Monthly Archives: December 2018
Gold Ends At 23-Week High
Most precious metals futures ended lower Tuesday. Gold was the exception. The yellow metal not only climbed for a second day in a row but it ended at a twenty-three-week high.
Gold for February delivery rose $1.80, or 0.1%, to settle at $1,253.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the highest since July 10 when gold ended at $1,255.40 an ounce [...]
Year of the Pig $1 Notes Feature ‘8888’ Serial Numbers
In celebration of the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, the Bureau of Engraving (BEP) is now offering its latest annual Lucky Money product.
Featuring an uncirculated $1 Federal Reserve note with a serial number beginning with "8888," the bureau's "1$ Year of the Pig 2019" money product was released today for $5.95 [...]
Precious Metals Futures Rise Monday, Dec. 17
Precious metals futures on Monday rebounded slightly from their losses on Friday. Gold closed at a more than one-week high.
Gold for February delivery tacked on $10.40, or 0.8%, to settle at $1,251.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the highest since Dec. 7 [...]
Gold Slips 0.9% on Week, Silver Logs 0.4% Weekly Decline
Precious metals futures declined Friday, and all but palladium dropped on the week. The weekly losses were modest. For gold, it was its first in five weeks.
Gold for February delivery shed $6, or 0.5%, to settle at $1,241.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the weakest since Dec. 3 [...]
2018 American Innovation Dollars For Collectors Available
At noon EST today, Dec. 14, the United States Mint released products for collectors containing 2018 American Innovation dollars.
Their designs are the first from a multi-year coin series honoring innovation and innovators from each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and the five U. S. territories -- Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands [...]
2019 Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Images
New from the United States Mint are images and some photos of next year's 2019 Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coins. The U.S. Mint released them Thursday, Dec. 13, in conjunction with a ceremonial striking event at its production facility in Philadelphia.
Scheduled to launch Jan. 24, 2019, the gold, silver and clad coins are uniquely curved much like the ones from 2014 that honored the 75th anniversary of the National Baseball Hall of Fame [...]
US Mint Sales: 2018 Proof, Silver and Mint Sets Lead in...
United States Mint flagship products, namely the 2018 Proof Set, the 2018 Silver Proof Set, and the 2018 Mint Set, have notched solid numbers in the last month. When they haven't led in overall sales they've still been in the hunt.
Since mid-November, the 2018 Proof Set has averaged weekly gains of more than 16,000. It jumped 17,210 in the latest round -- making it the Mint's best weekly seller [...]
Gold Declines, Silver Logs Fresh 3-1/2-Month High
Most precious metals retreated Thursday. Silver was the exception, barely, registering a fresh three and a half month high.
Gold for February delivery declined $2.60, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,247.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Gold Rises, Silver Marks 15-Week High, Palladium Logs New Record
Precious metals posted gains Wednesday that ranged from 0.2% for gold to 2.8% for platinum. Palladium scored a new record and silver finished at its best price since late August.
Gold for February delivery rose $2.80 to settle at $1,250 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2019 $1 Coin Celebrates American Indians in U.S. Space Program
The United States Mint revealed the one-year-only design that will appear on the 2019 Native American $1 Coin.
Honoring American Indians in the U.S. space program, the design pairs nicely with those on 2019 Apollo 11 Commemorative Coins which celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first manned moon landing [...]