Monthly Archives: November 2019
Gold Drops Below $1,500, Ending at Three-Week Low
Precious metals futures declined Tuesday with losses ranging from 0.4% for palladium to 2.8% for silver. Gold's finish was its worst in three weeks and silver's the lowest in two weeks.
Gold for December delivery fell $27.40, or 1.8%, to close at $1,483.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the lowest since Oct. 15 [...]
US Mint Sales: 2019 Youth Coin and Currency Set Debuts
The United States Mint published the first round of sales stats for its third and final 2019 youth-oriented product, the Youth Coin and Currency Set.
Released last Thursday, Oct. 31, the joint U.S. Mint and Bureau of Engraving and Printing product features five proof quarters and a $2 Federal Reserve Note that are grouped together in a tri-fold presentation folder which is designed for children [...]
Gold and Silver Little Changed Monday, Nov. 4
Gold and silver futures were little changed Monday. Platinum and palladium, meanwhile, logged losses.
Gold for December delivery shed 30 cents, or 0.02%, to finish at $1,511.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Quarters for Idaho Released
Rolls and bags of the final 2019-dated quarter from the United States Mint went on sale today at noon ET. The new Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness quarter dollar honors the national wilderness in Idaho.
All coins in the rolls and bags are in circulation quality taken from the U.S. Mint production floors in Philadelphia, Denver or San Francisco. Product options include 40-coin rolls, two-roll sets, three-roll sets and 100-coin bags with prices ranging from $18.95 to $46.95 [...]
Gold and Silver Slip From 5-Week Highs But Log Weekly Gains
Precious metals futures divided Friday with platinum and palladium rising and gold and silver falling. The latter two dipped from five-week highs. All four metals gained on the week, however.
Gold for December delivery on Friday dipped $3.40, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,511.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
George Washington Crossing the Delaware River Quarter Designs Recommended
United States Mint candidate designs for the 2021 and beyond quarter dollar were reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) and the Commission of Fine Arts (CFA). The selected design will appear on quarter reverses following the conclusion of the U.S. Mint's America the Beautiful Quarters® Program.
That program, which launched in 2010 and features changing reverses honoring national parks and other national sites in each state, District of Columbia and five U.S. territories, ends with the one and only 2021 design honoring Alabama's Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site. Going forward from there [...]
Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Quarter Ceremony, Coin Exchange...
The United States Mint and the U.S. Forest Service will officially introduce the quarter honoring Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness in Idaho on Wednesday, Nov. 6.
Similar to previous ceremonies, there will be a coin forum held on the evening before the launch ceremony and a coin exchange immediately after it [...]