Monthly Archives: April 2020
2020 Women’s Suffrage Centennial Silver Dollar and Medal Designs Unveiled
The United States Mint unveiled designs this week for the silver dollar and silver medal commemorating the 100th anniversary in 2020 of the ratification of the 19th Amendment guaranteeing American women the right to vote.
Authorized under Public Law 116-71, up to 400,000 Women's Suffrage Centennial Silver Dollars will be produced and sold this year by the U.S. Mint [...]
Perth Mint Gold and Silver Bullion Sales Surge in March
Australian bullion sales rallied in March, the latest figures from The Perth Mint of Australia show. When compared against past months since CoinNews started tracking the data in February 2013, the Mint's gold sales ranked second best and its silver sales ranked third highest.
These sales registered against falling precious metals with LBMA prices in March dropping 0.06% for gold and 18.9% for silver [...]
Gold Settles at 10-Day High
Precious metals moved ahead Thursday with gains ranging from 0.1% for silver to 5.8% for palladium. Gold finished at a 10-day high.
Gold for June delivery rose $7.10, or 0.4%, to close at $1,745.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the highest since April 14 [...]
U.S. Mint Produces 3.2 Billion Coins for Circulation in First Quarter...
The United States Mint produced just over 3.2 billion coins for circulation in the first three months of 2020, marking their slowest first quarterly pace since 2013.
In the headline figure for March, U.S. Mint coining presses struck cents, nickels, dimes, and quarters in amounts totaling 898.86 million coins -- down 17.9% from February, 14.8% lower than in March 2019, and representing the first month this year where the total was under 1 billion coins [...]
Gold Rallies 3% to Log 1-Week High
Gold, silver and platinum rebounded Wednesday while palladium pushed is losing streak to three straight sessions.
Gold for June delivery shot up $50.50, or 3%, to settle at $1,738.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the highest since last Wednesday, April 15 [...]
US Mint Sales: 2020 Silver Proof Set Debuts
Early United States Mint sales stats are available for this year's silver set of 2020-dated coins. Annually issued since 1992, these sets are among the U.S. Mint's most popular products for collectors. Priced at $63.25, this year's set includes a bonus reverse proof Jefferson nickel.
Released on Friday, April 17, the set posted three-day sales of 183,456. That's 96.1% of the current inventory of 190,960 sets [...]
Gold Settles Near 2-Week Low; Palladium Plunges 10.3%
Precious metals prices tumbled Tuesday, registering losses ranging from 1.4% for gold to 10.3% for palladium. Gold's finish was its worst in nearly two weeks.
Gold for June delivery fell $23.40 to settle at $1,687.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the lowest since April 8 [...]
NGC Upgrades Coin Imaging Service
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGCcoin.com) has made it significantly easier for its customers to access and download any high-resolution images that were taken of their coins, tokens and medals prior to their encapsulation.
In 2018, NGC introduced a new raw coin imaging service, NGC Photo Vision®, which includes high-resolution JPG images of the obverse and the reverse of a coin as well as a side-by-side high-resolution JPG [...]
U.S. Mint at West Point to Resume Limited Production on April...
The United States Mint will resume limited production Tuesday morning, April 21st at the Mint facility at West Point.
During the temporary suspension of operations at the West Point Mint, in consultation with local public health officials, a thorough cleaning of the facility was conducted in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines [...]
Gold, Silver and Platinum Rise on Monday, April 20
In precious metals prices Monday, palladium edged lower while gold, silver and platinum gained. Gold returned to above $1,700 an ounce following three straight session losses
Gold for June delivery rose $12.40, or 0.7%, to settle at $1,711.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]