Gold Ends Week At Two-Month Low; Silver Prices Tumble
Gold, silver and platinum prices tumbled Friday, padding their weekly losses. Silver ended the day at a two-week low, and snapped a four-week winning streak. Gold, meanwhile, logged a two-month low.
Gold for August delivery fell $44.40, or 2.6%, to settle at $1,683 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the weakest since April 3 [...]
Basketball Commemorative Coins First Day Sales Reach 82,549; Limits Lifted
Dome-shaped United States Mint commemorative coins recognizing the 60th Anniversary of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (www.hoophall.com) are moving along. Their first-day sales combined to 82,549 coins, according to U.S. Mint spokesman Michael White.
Released Thursday, product options include proof and uncirculated editions of $5 gold coins, silver dollars, and clad half-dollars. There is also an enhanced uncirculated half-dollar that comes exclusively with a special Kids Set [...]
Heritage Auctions Relocates Headquarters to New, 160,000 Square-Foot Campus
Heritage Auctions has moved its global headquarters into a new state-of-the-art, 160,000-square foot facility and multi-purpose campus, befitting its status as the largest auction house founded in America.
As of June 1, Heritage Auctions' global headquarters is now located at 2801 W. Airport Freeway, Dallas, Texas 75261, which is adjacent to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and in its foreign trade zone [...]
Gold Climbs From Three-Week Low For First Gain In Four Sessions
In futures action Thursday, gold, silver and platinum finished higher while palladium settled lower. Gold's gain was its first in four sessions and after marking a three-month settlement low on Wednesday.
Gold for August delivery bounced $22.60, or 1.3%, to end at $1,727.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
2020 Basketball Coins Graded by PCGS in Parternship with Basketball HOF
As the world of professional sports begins emerging from hibernation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) is laying up a one-of-a-kind opportunity for collectors to score special labels and other exclusive offers on PCGS-graded 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame coins.
These dome-shaped commemorative coins are finally hitting the courts after postponements related to the virus. They went on sale by the United States Mint on June 4. Additionally, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (www.hoophall.com) will have the coins for sale at their headquarters in Springfield, Massachusetts [...]
2020 Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coins Launch
Seven products for collectors make their way to availability at noon (EDT) today with the launching of the United States Mint 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Program. These releases include pairings of proof and uncirculated $5 gold coins, silver dollars, and clad half-dollars as well as a special enhanced uncirculated half-dollar that is exclusive to a set for kids.
Every coin is curved and features a design recognizing the 60th Anniversary of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame [...]
Precious Metals Decline Wed., June 3
Precious metals prices fell together for a second straight session Wednesday, led by a 1.7% loss in gold.
Gold for August delivery gave back $29.20 to settle at $1,704.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the lowest since May 11 [...]
PCGS Coin Quest 2020 Winners Announced
The Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) Coin Quest 2020 has come to an exciting end with the recognition of two winners.
The quest, which kicked off early in the year, challenged collectors to find circulating examples of 2020 Philadelphia and Denver Cents, Nickels, and Dimes and to be among the first to submit them to PCGS for a coveted PCGS Early Find label [...]
US Mint Sales: Flagship 2020 Sets Most Sought
Two flagship United States Mint sets were the strongest numismatic sellers for the week ending May 31, according to the latest batch of sales figures published by the Mint.
The 2020 Silver Proof Set led, advancing 3,339 to 213,558 units, and the clad 2020 Proof Set directly followed with an increase of 2,754 to 265,097 units. After the pair, older 2018- and 2019-dated products rounded out the list of top sellers [...]
Precious Metals Decline Tuesday, June 2
Precious metals prices registered losses Tuesday that ranged from 0.3% for palladium to 3.6% for platinum. Silver fell from a more than three-month high, for its first decline in five sessions.
Gold for August delivery lost $16.30, or 0.9%, to settle at $1,734 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
