Yearly Archives: 2018
Gold Advances for 10th Straight Session; Palladium Logs All-Time High
Precious metals futures advanced Thursday. In notables, gold posted its tenth straight session increase, silver moved ahead for a seventh session in a row, and palladium closed at an all-time high.
Gold for February delivery settled up $3.10, or 0.2%, to $1,321.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: 83.7% of Products Outperform
United States Mint products rose sharply from a couple weeks of mostly normal sales. In the best weekly results of the year, 83.7% of the U.S. Mint's products scored higher week-over-week tallies.
The broader gains were supported by dozens of last chance products going off-sale forever, including 2017 commemoratives, Presidential and First Spouse issues, Liberty gold coins, prior-year quarters and sets, and 2016-dated dollars and half-dollars [...]
2018-W Proof American Silver Eagle Release
Appearing as the first release this year, the United States Mint is set to debut one of its most popular annual numismatic products with today's 12:00 noon ET launch of the 2018-W Proof American Silver Eagle.
The proof coin is produced for collectors and continues an annual series which started in 1986, making this release the 32nd in the program [...]
Gold Logs 9th Straight Gain; Ends Near 16-Week High
Precious metals futures closed mostly higher Wednesday. Gold logged its ninth straight session advance and ended at an almost 16-week high. The yellow metal did retreat, however, in after hours trade when minutes from the Fed's last meeting were released.
Gold for February delivery gained $2.40, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,318.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Numismatic Gold Prices Rise Wed., Jan. 3
The United States Mint raised prices today, Jan. 3, on numismatic gold coins. The adjustments were made in response to rising precious metals.
Only seven gold coins saw price increases, however, as many older coins went off-sale Dec. 31 and some of the more recent issues had already sold out [...]
PCGS Gold Shield Replaces PCGS Secure
Professional Coin Grading Service on Jan. 1, 2018 rolled out its new PCGS Gold Shield™ Service, which replaces PCGS Secure™ Service.
Like Secure, it comes with PCGS TrueView™, and it is automatically part of every service level above and including Express. The main differences are in the comprehensiveness and technology used to digitally fingerprint the coins [...]
US Mint Products in January Include WWI Coins, Special Sets and...
The United States Mint kicks off the New Year with a busy January, launching 13 different products targeted for collectors.
They include two American Eagles, three special occasion coin sets, a set of quarters, and seven options with World War I Centennial Silver Dollars and companion medals [...]
Gold Scores 15-Week High in 2018 Start
Gold futures extended their winning streak to eight straight sessions Tuesday, ending at a 15-week high in their start to the new trading year. Most markets closed Monday in observance of New Year's Day.
Gold for February delivery rose $6.80, or 0.5%, to settle at $1,316.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Legend’s XXV Regency Auction on Jan. 25
Legend Rare Coin Auctions will offer nearly 350 lots of coin rarities Jan. 25, 2018 at its 25th Regency Auction held in conjuction with the PCGS Members' Only Show at the Luxor in Las Vegas.
The event kicks off with the Ipswich Collection of three cent silvers [...]