Monthly Archives: July 2019

Sales of Australian bullion products divided in June from May and climbed from a year earlier, according to the latest figures from The Perth Mint of Australia.

In comparing bullion sales for the Mint's products through the first half of this year against the first six months of last year, they slowed somewhat for gold and they were about the same for silver [...]

Precious metals futures registered declines Thursday ranging from 0.3% for palladium to 1.3% for silver. Silver's loss was its first in four sessions and comes on the heels of hitting a more than 13-month high settlement.

Gold for August delivery shed $8.90, or 0.6%, to close at $1,414.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]

U.S. coin production rebounded in June, topping one billion coins for the fifth time this year after plunging to a nearly five-and-a-half-year low in May.

Across a longer haul, the United States Mint pressed just over 6.5 billion coins for circulation in the first half of 2019 -- a seemingly sizable tally yet it's tracking toward a fourth straight yearly decline [...]

Precious metals futures rose Wednesday. Their gains ranged from 0.1% for gold to 2.3% for platinum. Silver closed at yet another fresh, more than 13-month high.

Gold for August delivery settled up $1.90 to $1,423.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]

Featuring a limited mintage, a strict initial household order limit, a note with a unique serial number, and a coin with a special finish, the 2019 Native American $1 Coin & Currency Set is now available.

The United States Mint-struck coin, a 2019 Native American $1 Coin with a special enhanced uncirculated finish, is available only within the set. Produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), the included Series 2017 $1 Federal Reserve note bears a '1959' beginning serial number which correspond to the launch year of the Agena spacecraft that is depicted on the companion coin [...]

Prices for precious metals futures ended mixed Tuesday as silver and platinum gained while gold and palladium declined. Silver registered a new, more than 13-month high.

Gold for August delivery lost $5.20, or 0.4%, to settle at $1,421.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]

Silver and palladium marked solid gains Monday while gold and platinum were nearly unchanged. Silver has been a standout metal of late, ending Monday at a 13-month high.

Gold for August delivery inched up 20 cents, or 0.01%, to settle at $1,426.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]

Gold and silver futures declined Friday but the pair still scored their second straight weekly increase. Palladium declined on the day and for the week. Platinum, meanwhile, advanced for both.

Gold for August delivery shed $1.40, or 0.1%, to settle at $1,426.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]

An extremely rare gold medal graded by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC) that traveled on the Apollo 11 mission to the moon realized $2,055,000 at an auction held on the mission's 50th anniversary.

It is one of the highest prices ever paid for a medal, and it is the highest price realized to date for any item from the Armstrong Family Collection™, which comprises items saved by astronaut Neil Armstrong and his immediate family members [...]