ANA 2020 Summer Seminar Cancelled
The American Numismatic Association (ANA) announced that the 2020 Summer Seminar, scheduled for June 27-July 9 in Colorado Springs, Colo., has been cancelled due to coronavirus (COVID-19) safety concerns.
Held on the campus of Colorado College adjacent to the ANA, Summer Seminar is a once-a-year opportunity for numismatic learning and camaraderie that offers hundreds of students from around the world a varied selection of week-long courses designed for discovery or continued study [...]
Gold Rush Nuggets Recovered From SS Central America Come To Market
Authentic California Gold Rush gold ore nuggets originally discovered by Old West prospectors then lost at sea for 157 years after the 1857 sinking of the fabled "Ship of Gold," the SS Central America, are finally available to collectors.
Each nugget contains between .031 to 0.40 grams of California Gold Rush gold. To ensure their historic sunken treasure pedigree, the nuggets have been certified for authenticity and encapsulated by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation [...]
Gold Marks Another, More Than 7-Year High; Silver Posts 5-Week High
Precious metals prices drove higher Tuesday, marking gains ranging from 0.4% for gold to 9.3% for platinum. Silver finished at a more than five-week high and gold ended at another, more than seven-year high.
Gold for June delivery added $7.50 to settle at $1,768.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the highest for gold since it ended at $1,770.60 an ounce on Oct. 11, 2012 [...]
2020 George H.W. Bush Presidential Dollar Design Recommended by CCAC and...
Designs have been reviewed and a final one recommended for the upcoming 2020 George H.W. Bush Presidential dollar. The selected artwork features a portrait of the 41st president of the United States.
The last dollars issued from the U.S. Mint's Presidential $1 Coin Program launched in 2016 and featured Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Ronald Reagan. The program was extended earlier this year with the passage of the President George H.W. Bush and First Spouse Barbara Bush Coin Act [...]
Gold Posts New, More Than 7-Year High
In futures dealings Monday following holiday-shortened trading last week, silver declined while gold, platinum and palladium gained. Gold scored a fresh, more than seven-year high.
Gold for June delivery rose $8.60, or 0.5%, to settle at $1,761.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the highest for gold since it ended at $1,770.60 an ounce on Oct. 11, 2012 [...]
NGC Certifies Unique 1952 Great Britain Penny
In Great Britain, the year 1952 saw a change of monarch, the first home-use microwave oven and the Great Smog of London, but nothing so common as a penny issued by the Royal Mint. Only one Great Britain penny is believed to have been struck in 1952, and it was recently certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®).
The unique 1952 Great Britain Penny was submitted to NGC International UK Limited (NGC UK), the London affiliate of NGC, by Sovereign Rarities, a leading London-based coin dealer [...]
Gold Tops $1,750/oz; Ends Trading Week At Best Price Since October...
Precious metals prices gained Thursday, the final trading day of the holiday-shortened week. Major U.S. and European markets are closed tomorrow, April 10, in observance of Good Friday. All the metals scored weekly increases. As for the day, silver jumped 5.6% to end at a more than one-month high and gold soared 4.1% to notch a more than seven-year high.
Gold for June delivery on Thursday jumped $68.50 to settle at $1,752.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the highest for gold since it closed at $1,753 an ounce on Oct. 17, 2012 [...]
2020-W $50 Proof American Buffalo Gold Coin Released
Today, April 9, the United States Mint kicked off sales of the 2020-W $50 Proof American Gold Buffalo. Made for coin collectors and containing 1 ounce of .9999 fine 24-karat gold, the piece debuted for $2,315.
This release is the numismatic version of a companion bullion coin made for investors. Both are authorized under Public Law 109-145 [...]
US Mint Seeks CCAC Applications Qualified in Numismatic Curation
The United States Mint is accepting applications for membership to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC).
Authorized by the enactment of Public Law 108-15 in 2003, the CCAC advises the Secretary of the Treasury on design and theme proposals for U.S. coins and medals [...]
New Book About U.S. Classic Gold Coins from 1843 to 1839
"Buy the book before the coin." Sage advice if there is a book to buy. Every coin series in U.S. history has a book dedicated to it except one, Classic Gold. Minted from 1834 to 1839 and falling between the series of the old standard preceding it and the newer series that followed, Classic Gold quarter eagles and half eagles are betwixt and between.
No comprehensive and authoritative reference guide has been written about these beautifully designed coins. Their story has never been told, until now [...]
