Monthly Archives: February 2019
Gold Logs 10-Month High; Palladium Marks Another Record
Precious metals futures rallied Tuesday in their start to the new trading week. U.S. markets closed Monday for Presidents Day. Palladium registered another record. Gold posted its highest close in 10 months.
Gold for April delivery advanced $22.70, or 1.7%, to settle at $1,344.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The finish was the highest since April 19 when the yellow metal ended at $1,348.80 an ounce [...]
America’s Founding Fathers Currency Set for 2019
New today from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is its latest product for money collectors, the America's Founding Fathers 2019 Currency Set.
Annually released and at the same $21.95 price since 2014, this year's set holds two notes that share matching serial numbers beginning with "2019" [...]
Lowell Quarters for Massachusetts in Three-Coin Set
Honoring a site in the state of Massachusetts, the United States Mint today, Feb. 19, made available the Lowell National Historical Park Quarter Three-Coin Set.
Included in the product designed for collectors are three Lowell National Historical Park Quarters for $9.95 [...]
Amazing Silver and Gold Coin Discoveries in S.S. Central America Purser’s...
Historic silver and gold coins discovered in the purser's lock box in 2014 from the fabled "Ship of Gold," the S.S. Central America that sank in 1857, are coming to market for collectors, according to the California Gold Marketing Group LLC (CGMG) of Brea, California.
"Two bags found in the purser's box contained a combined total of $1,588.95 face value of U.S. coins from silver dimes to Half Eagle $5 gold coins, and ranged in dates from 1796 to 1857," revealed CGMG Managing Partner Dwight Manley [...]
Gold Ends Week at Two-Week High, Palladium Marks New Record
Precious metals ticked higher Friday. Gains in gold drove it to a two-week high while those for palladium lifted the metal to another record.
Gold for April delivery added $8.20, or 0.6%, to settle at $1,322.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the highest since Feb. 1 [...]
U.S. Mint Produces Over 1.5 Billion Coins for Circulation in January
U.S. Mint production surged in January with the agency's facilities in Denver and Philadelphia striking more than 1.5 billion coins for circulation. Those coins included in cents, nickels, dimes, quarters, half-dollars and dollars.
The production pace jumped 168.9% from December but slipped 5.9% from January 2018. Here's how the month stacks up against others in the past year [...]
Perth Mint Gold and Silver Bullion Sales Climb in January
Demand for Australian bullion products increased in January from December but fell from their levels of a year ago, according Perth Mint figures published February 4, 2019.
The monthly gains were supported by surging precious metals with LBMA prices in January scoring increases of 3.3% for gold and 3.9% for silver [...]
Palladium Logs New Record As Silver, Gold and Platinum Decline
Most precious metals fell modestly Thursday. Palladium was the exception, not only gaining 1% but also closing at another record.
Gold for April delivery shed $1.20, or less than 0.1%, to settle at $1,313.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
NGC Certifies Rare Proof Set of 1839 British Coins
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC) has certified a rare complete 1839 Great Britain Proof Set. The incredible set includes 15 gold, silver and copper coins, representing each denomination and type issued in 1839.
Among these is an NGC PF 63+ Ultra Cameo example of the most famous of all British coins: the Una and the Lion Gold Five Sovereign [...]
Precious Metals End Mixed Wed., Feb. 13
Precious metals were mixed Wednesday with gold and platinum closing slightly higher and silver and palladium finishing a bit lower.
Gold for April delivery rose $1.10, or less than 0.1%, to settle at $1,315.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]