Monthly Archives: December 2019
Highlights From Legend’s 35th Regency Sale in Las Vegas
On Thursday, Dec. 12, Legend Rare Coin Auctions conducted its final Regency Auction of the year, its 35th sale as the official Auctioneer of the PCGS Members Only Show.
Held at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, this sale of 611 coins drew buyers from far and wide to bid on coins from the Valley View, Trzaska, Cullen B, Piedmont Numismatics Collections and other important consignments [...]
Gold Inches Higher; Silver Snaps Six Session Winning Streak
Gold edged higher Tuesday while silver, platinum and palladium declined. Silver's loss was its first in seven sessions. Palladium retreated from a record settlement.
Gold for February delivery inched up a dime, or 0.01%, to settle at $1,480.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
NGC-Graded Coins Top 45 Million
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC) has now graded more than 45 million coins, becoming the first third-party coin grading service to achieve this important milestone.
NGC has led the industry for many years. In 2010, it became the first third-party grading service to reach 20 million coins graded. By 2018, that number had doubled to 40 million coins -- another milestone reached first by NGC [...]
Gold Ends Slightly Lower; Palladium Soars to New Record
Aside from gold, precious metals gained in their start to the new trading week Monday. Palladium rallied to another record.
Gold for February delivery dipped 70 cents, or 0.05%, to settle at $1,480.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Gold, Silver, Platinum and Palladium Post Weekly Gains
Precious metals futures divided Friday but they all advanced on the week. Silver extended its streak of wins to five sessions. Conversely, palladium dropped on the day, snapping its string of seven straight record settlements.
Gold for February delivery rose $8.90, or 0.6%, to settle at $1,481.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
U.S. Mint Produces Nearly 900 Million Coins for Circulation in November
U.S. coining presses slowed significantly in November compared to the previous month and a year ago, according to the latest manufacturing figures from the United States Mint.
In the headline monthly figure, the U.S. Mint produced 898.38 million coins for circulation, marking declines of 22.2% from October and 12.9% from November 2018 [...]
NGC Opens NGC Registry to PCGS-Certified US Coins
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation™ (NGC) has announced that US coins graded by PCGS will now be eligible for NGC Registry competitive sets.
The NGC Registry is a free online platform where collectors register and display their coins and compete against other collectors around the world for recognition and prizes. The immensely popular resource boasts more than 15,000 users, 130,000 registered sets and 1.1 million registered coins [...]
Gold Dips; Palladium Scores Seventh Straight Record
In futures trading Thursday, gold edged lower while silver, platinum and palladium gained. Silver logged its fourth straight increase. Palladium, meanwhile, registered its seventh consecutive record settlement.
Gold for February delivery declined $2.70, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,472.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
1945 British Silver Threepence Coin Certified Genuine By NGC
The "rarest British circulating coin in 200 years" has been certified as genuine by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC), the world's largest third-party certification, grading and encapsulation service for rare and collectible coins.
The tiny silver coin – only the second known example – was not discovered in a buried hoard. The 1945 Silver Threepence was found in an ordinary Whitman folder, the type of cardboard booklet that young coin enthusiasts have filled with coin collections since the 1930s [...]
Metals Rise Again; Palladium Posts Sixth Straight Record
Precious metals futures on Wednesday advanced together for a second day in a row. Gains ranged from 0.5% for gold to 1.8% platinum. Palladium posted its sixth consecutive record settlement.
Gold for February delivery rose $6.90 to settle at $1,475 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]