Monthly Archives: January 2019
Gold, Silver and Palladium Rise Thursday, Jan. 3
Most precious metals advanced Thursday, Jan. 3. Platinum was the exception, slipping 0.6%. Once again, silver and gold posted fresh multi-month high settlements -- more than five months for silver and nearly seven months for gold.
Gold for February delivery added $10.70, or 0.8%, to close at $1,294.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Happy Birthday $1 Note Features ‘2019xxxx’ Serial Number
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) released today, Jan. 3, its first numismatic money product for this year, the 2019 Happy Birthday Currency Note.
It features an uncirculated $1 Federal Reserve note with a serial number beginning with "2019." The note will be from the Federal Reserve Bank in New York (B), Philadelphia (C), or San Francisco (L) [...]
US Mint 2019 Gift Sets for Newborns and Birthdays
Today, Jan. 3, the United States Mint released two special occasion gift sets -- the 2019 Birth Set and the 2019 Happy Birthday Coin Set.
Both sets contain five proof coins with each carrying an 'S' mint mark that designates their production at the San Francisco Mint. Proof coins feature frosted foregrounds against mirror-like backgrounds [...]
Precious Metals Gain in 2019 Start
Precious metals kicked off the new trading year Wednesday with modest gains. Silver and gold marked fresh milestone highs that ranged from more than five months to nearly seven months.
Gold for February delivery rose $2.80, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,284.10 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 [...]
US Mint Sales: 2018 American Innovation Dollars Lead Again
Make it three weeks in a row for the 2018-S Proof American Innovation Dollar. It's led numismatic sales for the United States Mint since its Dec. 14 release.
The proof coin from San Francisco advanced another 6,325 to lift its total to 79,723. It has climbed a combined 36,846 since scoring three-day sales of 42,877 [...]