Monthly Archives: January 2020
ACEF: How To Report Suspected Fake Coins
The Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF) now provides collectors, dealers, the general public and victims of suspected fraud with a convenient and secure way to report information about counterfeit coins, bars, holders, rounds, mint products, paper money or other suspicious counterfeit related activities.
"See it? Report it! If you have information about a counterfeit, you can easily go to the ACEF website and click on the the Counterfeit Alert tab," explained Doug Davis, ACEF Director of Anti-Counterfeiting [...]
Gold Slips 0.2%; Palladium Scores Fresh Record
Gold, silver and platinum futures declined in their start to the new trading week Tuesday with U.S. markets closed on Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Palladium, meanwhile, registered a fresh record.
Gold for February delivery shed $2.40, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,557.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Rare New Zealand Coins In NY International Auction Jan. 18
A collection of rare and popular New Zealand coins certified by Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS.com) is turning heads at the New York International Numismatic Convention (NYINC) this week, where it will be offered for sale by Stack's-Bowers Galleries (StacksBowers.com) on January 18, 2020.
The Fenton Collection, named for renowned Australian PCGS Set Registry Member George Fenton, contains a wide variety of rare New Zealand coinage dating back to 1933, when the first official coins struck for the British Commonwealth nation [...]
Gold Logs Fourth Weekly Increase; U.S. Mint 2020 Bullion Sales Start...
Precious metals prices climbed Friday, cementing weekly gains for all but silver. Palladium registered a new record. Gold, meanwhile, extended its streak of weekly wins to four in a row.
Gold for February delivery on Friday advanced $9.80, or 0.6%, to settle at $1,560.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the highest since Jan. 7 [...]
2020-W Proof American Silver Eagle Starting Sales And Photos
Two major United States Mint products launched last week, the 2020-W Proof American Silver Eagle and the 2019-S Reverse Proof New Jersey American Innovation Dollar.
"W" Proof Silver Eagles have been lacking some luster for collectors in recent years. Fewer and fewer are selling. This year's edition, released Jan. 9, is having an even harder time getting traction -- at least so far [...]
Gold Prices Dip 0.2%; Palladium Hits Another Record
Gold, silver and platinum fell Thursday while palladium moved ahead for yet another settlement record.
Gold for February delivery declined $3.50, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,550.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2020-W Proof American Platinum Eagle Images Unveiled
The United States Mint published images for the 2020-W Proof American Platinum Eagle – Pursuit of Happiness, the final of three 99.95% fine 1 oz. platinum coins from its themed Preamble to the Declaration of Independence series. The collectible will launch on Jan. 30, two weeks from today.
Coins in the three-year series feature unique obverse (heads) designs coupled with a common reverse [...]
PMG Recertifies Over 200 Banknotes From D. Brent Pogue Collection
Paper Money Guaranty® (PMGnotes.com) was chosen to recertify the more than 200 banknotes in the world-famous D. Brent Pogue collection.
All of Pogue's notes are now encapsulated in the latest generation PMG holder, which delivers superior optics and presentation along with the best long-term preservation [...]
Precious Metals Rise Wed., Jan. 15
Precious metals futures posted gains Wednesday that ranged from 0.6% for gold to 3.9% for platinum. Palladium finished at another all-time high. Gains in gold and silver were their first in three sessions.
Gold for February delivery settled up $9.40 to $1,554 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Gold and Silver Decline; Palladium Marks All-Time High
Precious metals split Tuesday with palladium and platinum higher and gold and silver lower. Palladium notched another all-time high. Gold marked an almost two-week low with its fourth loss in five sessions after scoring ten straight sessions gains. Silver, registering a three-week low, also declined for its fourth loss in five sessions.
Gold for February delivery declined $6, or 0.4%, to settle at $1,544.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the lowest since Jan. 2 [...]