Monthly Archives: May 2019
Gold Rises Monday, May 6
Precious metals futures were mixed Monday with gold and platinum rising and silver and palladium falling.
Gold for June delivery rose $2.50, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,283.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
James Madison Presidential Silver Medal Released
The U.S. Mint released today a silver medal honoring James Madison, the fourth President of the United States.
Featuring a portrait of Madison, the collectible is composed of 1 troy ounce of 99.9% fine silver and bears a matte finish [...]
Gold and Silver Log Fifth Weekly Losses in Six Weeks
Precious metals futures advanced Friday but ended lower than a week ago. Weekly losses in gold and silver were their fifth in six weeks. While gold bounced from its more than four-month low on Thursday it closed Friday at the same price it ended at on the final trading day of last year.
Gold for June delivery moved up $9.30, or 0.7%, to settle at $1,281.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
American Memorial Park Quarter Launch Ceremony Highlights
On Tuesday, April 30, quarters celebrating American Memorial Park in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) were officially introduced to the public.
A crowd of about 1,200 people, including 1,000 schoolchildren, attended the launch ceremony hosted by officials from the National Park Service and the United States Mint [...]
1964 Kennedy Half Dollar Sells for Record $108,000 at Heritage Auctions...
A 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar sold for a world record $108,000, making it the most expensive coin of its type, during a public auction of rare U.S. Coins held Thursday, April 25, 2019, by Heritage Auctions.
The rare example of the rather common piece of pocket change is one of about a dozen special issues struck in 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper for special coin sets issued by the U.S. Mint during the mid-1960s [...]
PMG Grades United Kingdom Notes From Lou Manzi Collection
Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG) has certified over 280 selections from the Lou Manzi Collection of United Kingdom Notes. The amazing group includes numerous rarities from the United Kingdom, many of them iconic "White Notes" from the Bank of England.
Over more than three decades, Lou Manzi assembled what is likely the finest and most important collection of top-quality British currency outside of a museum [...]
Matt Quinn Joins PMG Team of Expert Grading Finalizers
Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG) has hired industry veteran Matt Quinn, who joined its team of expert grading finalizers on May 1.
Quinn has been a professional numismatist for 15 years. Most recently, he operated his own paper money trading company in New Hampshire, which he closed when he accepted a position with PMG due to the company's strict impartiality requirements [...]
Gold Ends At More Than Four-Month Low
Precious metals futures registered losses Thursday that ranged from less than 0.1% for palladium to 2.6% for platinum. Gold ended at a more than four-month low.
Gold for June delivery settled down $12.20, or 1%, to $1,272 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the weakest for a most active contract since the close at $1,271.80 an ounce on Dec. 24 [...]
US Mint Sales: 2019 Silver Proof Set Holds Top Spot
The United States Mint's recently released 2019 Silver Proof Set held the top sales spot for a second week in a row.
In the latest round of weekly sales stats, the proof set advanced 16,856 for a 12-day total of 208,526. By comparison, it took nearly 3-1/2 months for last year's set to reach the same level [...]
Gold Adds to Losses Following Fed Statement
Gold and silver futures closed lower in normal trading hours Wednesday, and then fell further in after-hour dealings following the release of the Fed's latest monetary policy statement.
Gold for June delivery declined $1.50, or 0.1%, to settle at $1,284.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]