Monthly Archives: April 2019
Gold and Silver Dip 2% on Week, Platinum Surges 6%
Precious metals advanced Friday, mostly modestly. Gold's increase was its first in three days but, like for silver, the yellow metal still logged a second straight weekly decline.
Gold for June delivery climbed $1.30, or 0.1%, to settle at $1,295.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Ten Million Circulating 2019 Quarters To Carry West Point ‘W’ Mint...
For the first time ever, the United States Mint at West Point is striking circulating quarters that carry a "W" mint mark. They should begin to appear in circulation within four to six weeks, according to U.S. Mint officials.
These quarters cannot be purchased directly from the U.S. Mint like other numismatic products. Instead, collectors will need to search for them in change [...]
Mistakenly Released 2019-W Reverse Proof Lincoln Cent Graded by NGC
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC) has certified a 2019-W Reverse Proof Lincoln Cent that was mistakenly released several weeks early by the United States Mint. The coin was not supposed to be released until April 17.
This year, the US Mint is releasing three different 2019-W cents, which are notable for being the first cents to bear the "W" mint mark of the West Point Mint [...]
Gold Ends Slightly Lower For Second Day
Gold and silver futures finished slightly lower Thursday. PGM's ended divided with platinum soaring 3.5% and palladium dropping 3.3%. Gold's modest loss was its second in a row.
Gold for June delivery declined $1, or nearly 0.1%, to settle at $1,294.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2019-P American Memorial Park 5 Oz Silver Uncirculated Coin Released
Three days after its associated quarter release, the United States Mint today introduced the 2019-P American Memorial Park Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin.
Found on the reverse (tails side) is a design emblematic of American Memorial Park in the U.S. territory of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Each coin is composed of 5.000 troy ounces of 99.9% fine silver to a diameter of 3.000 inches [...]
US Mint Sales: Uncirculated Quarters and Explore and Discover Sets Debut
The United States opened sales last week of two collector products -- an annually issued set of ten uncirculated quarters and a collector's set for kids with three proof coins, three uncirculated coins, a coin blank, a magnifying glass, an activity book, and a coin folder.
Released March 26 for $13.95, sales for the set of uncirculated quarters reached 16,218 in seven days. That's one of the best starts in recent years [...]
Gold Edges 10 Cents Lower
Gold futures ended near unchanged Wednesday, slipping less than 0.1% after climbing just a bit more than that on Tuesday.
Gold for June delivery dipped 10 cents to settle at $1,295.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Gold Bounces Modestly From Three-Week Low
Precious metals futures changed little Tuesday. Gold climbed less than 0.1%, but in doing so rebounded from a three-week low.
Gold for June delivery gained $1.20 to settle at $1,295.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Gold Starts April at Three-Week Low, Palladium Rallies by $50
Precious metals ended mixed Monday in their start to the new trading week, month and quarter. Gold and silver declined while platinum and palladium gained. Gold's close was its lowest in three weeks.
Gold for June delivery declined $4.30, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,294.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the lowest since March 11 [...]
American Memorial Park Quarters for Northern Mariana Islands Released
Now available from the United States Mint are rolls and bags of quarters honoring American Memorial Park in the U.S. territory of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Products options include 100-coin bags, 40-coin rolls, 2-roll sets and 3-roll sets. All contain circulation quality quarters taken directly from the production floors of the U.S. Mint's facilities in Philadelphia, Denver or San Francisco [...]