Monthly Archives: October 2019
U.S. Coin Production Nears 940M in September; San Antonio Missions Quarter...
The pace of producing U.S. coins for circulation increased in September but remained under the 1 billion level for a second month in a row, according to manufacturing figures from the United States Mint.
U.S. Mint data also showed for the first time mintages of Texas' San Antonio Missions quarter, the fourth of this year's five quarters with unique designs [...]
Perth Mint Silver Bullion Sales Surge in September to 3-1/2-Year High
Like a year earlier, Australian bullion demand in September grew for a fourth straight month for gold coins and gold bars and for a third straight month for silver coins and silver bars, according Perth Mint figures published earlier this month.
More notably, multi-month highs were reached. The Mint's silver sales were the strongest since March 2016 and its gold sales the best since November 2018 [...]
Gold, Silver and Platinum Rise; Palladium Dips From Record
Gold, silver and platinum futures gained Thursday. Palladium edged lower, slipping from an all-time record settlement.
Gold for December delivery added $4.30, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,498.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the highest since last Thursday, Oct. 10 [...]
U.S. Mint’s 2019 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set Released
Silver coins presented within premium packaging take center stage for collectors today with the release of the United States Mint 2019 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set.
Demand for this annually issued, 50,000-limited product tends to be high despite its $149.95 price. This year's set is more attraction because, for the first time, all eight of its coins are struck in .999 fine silver [...]
Gold and Silver Gain; Palladium Posts Third Straight Record
Precious metals futures moved ahead Wednesday, marking gains ranging from 0.2% for platinum to 2.3% for palladium. Palladium logged another settlement record -- its third in a row. Gold and silver, meanwhile, climbed from two-week lows.
Gold for December delivery increased $10.50, or 0.7%, to settle at $1,494 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: 2019 American Innovation $1 Proof Set Debuts
The United States Mint released two products last week, a circulating set of 2019 quarters and a proof set of 2019 dollars. Both sets topped the Mint's list of weekly top sellers.
Released last Wednesday, Oct. 9, the 10-coin set of circulating 2019 P&D America the Beautiful quarter dollars posted five-day sales of 14,113. That's the best debut in the product line to date [...]
Verify PMG Certification Includes Images of Three Million Notes
Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG) has announced that its online Verify PMG Certification tool, which enables free, quick and easy searches of PMG's certification database, now features images of more than 3 million PMG-certified notes.
Verify PMG Certification lets a user enter a note's PMG certification number and grade to confirm its description and grade in PMG's database. Now, users can also view images of the note taken by PMG after encapsulation, if available [...]
Gold and Silver Mark 2-Week Lows; Palladium Hits New Record
Palladium notched another fresh record Tuesday -- its second in a row, while gold, silver and platinum finished lower on the day.
Gold for December delivery lost $14.10, or 0.9%, to close at $1,483.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the lowest since Sept. 30 [...]
Palladium Logs Another Record Settlement; Gold Rises
Most precious metals registered gains Monday. Palladium logged another new record while gold finished ahead for the first time in three sessions.
Gold for December delivery settled up $8.90, or 0.6%, to $1,497.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Silver Dollars for 2021
Silver dollars honoring Christa McAuliffe, the first teacher chosen to go into space, will be struck and sold by the United States Mint in 2021. McAuliffe was among the seven crew members killed in the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion on Jan. 28, 1986.
The commemorative coins will be produced in collector qualities of proof and uncirculated with no more than 350,000 made. Their obverse (heads side) will feature McAuliffe and their reverse (tails side) will portray her legacy as a teacher [...]