U.S. Mint at West Point to Resume Limited Production on April...
The United States Mint will resume limited production Tuesday morning, April 21st at the Mint facility at West Point.
During the temporary suspension of operations at the West Point Mint, in consultation with local public health officials, a thorough cleaning of the facility was conducted in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines [...]
Gold, Silver and Platinum Rise on Monday, April 20
In precious metals prices Monday, palladium edged lower while gold, silver and platinum gained. Gold returned to above $1,700 an ounce following three straight session losses
Gold for June delivery rose $12.40, or 0.7%, to settle at $1,711.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
Gold and Silver Drop on Week while Platinum and Palladium Gain
Gold and silver prices declined Friday, padding their weekly losses. Platinum also ended lower on the day but still rallied overall on the week. Palladium, meanwhile, gained in both periods.
Gold for June delivery on Friday fell $32.90, or 1.9%, to settle at $1,698.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the lowest since April 8 [...]
U.S. Mint 2020 Silver Proof Set Includes ‘W’ Reverse Proof Nickel
Marking the second of only two releases scheduled by the United States Mint this month, today at noon EDT we see the debut of the Silver Proof Set for 2020.
Included in this annually issued product for collectors are ten proof coins, seven of which are struck from 99.9% silver, and a special premium nickel [...]
US Mint Increases Prices for Additional 2020 Numismatic Products
The United States Mint sent notice today about a new round of prices increases for some of its numismatic products for 2020. They follow other price hikes announced in January.
In looking over the latest list, prices compared to what they were last year or moving up from between $1.05 to $23.30. Some of the increases were already known [...]
Gold Dips 0.5%; Silver Rises 0.8%
In futures trading Thursday, silver finished higher while gold, platinum and palladium posted a second straight day of losses.
Gold for June delivery shed $8.50, or 0.5%, to settle at $1,731.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
NGC Certifies Early Issue 1964-D Kennedy Half Dollars for Rare Collectibles...
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) has certified an extraordinary bag of First Day of Issue 1964-D Kennedy Half Dollars submitted by Rare Collectibles TV (RCTV).
The 2,000 Kennedy Half Dollars arrived at NGC still sealed in their original Federal Reserve Bank bag dated March 19, 1964 -- five days before the coins' official release date [...]
US Mint Sales Figures Through April 12, 2020
The United States Mint just published cumulative sales for its suite of numismatic products. It's been three months since collectors have seen this type of broad data which used to be released weekly.
The U.S. Mint's latest round of figures is for product sales through April 12. They offer a look into the performances of many of the Mint's newer, current-year collectibles, including [...]
U.S. Mint at West Point Temporarily Suspends Production
Due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Orange County, New York, and out of an abundance of caution, the United States Mint has temporarily suspended production at the Mint facility at West Point.
This action is being taken to further reduce the risk of Mint employee exposure to COVID-19. The Mint will resume production once it is deemed prudent to do so [...]
Gold Ends 1.6% Lower After Four-Straight Session Gains
Precious metals futures logged losses Wednesday that ranged from 1.6% for gold to 3.9% for silver. Gold's loss was its first in five sessions. The yellow metal ended at a more than seven-year high on Tuesday.
Gold for June delivery fell $28.70 to settle at $1,740.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
