Monthly Archives: August 2019
NGC Certifies 1871-75 Seated Liberty Half Dollar Struck On Quarter Planchet
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC) has certified an incredible error coin: a Seated Liberty Half Dollar struck on a quarter planchet. This stunning error is believed to be unique for the Seated Liberty Half Dollar series.
The coin was recently discovered in an old collection that had been held by the Wheeler Family of New Jersey for decades [...]
Gold Slips Again From Highest Settlement Since 2013
Precious metals futures finished mixed Wednesday. Gold slipped from a more than six-year high while silver closed at a new, more than two-year high. Platinum and palladium also divided, with the former rallying 4.7% and the latter dropping 1.3%.
Gold for December delivery declined $2.70, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,549.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Gold Reclaims Best Close Since 2013; Silver Ends Above 2-Year High
Precious metals posted gains Tuesday that ranged from 0.4% for palladium to 2.9% for silver. Silver marked its best close in more than two years and gold reclaimed its more than six-year high.
Gold for December delivery tacked on $14.60, or 1%, to settle at $1,551.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the highest since April 11, 2013 when gold ended at $1,564.90 an ounce [...]
U.S. Coin Production Tops 1.2 Billion in July; Guam Quarter Mintages...
The pace of producing U.S. coins for circulation climbed in July for a second month in a row and the one billion level was hurdled for the sixth time this year, according to the latest round of manufacturing figures from the United States Mint.
U.S. Mint data also revealed mintages for Guam's War in the Pacific quarter, the third of this year's five quarters with unique designs [...]
Perth Mint Silver Bullion Sales Surge in July
Australian gold and silver bullion products saw solid to very sharp gains in July, the latest figures from The Perth Mint of Australia show. The Mint's gold sales were the strongest in four months and its silver sales were the highest in nine months.
The monthly gains happened against a backdrop of rising precious metals with LBMA prices in July advancing 1.3% for gold and 8.2% for silver [...]
Silver Scores Nearly 2-Year High As Gold Dips From 6-Year High
Most precious metals futures advanced Monday, led by silver which closed at a nearly two-year high. Gold, meanwhile, eased gently from a more than six-year high.
Gold for December delivery dipped 40 cents, or 0.03%, to settle at $1,537.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
San Antonio Missions Quarters for Texas Released
The United States Mint started accepting orders today for rolls and bags of quarters honoring San Antonio Missions National Historical Park in Texas.
Available products include 2-roll sets, 3-roll sets, 40-coin rolls, and 100-coin bags. They include circulating quality quarters pulled directly from the U.S. Mint's production floors in Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco [...]
Accidental Early Release of 2019-W San Antonio Quarters Surprises Lucky Collector...
Even though the 2019 America the Beautiful series San Antonio Missions National Historical Park quarter-dollars were not scheduled to be released into circulation until August 26, a lucky collector in Texas unexpectedly discovered rolls of them -- including two coveted West Point mint mark examples -- a week early.
He submitted the 2019-W San Antonio quarters to Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) for certification. PCGS has since given these two coins a special pedigree on the insert labels, Accidental Early Release, and graded both PCGS MS65 [...]
Gold Scores Fourth Weekly Win, Ends Above Six-Year High
Gold and silver futures rallied Friday, with the former closing at a more than 6.3-year high and the latter ending above a 1.5-year high.
Gold for December delivery on Friday tacked on $29.10, or 1.9%, to settle at $1,537.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the highest since April 11, 2013 when gold ended at $1,564.90 an ounce [...]
San Antonio Missions Quarter Ceremony, Coin Exchange and Public Forum
The United States Mint and the National Park Service will officially introduce the quarter honoring San Antonio Missions National Historical Park in Texas on Thursday, Sept. 5.
Like past ceremonies, there will be a coin forum held on the evening before the launch ceremony and a coin exchange immediately after it [...]