Monthly Archives: December 2019
U.S. Mint Releases Free “Map Mania” Game For Kids
The United States Mint this week launched a new game dubbed Map Mania. Designed to teach U.S. geography, Map Mania is one of 12 free online educational games found on the Mint's Kids Site, which was recently named a finalist for the Best Public Education Website in the International Association of Currency Affairs (IACA) Excellence in Currency 2019 Coin Awards.
The latest game was created to help students learn the 50 states, state capitals, and state trivia based on the Mint's America the Beautiful Quarters® and 50 State Quarters Programs [...]
Gold And Silver Slide From 1-Month Highs; Palladium Hits Another Record
Reversing from their prior-day directions, gold, silver and platinum declined Wednesday while palladium gained. Gold and silver each fell from almost one-month highs. Palladium earned another record.
Gold for February delivery lost $4.20, or 0.3%, to end at $1,480.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Gold And Silver Close Near 1-Month Highs
Gold, silver and platinum futures advanced Tuesday. Gold and silver marked almost one-month high settlements. Palladium ended the day slightly lower after posting a record on Monday.
Gold for February delivery moved up $15.20, or 1%, to close at $1,484.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the highest since Nov. 6 [...]
Nine Rare 1856-S/s Quarters Discovered In SS Central America Treasure
The fabled SS Central America, the famous "Ship of Gold" that sank in 1857 carrying tons of California Gold Rush treasure, continues to surprise and delight the numismatic world.
California Gold Marketing Group LLC (CGMG) of Brea, California has confirmed discovery in the ship's latest recovered sunken treasure of nine rare 1856 San Francisco Mint large S over small s mint mark Seated Liberty No Motto quarter dollars [...]
Palladium Posts New Record in December Start; Gold and Silver Decline
Palladium futures logged another record in their start on Monday to the new trading week and month. Other metals, however, declined.
Gold for February delivery shed $3.50, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,469.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Sixteenth Annual PNG YN Scholarship Competition Opens
The Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.org) will offer, for a 16th straight year, a scholarship to attend one session of the 2020 American Numismatic Association (www.money.org) Summer Seminar in Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 27-July 2 or July 4-9.
Young numismatists (YN) between the ages of 13 and 22 are invited to apply for the scholarship, which will cover the cost of airfare, tuition for one of the ANA Summer Seminar sessions, meals and five nights of dormitory accommodations on the campus of Colorado College, site of the ANA headquarters [...]