Monthly Archives: July 2020
Perth Mint Gold and Silver Bullion Sales Soar in First Half...
Australian bullion sales were divided last month compared to May and surged from June of last year, according to the latest figures from The Perth Mint of Australia.
In the longer haul -- through the first half of this year, demand for the Mint's bullion products soared for those composed of silver and climbed solidly for those in gold [...]
US Mint Sales: Silver River Bay Quarters Debut
The United States Mint released last week its 2020-W Uncirculated American Silver Eagle and seven products recognizing Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The U.S. Mint's latest sales stats show how well they performed in the early going.
Released last Friday, July 10, the Silver River Bay quarter is the third of five issues for 2020. New products include rolls, bags and a three-coin set of the quarters [...]
Palladium Gains As Gold, Silver and Platinum Decline Thursday, July 16
In futures trading Thursday, palladium gained for a second day in a row while gold, silver and platinum declined after rising on Wednesday.
Gold for August delivery shed $13.50, or 0.7%, to settle at $1,800.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Stack’s Bowers Galleries June 2020 Sale Tops $5 Million
The Stack's Bowers Galleries (StacksBowers.com) June 2020 Auction continued the trend of exceptional prices realized recently demonstrated in their March Santa Ana and May Hong Kong auctions.
Over $5 million was realized in the June sale across United States coins, tokens and medals, achieving 114% of the pre-sale estimate on sold lots [...]
2020 Basketball Hall of Fame Colorized Coin Images, Prices, and Limits
The United States Mint unveiled the release date, images, prices and limits for their colorized Basketball Hall of Fame 2020 Commemorative Coins. The collectibles, a proof silver dollar and a proof clad half dollar, are the U.S. Mint's first coins with color.
Regular Basketball coins launched June 4 with editions in gold, silver and clad bearing proof and uncirculated finishes. The colorized versions go on sale Aug. 28 at noon ET [...]
Precious Metals Rise Wed., July 15
Precious metals have been riding a mini roller coaster so far this week, rising on Monday, dipping on Tuesday, and then returning for gains on Wednesday.
Gold for August delivery inched up 40 cents, or 0.02%, to settle at $1,813.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Attempted Sell Of Fake $300,000 Gold Stella Coin
Acting on a tip from the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (www.ACEFonline.org), federal and local California law enforcement agents now are investigating the attempted sale of $400,000 of counterfeit coins including a fake example of the historic 1879 Coiled Hair gold $4 "Stella" that brought $300,000 at auction last year.
The seller also is a suspect in an earlier case involving fakes, according to Doug Davis, Director of the ACEF Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force [...]
Precious Metals Decline Tuesday, July 14
Precious metals declined Tuesday following their gains on Monday. The losses ranged from less than 0.1% for gold to 3% for platinum.
Gold for August delivery dipped 70 cents, or 0.04%, to settle at $1,813.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Gold Gains; Silver Ends Near Four-Year High
Precious metals posted gains Monday ranging from 0.7% for gold to 3.9% for silver. The latter closed near a four-year high.
Gold for August delivery rose $12.20 to settle at $1,814.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Gold and Silver Post Fifth Straight Weekly Win
Precious metals finished mixed Friday with silver and palladium rising and gold and platinum falling. Both gold and silver scored their fifth straight weekly gains.
Gold for August delivery shed $1.90, or 0.1%, to settle at $1,801.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]