Basketball Commemorative Coin Designs Reviewed
United States Mint coins will be issued in 2020 to recognize the 60th anniversary of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
The program of $5 gold, $1 silver and 50c clad commemoratives will share designs with reverses depicting a basketball and obverses emblematic of the game of basketball. They will be dome-shaped, and possibly feature some color [...]
Gold Settles Lower, Then Soars; Palladium Plunges 7.2%
Precious metals futures declined in their start to the new trading month. Gold was the least impacted, falling less than 0.4%. The yellow metal then rallied in after-hours dealings following a tweet from President Trump about raising tariffs on Chinese imports.
Gold for December delivery shed $5.40 to settle at $1,432.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
PCGS Announces New Team Members
The Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS.com) team has gained three new members bringing a wide range of numismatic knowledge and business acumen.
Well-known banknote and counterfeit expert Bruce Thornton has joined as the Director of Banknote Grading, numismatic educator and vintage coin grader Steve Feltner began a role as Director of Numismatic Education and Outreach, and Michael Oviedo, business development expert, has taken on the role of Director of International Business [...]
Gold Scores Third Straight Monthly Gain in July; U.S. Mint Bullion...
Gold and silver futures declined in normal trading hours Wednesday, pairing some of their July gains, and then moved down further in after-hour dealings following the release of the Fed's latest monetary policy statement. Gold's monthly advance was its third straight.
Gold for December delivery -- the new, most active contract -- declined $4, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,437.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
US Mint Sales: 2019 $1 Coin & Currency Sets at 50%...
The highlight from the U.S. Mint's latest weekly sales report is the first appearance of the new 2019 Native American $1 Coin and Currency Set.
Released last Wednesday, July 24, the space-themed set with its enhanced uncirculated Native American $1 Coin and uncirculated $1 note registered sales of 21,761 in the first day when orders were restricted to two sets per household [...]
Gold Logs Six-Year High; War in the Pacific 5 oz Bullion...
Precious metals futures divided Tuesday with gold and silver rising and platinum and palladium falling. Gold closed at its best price in more than six years.
Gold for August delivery tacked on $9.30, or 0.7%, to settle at $1,429.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the highest since May 13, 2013 when the yellow metal ended at $1,434.30 an ounce [...]
2019 American Liberty Gold Coin and Silver Medal Images
The United States Mint unveiled images of its high reliefs American Liberty 1-ounce gold coin and 2.5-ounce silver medal. The 2019-dated collectibles are scheduled to launch Aug. 15 at yet to be announced finishes and limits.
Introduced in 2015, the U.S. Mint's series of American Liberty products feature modern interpretations of Lady Liberty that embody the ideals of freedom and equality [...]
Precious Metals Rise Monday, July 29
Precious metals futures rose in their start to the new trading week on Monday. Gains on the day ranged from less than 0.1% for gold to 1.6% for platinum.
Gold for August delivery edged up $1.10, or 0.08%, to settle at $1,420.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
U.S. Mint Director Ryder Signs Nine 2019 Proof Sets For Distribution
United States Mint Director Dave Ryder signed nine 2019 Proof Sets during a visit to the San Francisco Mint on July 22.
Director Ryder's signature appears on the product insert, the Certificate of Authenticity (COA) and the product carton in each complete set, and each component has been numbered as well [...]
Bowers-Manley Book Reveals Secrets of S.S. Central America Treasure
Never before revealed information about the greatest American treasure ever found, the tons of California Gold Rush-era coins, ingots and gold dust recovered from the 1857 sinking of the S.S. Central America, the fabled "Ship of Gold," are revealed in an exciting new reference book written by acclaimed, award-winning rare coins researcher and writer Q. David Bowers with well-known numismatist Dwight Manley.
The new book, "America's Greatest Treasure Ship: the S.S. Central America -- the Second Treasure-Finding Journey," publicly presents for the first time a useful and intriguing complete inventory of the more than 15,000 U.S. and world coins and 45 historic assayers' ingots retrieved from the Atlantic Ocean during the last recovery expedition to the legendary ship in 2014 [...]
