming series of products honoring the nation's armed forces.
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) reviewed the designs on Oct. 16 and the Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) reviewed them on Oct. 18 [...]
US Mint Sales: 2018 Proof Palladium Eagle Sold Out
Orders have been reconciled and the 2018-W $25 Proof American Palladium Eagle is officially gone. The U.S. Mint tagged the coin's product page with "Sold Out."
It lasted less than five minutes from its Sept. 6 launch before becoming unavailable. The first U.S. Mint sales report following its release showed 14,796 out of the possible 15,000 sold. The figure changed mostly modestly since then until this week's report had its sales up 137 to 14,997 [...]
Gold and Silver Surge in November Start
Precious metals rallied in their November start Thursday, logging gains ranging from 1.2% for palladium to 3.5% for silver. Gold finished at a more than fifteen-week high.
Gold for December delivery surged $23.60, or 1.9%, to settle at $1,238.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the highest since gold ended at $1,239.70 an ounce on July 16 [...]