Monthly Archives: March 2019
NGC Authenticates New 1795 Half Cent Variety
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC) has identified a new variety of 1795 Half Cent. It is the first example of this obverse and reverse pairing known with a lettered edge; all other examples have a plain edge.
The worn and corroded 1795 Half Cent was recently submitted to NGC for certification and attribution under NGC's VarietyPlus® service [...]
PMG Grades Trio of Million-Dollar Banknotes
Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG) certified three important US notes that recently sold at auction for a combined $5 million.
The group comprises three of the rarest and most iconic US notes, each of which is unique in private hands [...]
Precious Metals Gain Tuesday, March 12
Precious metals advanced together Tuesday, marking gains ranging from 0.5% for both gold and palladium to 1.9% for platinum. Silver was in the middle, rising 0.9%.
Gold for April delivery gained $7 to settle at $1,298.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Gold Declines 0.6%; Lowell 5 oz Bullion Coin Launches
Most precious metals ended lower in their start to the new trading week Monday. Palladium was the exception, rising 1.6%.
Gold for April delivery declined $8.20, or 0.6%, to settle at $1,291.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
PNG’s Anti-Counterfeiting Bylaws Strengthened
As part of the organization's anti-counterfeiting efforts, the Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.org) has added additional conduct restrictions to its Code of Ethics regarding involvement with fakes.
Four words, indicated here in italics, have been added and are now part of section seven of PNG's Bylaws [...]
Gold Edges 10 Cents Higher on the Week
Most precious metals advanced Friday. Robust gains in gold and silver lifted their prices up for the week after they dropped sharply last week.
Gold for April delivery rose $13.20, or 1%, to settle at $1,299.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Heritage to Offer George Cook Collection of Canadian Coins
The world's most comprehensive and complete collection of Canadian coins ever assembled -- including Canada's 1911 Silver dollar and the finest known 1936 Dot Cent -- is heading to auction later this year.
The late collector, George Cook, devoted more than 25 years to seeking out every major rarity issued by the Canadian government and successfully assembled one of the most significant numismatic collections in North America [...]
Gold Marks Eighth Decline in Nine Sessions
Precious metals stepped lower on the day. Pressured Thursday by strength in the U.S. dollar, gold futures posted their eighth loss in nine sessions. The yellow metal had settled at a ten-month high before its string of declines.
Gold for April delivery dipped $1.50, or 0.1%, to settle at $1,286.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2019-W Proof American Gold Eagles Released
Gold, gold and more gold is available today with the United States Mint launching their 2019-W Proof American Gold Eagles.
The precious metal products for collectors include five options -- a combined four-coin set and individually packaged coins in sizes of 1 oz., 1/2 oz., 1/4 oz. and 1/10 oz. with corresponding denominations of $50, $25, $10 and $5 [...]
US Mint Sales: 2019 Proof Set and Rocketship Debut
Early United States Mint sales figures are now available for the glow-in-the dark 2019 Rocketship set for young collectors and the 2019 Proof Set with accompanied "W" cent. Both products led weekly sales.
Despite having fewer days in its first reported sales total, the annually issued Proof Set scored three-day sales of 196,034 for the best start since the one from 2015. A bonus Lincoln cent with the "W" mint mark of the West Point Mint is included with every set. It's boosting sales [...]