Monthly Archives: June 2020
Gold Slides From Over 7-Year High
Precious metals declined Wednesday. Platinum and palladium sank with respective losses 5% and 3.2%. Silver lost 2.2% while gold eased 0.4%. Losses in platinum, gold and silver were their first in four sessions. On Tuesday, silver registered a more than three week high and gold marked its best finish since 2012.
Gold for August delivery shed $6.90 to settle at $1,775.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Gold Scores Highest Settlement Since October 2012
Precious metals logged gains as a group for a second straight session Tuesday. Gold was the biggest winner, posting its best close since 2012.
Gold for August delivery tacked on $15.60, or 0.9%, to settle at $1,782 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the highest for gold since it ended at $1,796.50 an ounce on Oct. 4, 2012 [...]
2021 Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Silver Dollar Candidate Designs Unveiled
The United States Mint unveiled proposed designs for the 2021 Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Silver Dollar. McAuliffe, the first teacher chosen to go into space, was among the seven crew members killed in the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion on Jan. 28, 1986.
In 2021, the U.S. Mint will strike and sell up 350,000 silver dollars in collector qualities of proof and uncirculated that commemorate McAuliffe [...]
Gold Logs 10-Week High on Monday, June 22
Precious metals moved higher Monday. Silver marked the day with a more than two-week settlement high. Gold ended stronger, logging a ten-week high.
Gold for August delivery rose $13.40, or 0.8%, to settle at $1,766.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The close was the highest since April 14 when gold finished at $1,768.90 an ounce for a more than seven-year high [...]
Gold Logs 5-Week High; Silver Surges To Pad Weekly Gain
Gold, silver and platinum advanced on Friday and for the week. Palladium, meanwhile, finished down for both periods. Gold ended the day at a five-week high.
Gold for August delivery rose $21.90, or 1.3%, to settle at $1,753 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the highest since May 15 [...]
2021 American Eagle Gold and Silver Coin Candidate Designs Unveiled
The United States Mint unveiled candidate designs to replace the imagery on reverses of American Eagle gold and silver coins.
Introduced in 1986, the Mint's program of American Eagle coins quickly achieved worldwide fame because of their beauty and guaranteed precious metal weight, content and purity [...]
Perth Mint Gold and Silver Bullion Sales Slow in May
Australian bullion sales slowed in May following their milestone highs in April, the latest figures from The Perth Mint of Australia show.
Both the Mint's silver and gold sales were the weakest since February. By contrast and as compared against past months since CoinNews started tracking the data in February 2013, in April The Perth Mint's gold sales rank highest and their silver sales place second [...]
Heritage July 2020 Hong Kong Auction To Include ‘Spring’ Dollar And...
In the realm of Asian pedigrees, few rival the Dr. Norman Jacobs unequaled collection of Asian coins. As many collectors recall, Jacobs' collection brought forth such legendary coins such as the finest known example of the Ex. Jacobs' Hsüan-t'ung "Spring" Dollar.
The coveted piece finds its way to auction once again exclusively in Heritage Auctions' two-day Hong Kong auctions [...]
Precious Metals Decline Thursday, June 18
Precious metals futures posted losses Thursday that ranged from 0.3% for gold to 3.1% for platinum.
Gold for August delivery declined $4.50 to settle at $1,731.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
NGC Special Grading Event Following ANA 2020 World’s Fair of Money...
The American Numismatic Association (ANA) has just announced that the 2020 World's Fair of Money is suspended due to COVID-19 restrictions. The show was scheduled to be held August 4-8 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
While collectors and dealers will greatly miss this much-anticipated annual event, they can now look forward to a special grading event from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC), the official grading service of the ANA [...]