Gold and Silver Prices End at 1-Week High
Precious metals posted strong gains for a second straight session Tuesday, led by silver which jumped 3.6% to end at a one-week high.
Gold for December delivery advanced $20.90, or 1.1%, to settle at $1,903.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The finish was gold's highest since last Tuesday, Sept. 22 [...]
2020 American Innovation Dollars for Connecticut Released
Bags and rolls of a new $1 coin debut today with the United States Mint's release of their 2020 American Innovation dollar for Connecticut. Product options include 25-coin rolls and 100-coin bags filled with uncirculated coins from the Philadelphia and Denver Mints.
Appearing on the dollars' reverse (tails side) is a design recognizing the Gerber Variable Scale. Joseph Gerber of Connecticut conceived the device using the elastic waistband of his pajamas when he was a junior in college [...]
NGC-Certified 1907 $20 Double Eagle Gold Coin Realizes $660,000 in Heritage...
An exceptional 1907 High Relief Double Eagle certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) realized $660,000 in the Heritage US Coins Signature Auction held from September 18-20, 2020. Several other NGC-certified coins realized six figures, demonstrating the robust demand for high-quality, vintage US coins graded by NGC.
The top lot was a magnificent 1907 High Relief Wire Rim $20 graded NGC PF 69. It is pedigreed to the NGC-certified Tacasyl Collection, an impressive group of 27 vintage US gold coins that realized over $10 million in a 2013 sale [...]
Precious Metals Rise Monday, Sept. 28
Precious metals rallied to start the new trading week on Monday, marking gains that ranged from 0.9% for gold to 5% for platinum.
Gold for December delivery gained $16 to settle at $1,882.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Gold and Silver Plunge on Week, Marking Two Month Lows
Platinum prices edged higher on Friday while gold, silver and palladium declined. All the metals posted sharp weekly losses. Gold and silver ended the week at fresh, two-month lows.
Gold for December delivery gave back $10.60, or 0.6%, to settle at $1,866.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the lowest since July 22 [...]
Three Named to PCGS CoinFacts Coin Dealer Hall of Fame
Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) has named three longtime coin dealers and numismatic leaders to the PCGS CoinFacts Coin Dealer Hall of Fame.
Every year, PCGS inducts a small handful of distinguished dealers into the Hall of Fame, and this year the world's premier third-party grading service is adding the names of three well-deserving individuals to the hall of numismatic luminaries. These three new inductees are Bruce Amspacher, Greg Roberts, and Catherine Bullowa-Moore [...]
PMG-Certified Notes Shine in Heritage September Currency Sale
A rare banknote certified by Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) realized $384,000 to lead the way at a pair of Heritage Auctions currency sales held September 17-18, 2020. The result set a world record for any piece of small-size US currency, according to Heritage Auctions.
In a reflection of collectors' clear preference for PMG-certified notes, 23 of the top 25 lots in the Heritage Auctions Currency Sale and 23 of the top 25 lots in the Heritage Auctions World Paper Money Sale were certified by PMG [...]
U.S. Mint Medallic Artist Michael Gaudioso Retires
One of Philadelphia's and the U.S. Mint's finest, Medallic Artist Michael Gaudioso, has retired after creating designs of the nation's coins and medals since 2009.
Gaudioso, a graduate of the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, earned his Master of Fine Arts from the New York Academy Graduate School of Figurative Art in New York City [...]
Gold and Silver Climb from 2-Month Lows
Precious metals divided Thursday with gold and silver rising and platinum and palladium falling. Gold's gain was its first in four sessions, and comes on the heels of the yellow metal closing at a two-month low.
Gold for December delivery rose $8.50, or 0.5%, to settle at $1,876.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2020-W $25 Uncirculated American Palladium Eagle Released
A new series finish and mintage low lends support to the U.S. Mint's latest product, the 2020-W $25 Uncirculated American Palladium Eagle, while a $3,000 price weighs against it.
The uncirculated coin is composed of 1 ounce of .9995 fine palladium. Each bears designs originally created by world-renowned designer and medallic artist Adolph A. Weinman [...]
