Precious Metals Rally on Week; Gold and Silver Notch 7-Week Highs
In trading action Friday, gold and platinum changed little while silver and palladium surged. All the metals scored sharp weekly gains. Gold and silver each logged seven-week highs.
Gold for December delivery rose $4.90, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,951.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the highest since Sept. 18 [...]
SBG October Sale of World and Ancient Coins and Paper Money...
Demonstrating the continuing success of their Collectors Choice Online (CCO) auctions, Stack's Bowers Galleries (StacksBowers.com) is excited to announce that their October 2020 online offering of ancient and world coins, medals and paper money brought just over $1.22 million.
The sale of 2,543 lots surpassed the presale estimate and featured an impressive sell through rate of 93.2%. This marks the first time that the firm has exceeded the $1 million threshold for their online-only auction program, and demonstrates the intense following the auction house has established for its wide-ranging numismatic material [...]
CCG Promotes Browne to COO and Spiegel to President
Certified Collectibles Group (CCG) is pleased to announce the promotions of Michael Browne to Chief Operating Officer and Max Spiegel to President on November 3, 2020.
Michael Browne was promoted to COO from the position of Senior Vice President of Operations. This move reflects Browne's leading role in overseeing the daily operations of the CCG companies, as well as strategic planning and process management [...]
NGC Ancients-Certified ‘EID MAR’ Aureus of Brutus Sells For $4.188 Million
An EID MAR aureus of Brutus, recently certified by NGC Ancients, has sold for nearly $4.2 million, the highest price ever paid for an ancient coin at auction.
The EID MAR's iconic design with two daggers and a liberty cap on its reverse, celebrates the assassination of Julius Caesar on the Ides of March (March 15), 44 B.C., a deed that shaped the history of the Western world. By striking his own coins soon afterward, Brutus did not shirk his leading role in the murder, but presents it as regicide, a patriotic act in defense of Rome [...]
Gold Scores 7-Week High; Silver Marks 2-Week High
Precious metals futures rallied Thursday, posting gains that ranged from 2.7% for gold to 5.4% for silver. Gold ended at a seven-week high while silver finished at a bit more than two-week high.
Gold for December delivery jumped $50.60 to settle at $1,946.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the strongest since Sept. 18 [...]
2020-W American Eagle Coins Carry ‘V75’ Privy Mark for End of...
Today, Nov. 5, the United States Mint will begin selling 2020-W Proof American Eagle Gold and Silver Coins celebrating the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. Available at noon EST, both are issued in very limited mintages and both feature a symbolic "V75" privy mark.
The proof American Gold Eagle is restricted to just 1,945 units. The corresponding proof American Silver Eagle, meanwhile, is capped at a mintage of 75,000 [...]
Gold, Silver and Platinum Decline Wed., Nov. 4
Gold, silver and platinum lost ground Wednesday following two days of across-the-board precious metals gains. Palladium's increase was its fourth straight.
Gold for December delivery lost $14.20, or 0.7%, to settle at $1,896.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
NGC Announces V-Day Labels for End of WWII 75th Anniversary American...
Get ready for two exciting US Mint Releases on November 5: a 2020-W Proof Gold Eagle and a 2020-W Proof Silver Eagle, both with a V75 privy mark commemorating the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II.
The privy mark -- unusual for US coins -- and an extremely low mintage of only 1,945 for the Gold Eagle and 75,000 for the Silver Eagle, combined with the current clamor for precious metals, dramatically enhance the appeal of these coins [...]
Metals Rise Tuesday, Nov. 3
Precious metals gained together for a second session in a row Tuesday. Gold and silver finished at one-week highs.
Gold for December delivery settled up $17.90, or 1%, to $1,910.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the highest since last Tuesday, Oct. 27 [...]
US Mint Sales: Massachusetts American Innovation Dollars Debut
The latest United States Mint sales figures offer first showings for rolls and bags containing uncirculated American Innovation dollars for Massachusetts.
Depicting a design symbolizing the invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell, the U.S. Mint's newest dollar products launched Oct. 29 and posted four-day combined sales of 682,025 coins [...]
