Monthly Archives: January 2019
Gold Marks 7.5-Month High And Tops $1,300
Precious metals futures ended mixed Monday as gold and silver gained and platinum and palladium declined. Gold finished at a seven-and-a-half-month high.
Gold for February delivery added $5, or 0.4%, to end at $1,303.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the highest since June 14 when gold finished at $1,308.30 an ounce [...]
Gold Ends Week At More Than 7-Month High
Precious metals futures rallied Friday, posting gains ranging from 1.4% for gold to 3.1% for palladium. Gold ended the day at its best price in more than seven months. All but palladium advanced on the week.
Gold for February delivery tacked on $18.30 to finish at $1,298.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the highest since June 14 when gold ended at $1,308.30 an ounce [...]
Apollo 11 Commemorative Coin Sales Reach 296,311 in First Day; Limits...
Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coins are moving quickly. Their first-day sales combined to 296,311 coins, according to United States Mint spokesman Michael White. Add in another 49,825 coins for the companion Kennedy Enhanced Reverse Proof Half Dollar.
Nearly half of the allotted gold coins are already gone and just over half of the five-ounce silver coins have been claimed. Altogether so far, the collection of coins has realized over $31.8 million [...]
Thomas Jefferson Presidential Silver Medal Released
Celebrating the third President of the United States, the Thomas Jefferson Presidential Silver Medal went on sale today at noon EST.
The U.S. Mint medal, the first of four for release this year, is composed of 1 troy ounce of 99.9% fine silver and bears the likeness of Jefferson [...]
Fifteenth Annual PNG YN Scholarship Competition Opens
For the 15th year in a row, the Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.org) will offer a scholarship to attend one session of the annual American Numismatic Association (www.money.org) Summer Seminar in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Young numismatists (YN) between the ages of 13 and 22 are invited to apply. The scholarship will cover the cost of airfare, tuition for one of the ANA Summer Seminar sessions held June 15 to 20 or June 22 to 27, meals and five nights of dormitory accommodations on the campus of Colorado College, site of the ANA headquarters [...]
Gold Edges Lower Thursday, Jan. 24
Gold, silver, and palladium futures ended lower Thursday. Gold's loss was its first in three sessions.
Gold for February delivery declined $4.20, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,279.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2019 Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coins Launch
Arguably one of the most anticipated coin programs of the decade debuts today, Jan. 24, with the launching of the 2019 Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coins.
Interest in the coins stem not only from their subject matter, but also their unique design features and specifications. Seven different Apollo 11 coins and one special Kennedy half-dollar have been minted. They launch at noon EST [...]
Precious Metals Rise Modestly Wed., Jan. 23
Precious metals futures rose slightly Wednesday. Gold was the weakest gainer overall, advancing less than 0.1% as the U.S. dollar eased.
Gold for February delivery edged up 60 cents to finish at $1,284 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: 2019 Quarters Proof Set Debuts
The United States Mint released last week a 5-coin proof set of 2019-dated quarters for $15.95. This first dedicated U.S. quarter product of the year was the Mint's best weekly seller.
Featuring clad proof quarters with designs honoring national sites in Massachusetts, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Texas, and Idaho, the set posted six-day opening sales of 35,936. The start is 627 lower than last year's edition which contains quarters depicting sites in Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Georgia, and Rhode Island [...]
Gold Gains Tuesday, Jan. 22, As Other Precious Metals Decline
Gold futures rose slightly in their start to the new trading week Tuesday with U.S. markets closed on Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Other precious metals moved lower.
Gold for February delivery inched up 80 cents, or less than 0.1%, to finish at $1,283.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]