Monthly Archives: June 2019
CAG Offers Verification Resource for CAG-Certified Artifacts
Collectors can now visit the website of Collectibles Authentication Guaranty™ (CAG) to look up CAG-certified artifacts by their unique CAG certification numbers to see their descriptions, images (if any) and more. This valuable resource, which is available for free at CAGcertified.com/verify, can also help buyers to verify that an artifact is an authentic CAG-certified item.
CAG has already certified thousands of artifacts since it was founded in 2018. Among them are collectibles from the Armstrong Family Collection™, which features items saved by astronaut Neil Armstrong -- the first man to walk on the moon -- and his immediate family members [...]
Public Invited to 2019 PNG Day Show on Aug. 12
The Professional Numismatists Guild will conduct its 2019 PNG Day show on Monday, August 12, in Hall F of the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois. It will be open to the public.
The show conveniently will be in the same location at 5555 N. River Road as the American Numismatic Association's World's Fair of Money® that begins the next day [...]
Gold Logs Eleventh Gain in Twelve Sessions
For a second straight day, gold, silver and palladium gained while platinum declined. Gold's win was its eleventh in twelfth sessions.
Gold for August delivery settled up $6.90, or 0.5%, to $1,343.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2019-W $50 Uncirculated American Gold Eagle Release
Debuting today from the United States Mint is the 2019-W $50 Uncirculated American Gold Eagle. The annually issued 22-karat gold coin becomes available beginning at Noon (ET).
The mintage limit for the collectible stands at 10,000 pieces, matching last year's release. A household order limit of one has been established but that is expected to be dropped after the initial 24 hours of availability [...]
Gold Scores Tenth Increase in Eleven Sessions
Gold futures finished ahead for a second day in a row Wednesday, advancing its streak of gains to ten in eleven sessions.
Gold for August delivery tacked on $5.60, or 0.4%, to settle at $1,336.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Gold Posts Ninth Gain in Ten Sessions
Precious metals futures registered mostly modest gains Tuesday. Gold climbed for a ninth time in ten sessions, but failed in returning to the fifteen-week high settlement level reached on Friday.
Gold for August delivery rose $1.90, or 0.1%, to settle at $1,331.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: War In The Pacific Quarters and 5 Oz....
The latest batch of U.S. Mint sales stats includes first showings of the new collector coins depicting Guam's War in the Pacific National Historical Park.
Released a week ago Monday, June 3, the War in the Pacific quarter is the third of five issues for 2019. New products include rolls and bags of quarters from Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco with mint marks of 'P', 'D' and 'S' [...]
Gold Posts First Loss in Nine Sessions
Aside from palladium, precious metals futures ended lower Monday. Gold's daily decline was its first in nine sessions and it comes after the yellow metal scored a more than fifteen-week high settlement.
Gold for August delivery declined $16.80, or 1.3%, to settle at $1,329.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
BEP’s $2 Rocketship Product Launches June 18
On Tuesday, June 18, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) will release its newest currency product, the $2 Rocketship.
Designed for young collectors, the product features an uncirculated $2 Federal Reserve note with a serial number beginning with "2019" [...]
Gold Marks Strongest Week In Over A Year
Precious metals futures climbed Friday and for the week. Gold extended its winning streak to eight straight sessions, ended at a more than fifteen-week high, and marked its best week of the year.
Gold for August delivery rose $3.40, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,346.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the highest since Feb 20 when the yellow metal ended at $1,347.90 an ounce [...]